Tracey Poirier

Tracey Poirier (b. 1974) is retired Army National Guard officer from Vermont. A veteran of the United States Marine Corps and United States Army, she served in the military from 1991 to 2025, and was the director of the joint staff for the Vermont National Guard from 2022 to 2025. Poirier's command assignments included the 186th Brigade Support Battalion (2013 to 2016) and 124th Regiment (Regional Training Institute) (2019 to 2021). She was promoted to brigadier general in July 2023, and her awards include the Bronze Star Medal, Meritorious Service Medal with two oak leaf clusters, Army Commendation Medal with oak leaf cluster, and Army Achievement Medal.

Early life Tracey L. (Jones) Poirier was born in 1974 and is originally from Genesee, Pennsylvania. A 1992 graduate of Northern Potter High School, she was her class valedictorian. Poirier joined the United States Army Reserve in 1991, and served as a unit supply specialist in Wellsville, New York.

Poirier attended Norwich University with a Reserve Officers' Training Corps scholarship from 1992 to 1996.

Start of career Poirier served in the Marines for eight years, including postings with United States Marine Corps Forces Europe and Africa, at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, and at Camp H. M. Smith, Hawaii.

In January 2021, Poirier left her position as assistant vice president for student affairs at Norwich University to become the full-time chief of staff for the Vermont Army National Guard.

Family Poirier is married to Colonel Leonard J. Poirier, who commanded the 86th Infantry Brigade Combat Team from 2022 to 2024. They are the parents of four children, and reside in Barre Town.

Bronze Star Medal Meritorious Service Medal with two oak leaf clusters Army Commendation Medal with oak leaf cluster Army Achievement Medal Army Reserve Components Achievement Medal National Defense Service Medal Inherent Resolve Campaign Medal Global War on Terrorism Service Medal Army Service Ribbon Army Overseas Service Ribbon with numeral 2

In 2018, Norwich University began construction of a memorial staircase to commemorate the bicentennial of the school's 1819 founding. The steps were built between the southeast corner of the Upper Parade Ground and the Sullivan Museum and History Center, and contain the names of 78 prominent individuals, including Poirier, who are associated with the university.

Brigadier General, 30 November 2022 Colonel, 28 February 2019 Lieutenant Colonel, 2 May 2014 Major, 23 November 2009 Captain, 17 September 2002 First Lieutenant, 24 May 1998 Second Lieutenant, 24 May 1996