Raymond, Drost join Welch’s staff
Representative Peter Welch today announced the hiring of two Vermonters for positions in his Washington and Vermont offices. Brent Raymond, a Swanton native and Williston resident, will join Welch s Vermont office as Business Liaison. Julia Drost, a Brownsville native and University of Vermont graduate, will join Welch s Washington office as Staff Assistant. I m pleased to welcome these outstanding Vermonters to our team. Brent and Julia both bring valuable experience and an understanding of the state that will be an asset to our office and to the Vermonters we serve, Welch said.A native of Swanton, Brent Raymond joins Rep. Welch s office as Business Liaison after 10 years in Vermont s financial services sector. Raymond was a vice president of TD Banknorth Wealth Management Group and subsequently worked as a Vermont-based financial advisor for Merrill Lynch. He served in the US Air Force for four years, earning several medals and commendations, and later served in both the Vermont Air National Guard and the Vermont Army National Guard. A Summa Cum Laude graduate of Hunter College, Brent graduated with a double major in history and an honors interdisciplinary studies program. Raymond lives in Williston with his wife, Leyla, and their one-year-old son, Brodyn.Julia Drost, previously an intern in Rep. Welch s Washington office, has been hired as staff assistant. Drost, who grew up in Brownsville and attended Windsor High School, graduated Magna Cum Laude and Phi Beta Kappa from the University of Vermont in 2008. Drost previously served as a Student Conservation Association National Park Congressional Fellow and has held internships with Vermont Business Magazine and Sen. Bernie Sanders.