Jacquie Dragon is a seasoned human resources and organizational development leader with over 25 years of experience across nonprofit, financial services, healthcare, manufacturing, and retail sectors. She currently serves as Senior Director of Human Resources at Howard Center in Burlington, Vermont, where she leads the agency’s HR function to support mission-driven, community-based services. Previously, she held executive HR roles at Merchants Bank and Barry Callebaut, and has consulted with nonprofits, municipalities, and private companies on strategic HR, leadership development, and culture change.
Jacquie holds a Master of Science in Industrial/Organizational Psychology from Springfield College and a Bachelor of Science in Social Work from SUNY Buffalo, and has contributed her expertise as a board director for Technology for Tomorrow, a nonprofit focused on expanding technology access and education.
Jacquie lives in Burlington with her partner and two children and enjoys yoga, meditation and the outdoors.



