David J. Blythe enters his fifth season as the NCAA Faculty Athletics Representative at Norwich University in 2025–26, serving as a faculty liaison to the Department of Athletics and a valued member of the Norwich Athletic Hall of Fame Selection Committee.
Blythe began teaching at Norwich as an adjunct instructor in 1991 and joined the full-time faculty as an associate professor in 2010. He has served as Director of the School of Business (formerly the School of Business & Management) since July 2016. In 2021, he was appointed Faculty Athletics Representative, succeeding longtime FAR Joe Latulippe.
An experienced legal professional, Blythe has been a licensed attorney in Vermont since 1986 and remains a member of the Vermont Supreme Court and United States District Court bars. He was a founding partner in the law firm of Blythe & Taylor PLLC in 1989, where his practice has emphasized real estate, general business, environmental, and employment law across more than three decades.
From 1990 to 1996, Blythe served as a contracted hearing officer for the Vermont Department of Labor & Industry (now the Department of Labor), adjudicating contested workers compensation cases. He has also represented both claimants and employers in private practice.
Blythe was appointed to the Vermont Water Resources Board by Governor Howard Dean in 1999, serving as vice chair and later chair from 2000 to 2004. His leadership during this time helped shape several landmark environmental regulations, including the nationally impactful In re Hannaford decision and the EPA-adopted 2004 report on cleanup planning for stormwater-impaired waters. He was recognized for his service by the Vermont General Assembly.
Since 1992, Blythe has served as an occasional Acting Judge in Vermont Superior Court, Small Claims Division, with formal recognition from the Court in 2009 for his service. His breadth of legal knowledge and judicial experience continues to inform his academic and institutional roles.
At Norwich, Blythe teaches courses in business law, construction law, human resources management, and cybercrime & cyberlaw. He has served as a faculty mentor for student internships and independent studies and advises both the Pre-Law Society and the Norwich Soccer Club.
Blythe holds a B.S. in Agricultural Science from Rutgers University and a Juris Doctorate from Vermont Law School.
