MORRIS STRATEGIES TEAM
Bridget Morris
Bridget started Morris Strategies in the fall of 2019 after a decade in the business. She was fortunate to learn the trade from some of the most seasoned professionals in Vermont politics.
Prior to her lobbying career, her professional story included five years in the financial services and insurance industries. As a licensed investment advisor, she gained working knowledge of the financial markets, personal finance, group health insurance, captive insurance, and financial governance for endowments and foundations. She worked as an advisor at Morgan Stanley, and as an account lead at Hickok and Boardman in South Burlington, VT.
Bridget is also a former U.S. Army Captain who served as an Executive Officer of an Air Defense Artillery Battery and as a Battalion Intelligence Officer. Bridget received her B.A. in Political Science from the University of Vermont in 2002 and her M.A. in International Relations and International Organization from the Royal University of Groningen (RUG) in the Netherlands in 2010. She also received her certificate in Corporate Communications from Cornell in 2023.
Jolie Frechette
Jolie Frechette brings a wealth of business development, marketing and coalition building experience to Morris Strategies. Having worked in the legal marketing space for nearly a decade, Jolie is a seasoned professional known for collaborating effectively with executive-level stakeholders in developing project plans, building and working within budgets, and creating strong community partnerships. An analyst at heart, Jolie is comfortable getting “in-the-weeds” to understand the details of any given project or piece of legislation, and is equally adept at refocusing on big picture objectives.
Prior to joining Morris Strategies, Jolie was the marketing manager for Downs Rachlin Martin. She received her B.A. in Political Science from Saint Michael’s College, and her M.A. in Political Science with a concentration in International Relations from Northeastern University. She resides in Fairfax, Vermont, where she also serves on the town’s Planning Commission.
Erin Stoetzner
Erin Stoetzner is the newest member of the Morris Strategies team. With a background intersecting government affairs and public relations, Erin has a demonstrated record of building strong relationships both on the local and state levels.
Before joining Morris Strategies, Erin focused on constituent communications, municipal event planning, policy research, project management, and social media management for the Burlington Mayor’s Office. Her additional experience includes working as a legal assistant for the Vermont Judiciary, and on a congressional campaign for Massachusetts Representative Richard Neal.
Erin graduated from the University of Massachusetts Amherst with her M.P.P. in Public Policy and her B.A. in Legal Studies. Erin moved to Burlington in the fall of 2021, and has found her home here ever since.
