Steering Committee
The Steering Committee guides the Partnership by fostering excellent internal communications, developing strategies and goals for consideration by the broader group, and ensuring work groups are functioning effectively. The Partnership has a set of working groups focused on tasks that align with current goals. In addition, the Partnership has a full time program manager.
Current Steering Committee Members (listed alphabetically):
Hedrick Belin, President, Potomac Conservancy
Sally Claggett, Chesapeake Bay Coordinator, USDA Forest Service
Heidi Dudderar, Director, Land Acquisition and Planning, Maryland Department of Natural Resources
Joel Dunn, President, Chesapeake Conservancy (Co-convener)
Kendra Hyson, Senior Planner, Prince George’s County Planning Department and Co-Founder, Urban Studio
Lauren Imgrund, Deputy Secretary, Pennsylvania Department of Conservation & Natural Resources
Brett Glymph, Executive Director, Virginia Outdoors Foundation
Kate Hackett, Executive Director, Delaware Wildlands
Genevieve LaRouche, Chesapeake Field Office Supervisor, US Fish and Wildlife Service
Tim Male, Executive Director, Non-Profit Environmental Policy Innovation Center
Chris Miller, President, Piedmont Environmental Council
Deb Nardone, Executive Director, Clear Water Conservancy
Wendy O’Sullivan, Superintendent, NPS Chesapeake Bay (Co-convener)
Mark Platts, President, Susquehanna Heritage
Kristen Saunders, Cross-GIT Coordinator, Chesapeake Bay Program
Nita Settina, Superintendent, Maryland Park Service
Ann Swanson, Executive Director, Chesapeake Bay Commission
Andrew Szwak, Mid-Atlantic Program Coordinator, Land Trust Alliance
Phil Wenger, President, Lancaster Conservancy