Phone: (802)861-4756

Email: Dana@Hickokandboardman.com

I believe a home provides far more than shelter — it creates strength, stability, and the opportunity to build a meaningful life within a community. That belief comes from personal experience and is at the heart of why she chose a career in real estate.

When my husband, Michael, and I wanted to establish deeper roots in Vermont’s Mad River Valley and raise our family there, homeownership felt just out of reach. Determined to make it happen, we partnered with the Mad River Valley Housing Coalition to secure land and worked alongside students from what is now the Central Vermont Career Center to build the home where we've raised our two sons. That experience shaped my passion for helping the people who work and contribute to the Valley find a place to call home and thrive here.

Originally from Columbia, South Carolina, I spent much of my childhood moving throughout the Southeast before ultimately finding my way north to Vermont. A visit to Waitsfield quickly became something more, and I built my life in the Valley through decades of community connection, hospitality, and entrepreneurship. I have spent years at the Hyde Away Inn & Restaurant, eventually becoming Innkeeper and Manager, while also building a successful upholstery business known throughout the area for craftsmanship and care.

Today, I intend to bring warmth, creativity, and deep local perspective to my clients. My firsthand understanding of building a life in the Valley — and the importance of having a place to call home — allows me to guide buyers and sellers with authenticity, determination, and genuine care for the community I proudly call home.