People
Stephen Sutton
Born in South Shields in North-East England, Stephen's first career was as a commercial and property lawyer where he was a principal of a firm in Newcastle Upon Tyne. After a transition for several years into banking, Stephen returned home to North-East England where he set up a small private law practice. As an avid classical music collector, he set up the Divine Art Record Company in 1992 initially as a hobby and to help raise funds for the local village church restoration. The business grew gradually, and Stephen left legal practice to manage the company full time in 2004. Two new directors were appointed in early 2009 to allow Stephen to set up and manage the USA affiliate, Diversions, LLC. Stephen is now the CEO and President of Diversions (trading as Brandon Music) as well as Chair of Divine Art Ltd. in England. Stephen's commitments to the classical music industry continue to develop as he co-owns a small music publishing business (Brandon Music Limited) in the United Kingdom and spends any spare time growing his vintage phonograph record collection. 
He also loves his hometown soccer club which will be dearly missed while he makes Brandon, Vermont his new home.
Edna Sutton
Edna was born in Newcastle upon Tyne, England. She was a primary (elementary) school teacher and headteacher at various schools before becoming an education administrator and inspector, working for Northumberland and North Yorkshire County Councils before moving to Barnsley, South Yorkshire, where she is now Executive Director for Children, Young People and Families. An accredited school inspector, Edna received the award of ‘UK Local Government Woman of the Year' in 2007. Edna does not work within the company but helps out in her spare time thjrough the magic of video link,advising our staff how to do things the 'English way'
Patti LaDuke
A native Vermonter, Patti's career began in hospitality and spanned the restaurant industry to entrepreneurial management. For 17 years, Patti was the proud third generation owner of LaDuke's Restaurant which in more recent years has been re-established as Vermont Pizza and Creme. Patti transitioned to the United Parcel Service honing her skills in customer service and international shipping, placing her in perfect alignment as American Folk Artist Warren Kimble's first employee. For 12 years Patti was instrumental in the success of the Warren Kimble Gallery – The Kimble House – as the Retail Manager. When the Warren Kimble Gallery was sold to Stephen Sutton, Patti once again found herself in perfect alignment to be employed by Brandon Music which is conveniently located in the former Warren Kimble Gallery. Patti's passion is her grandchildren and watching them grow as the next generation of Vermonters.
Dotty White
Originally from Lynn, Massachusetts, Dotty's long term career in insurance claims allowed her to live across the Northeast. Including the opportunity to run her own business, Dotty's career finally brought her close to Vermont where she fell in love with Lake Dunmore. In 2001 Dotty closed the insurance chapter in her life and accepted a retail position for American Folk Artist Warren Kimble at The Kimble House. When Stephen Sutton purchased the property to establish Brandon Music, Dotty was offered the other first employee position – Office Manager of Brandon Music. In addition to her position at Brandon Music, she is on the Board of Directors of the Brandon Artists Guild and co-chaired the 2009 Art-In-The-Snow event held annually in Brandon. Dotty enjoys reading, crosswords, when she can't ignore it – yard work, and plans to resurrect her hobby of miniatures.
Penny Powers
Hailing from a small town in Western New York, Penny moved to Vermont in 1980 where she balanced her role as a mother and a career in merchandising and retail. Her unique customer service skills were honed through local experiences at a pharmacy, gift boutique, antique shops, garden and floral stores, all leading up to her retail and merchandise role at the Warren Kimble Gallery in Brandon. Rejoining her friends and colleagues – Patti and Dotty – Penny was hired in early 2009 as the manager of the Harmony English Tea Room a Brandon Music. As well as her position with Brandon Music, Penny is currently employed part-time at the New England Maple Museum in nearby Pittsford and the Billings Farm & Museum in Woodstock, Vermont. Penny's interests include gardening and floral arranging, cooking, kayaking and studying the mind-body-spirit connection.
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