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Leadership

Board of Directors

Chairman
Mary Jo Veverka
Partner (Retired) Accenture
Former Deputy Commissioner, FDA
Bethesda, MD

Treasurer
Linda Collyer
Partner (retired)
Snyder Cohn PC
Potomac, MD

Sandra Adams
Senior Vice President of Advancement
American Rivers
Washington, DC

Sherif Ettefa
Senior Manager
KPMG, LLP
Washington, DC

Don Harrison
President
Friends of Historic Great Falls Tavern
Potomac, MD

Vice Chairman
Peter McKelvy
Vice Chair
C&O Canal Trust
North Potomac, MD

Secretary

Kathy Poole
Executive Director (retired), Consultant
American Society for Colposcopy and Cervical Pathology

Hagerstown, MD

Edward J. Kessler
Senior Counsel
Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox
Washington, DC

Robert Anton Mertz
International Development Specialist
World Bank (retired)
Bethesda, MD

Michael C. Mitchell
President
Michael C. Mitchell Consulting, LLC
Potomac, MD

Advisory Board

Barbara Buehl
Executive Director
Allegany County Chamber of Commerce
Cumberland, MD

Linda McKenna Boxx
President
Allegheny Trail Alliance
Latrobe, PA

William "Bud" Cline
C&O Canal NHP Volunteer
Quartermaster, Lockhouse 22
North Bethesda, MD

Dennis Hudson
Owner
C&O Bicycle
Hancock, MD

Joseph M. Lawler
Regional Director, National Capital Region
National Park Service (retired)
Woodbridge, VA

Wilke Nelson
Regional Gift Officer
Student Conservation Association
Centreville, VA

Donna Newcomer
Principal, Maugansville Elementary
Washington Co. Public Schools
Hagerstown, MD

Penny Pittman
President
Hancock Chamber of Commerce
Hancock, MD

Paula S. Reed
President/Principal Cultural Resources Evaluator
Paula S. Reed and Associates, Inc.
Hagerstown, MD

Kurt Redenbo
Director, Foundation & Corporate Relations
African Wildlife Foundation
Hagerstown, MD

Tom Riford
President
Hagerstown-Washington County Convention and Visitors Bureau
Hagerstown, MD

Anthony Stacy
Associate
Booz Allen Hamilton
Alexandria, VA

Honorary Board

Oliver T. Carr, Jr.
Congressman Tom Davis

Staff

President
Michael Nardolilli - email

Mike Nardolilli came to the Trust after being President of the Northern Virginia Conservation Trust (NVCT), an accredited non-profit land trust. While at NVCT, Mike permanently preserved over 5,000 acres of environmentally and historically important lands in Northern Virginia. During that time, Mike also helped to create six state and local parks and established NVCT’s popular “Explore & Explore” program. Prior to joining NVCT, Mike had a successful 18-year legal career specializing in representing Fortune 500 companies in large-scale litigation with their insurance carriers. In addition, Mike serves on the Board of Directors of the Arlington Outdoor Education Association and the Northern Virginia Regional Park Authority.

Director of Development
Julie Siler - email

Prior to joining the Trust, Julie served as Director of Annual Giving & Alumni Relations at Shepherd University in Shepherdstown, WV. Prior to her position at Shepherd University, she served as the Director of Development & Alumni at St. Maria Goretti High School in Hagerstown, MD. She brings with her nearly 10 years of development and nonprofit experience. Julie serves on the board of several local nonprofit organizations and is a member of the Rotary Club of Shepherdstown and a Paul Harris Fellow. She is also on the District Board for the international organization Council for the Advancement & Support of Education (CASE). She is a graduate of George Mason University with a BA in Cultural Anthropology and a masters degree in Education. In her spare time Julie can be found on the Chesapeake Bay sailing aboard her Catalina 42 DayDreamer.

Jenna Warrenfeltz Director of Communications and Business Operations
Jenna Warrenfeltz - email

Jenna joined the Trust in February 2008 to provide direction and support for the organization's operations and programs. During her tenure with the Trust, she has played an integral role in the development of the organization's communications, core programs, and infrastructure. A native of Hagerstown, she earned a BA in Mass Communications from Shenandoah University and is currently pursuing a masters degree in Nonprofit Management. In her spare time, she can usually be found hiking or biking the towpath or one of its many connecting trails, documenting the critters and wildflowers spotted along the way.

Becky Curtis Director of Programs and Partnerships
Becky Curtis - email

Becky came to the Trust from the Alice Ferguson Foundation, where she served as coordinator of their regional Litter Prevention Campaign, as well as their annual Potomac River Watershed Cleanup. Prior to joining the nonprofit world, she spent several years entrenched in the horticulture field working for The Behnke Nurseries Company and Summer Creek Farm. She earned a BS from the University of Maryland’s Environmental Science and Policy program in 2008. In her spare time, Becky enjoys working with her local watershed group, the Muddy Branch Alliance, as well as hiking the towpath, gardening, and kicking back with good music.

Office Manager
Jane Neff - email

Jane came to the Trust with more than 25 years of experience coordinating business processes in the manufacturing industry. She earned a degree in Information Technology from Hagerstown Community College where she graduated with top honors. Her skills span a wide array of business functions that include network administration, database administration, and accounting. In her free time she enjoys biking the canal and gardening at her home in Boonsboro.

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