Eric Lampman has a passion for food culture. It emerged from watching his parents cook at home, pulling up garden carrots as a kid, and tasting new foods traveling abroad. Along the way, he developed a curiosity for the methods that create flavor and the people behind those methods.

As a member of the Research & Development team at Lake Champlain Chocolates, Eric traveled to cacao farms in the Dominican Republic in 2009. Meeting with farmers and learning the agricultural practices that shape the raw material for his family’s business ignited a new interest. This experience was pivotal in defining the company’s focused commitment to organic and fair trade sourcing. Social and environmental sustainability and the connection to where food comes from are significant values personally and in his work.

Today, as an owner and President of Lake Champlain Chocolates, he leads the company of more than 100 employees with a dedication to product innovation and integrity, while reinforcing the company’s employee culture and brand.

Eric studied Business Management & Economics and played Division III ice hockey at Skidmore College. He enjoys the fresh air of Vermont, no matter the season. He carries on his parents’ passion in the kitchen, spends time on the lake with family and loves a cold night of paddle tennis during Vermont winters.

Allyson started her confectionery and entrepreneurial career selling Girl Scout Cookies and candy bars for school fundraisers. Always passionate about baking, especially with chocolate, she joined Lake Champlain Chocolates directly after graduating from Bentley College in Waltham, MA with degrees in Business Management and Communications.

A chocolate fanatic, she couldn’t have found a more welcoming home. For the last 32 years, she has experienced the specialty chocolate boom firsthand, working with more than 3500 large national and smaller, local specialty food, natural food, coffee, gift and chocolate retailers across the US. She currently is the Director of Marketing & Customer Experience, involved with the marketing, eCommerce, and product development efforts.

In her spare time, she currently serves on the Shelburne Development Review Board, is a Corporator for Northfield Savings Bank, tutors English through the US Committee for Refugees and Immigrants, and plays clarinet with the Hinesburg Community Band. She also is past President of the VT/NH Marketing Group and Treasurer of the Charlotte Children’s Center.