Peter Shumlin , the Governor of Vermont , appointed Minter as Deputy Secretary of the Vermont Agency of Transportation in January 2011 . Following Tropical Storm Irene , Shumlin appointed Neale Lunderville to lead Vermont 's recovery efforts , and four months later named Minter to replace him . Minter was praised for her leadership as chief recovery officer . She later served on President Barack Obama 's Task Force on Climate Preparedness and Resilience , co-chaired the White House Task Force Subcommittee on Disaster Recovery and Resilience , and led a Vermont team which assisted with Colorado 's response to major flooding in 2013
major flooding in 2013
2013 Colorado floods
Sue Minter