Christopher Bond Chris is an assistant professor of business administration at Saint Joseph's College. He loves honing his modest outdoor skills in all of Maine’s outdoor seasons and venues whether it is cruising coastal waters, camping on islands and inland waterways, backcountry skiing or fishing and paddling our rivers and lakes. Prior to his work at St. Joseph's, Chris was a tax manager with TD Banknorth and PricewaterhouseCoopers. He is a graduate of the University of Maine School of Law, the University of New Hampshire Whittemore School of Business and Economics and the U.S. Coast Guard Academy. He is a licensed CPA in Maine as well as a member of the bar in both Massachusetts and Maine. Chris resides in Cape Elizabeth.
Edmund Cervone Ed works for the Maine Development Foundation and is the program director for the Maine Economic Growth Council. Ed also works with the Capitol Riverfront Investment District (CRID), a partnership between the City of Augusta and the State of Maine. Prior to joining MDF, Ed worked as policy analyst for the Maine Center for Economic Policy. Ed received his undergraduate degree from Princeton University and his Master’s from the University of Maine at Orono. He resides in Hallowell.
Steven E. Diaz Steve is the Vice President for Medical Administration at Maine General Medical Center and the State Medical Director for Emergency Medical Services. He resides in Waterville.
Lani F.B. Graham A family practice physician with a master's degree in Public Health and Tropical Medicine, Lani has worked in the public health field for many years. She is the former director of the Maine Bureau of Health and continues to perform clinical work. She also consults with various public health agencies and associations on matters such as the prevention and control of tobacco use, school health, and environmental public health. Lani serves on the board of the Maine Health Access Foundation and is an active member of several professional non-profit organizations. She lives in Portland.
Diane Guethlen (Secretary of the Board) She and her husband Bob are involved in conservation activities on local and national levels and have worked within the state to protect the Allagash and to further land conservation. Diane brings a balanced approach to issues and represents a geographical area of critical importance to NRCM members. She lives at Toe of the Boot on the northwest shore of Moosehead Lake.
Bill Houston (Vice President of the Board) A Registered Maine Guide, Bill teaches
at Skowhegan Regional Vocational Center. For several years,
Bill worked with NRCM to organize a Guide's Rendezvous to discuss
their concerns about Maine's environment. He chairs the State
of Maine's Whitewater Advisory Board. Bill received an Environmental
Award from NRCM in 2002 in recognition of his efforts to protect Maine's wild and scenic places, beginning with his work to stop the "Big
A" dam in the early 1980s. Bill resides in Kingfield.
Cynthia Hyde In 1982, Cynthia and her husband Jim
Kinnealey opened the Caldbeck Gallery in Rockland, where they exhibit
the work of significant Maine and New York artists. Cynthia,
who holds a degree in geology and has done environmental field work,
lives in an old farm on Fish Pond in South Hope where she and her
husband have increased wildlife habitat and open-space management.
Cynthia lives in Hope.
Eleanor H. Kinney (President of Board)
A graduate of Yale University, Eleanor has a master's degree in biological
oceanography from the University of Rhode Island. She is especially
knowledgeable about New England coastal ecosystems, having done extensive
fieldwork in Bass Harbor, on Cape Cod, and along Narragansett Bay. Her interests extend to air pollution (especially the impact of
mercury on human health and wildlife) and landscape-scale conservation
work. Eleanor served on NRCM's National Advisory Board for 5 years
prior to joining the board of directors in 2002. She and her husband
have three small children and live in Bremen.
Adam Lee The president of Lee Auto Mall, a family business, Adam splits his days between Lee Toyota in Topsham and the new Lee Cadillac-Chevrolet dealership in Augusta, with occasional circuit riding to the other dealerships. He is currently serving on the boards of Maine Audubon and Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association (MOFGA) as well as serving on The Nature Conservancy's Corporate Conservation Council of Maine. Adam is the recipient of NRCM’s Environmental Award in 2005 for his efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and improve air quality. Adam lives in Cumberland.
Lynne Y. Lewis An associate professor in economics at Bates College, Lynne has published numerous papers in the field of natural resource economics, with a primary focus on water resources. She serves on the board of directors for the University Council on Water Resources and is a member of the Steering Committee for the Androscoggin River Valley Watershed Council. She resides in Portland.
Anthony Marple Tony is currently the Director of the Office of MaineCare Services. MaineCare provides healthcare coverage 280,000 low income Mainers. Prior to becoming the director of MaineCare, Tony was the executive vice president and treasurer of MaineGeneral Health in Augusta. He holds an MBA from the University of Connecticut and has done advanced work in health care finance. A long-time member of NRCM, Tony is an avid hiker, photographer, and environmentalist who participated in the development of a recycling program in his community. Tony has served on the boards of various health care organizations and has been active on the school board and the budget and planning committees of Whitefield. Tony resides in Whitefield.
Natalie Michelle Natalie is a member of the Penobscot Indian Nation, born on Indian Island in Old Town. She runs a small home business making organic natural body care products using Native American and western herbs. She has a M.S. in Kinesiology and Physical Education from the University of Maine at Orono. Formerly an LPN at Penobscot Indian Health on Indian Island, Natalie is currently on the Penobscot Indian Fish & Wildlife Committee. She is on the board of the Penobscot Indian Nation Enterprise (PINE) and is active in conservation activities and stewardship training at the Penobscot Nation Boys & Girls Club. Natalie resides in Hampden.
Rondi Nelson (Treasurer of Board) Rondi is a financial advisor with over 20 years of corporate experience managing personal and charitable funds for individuals and institutions. She is also the co-owner and operator of Camp Skoglund, a family vacation camp on Echo Lake in Mount Vernon owned and operated by her family as a boy's camp from 1955-1985. She is enthusiastic about Maine's environment and resources and about NRCM's role in protecting them. She is especially interested in becoming more involved due to NRCM's work to preserve the Moosehead region. She lives in Yarmouth and Mt. Vernon.
Ken Olson Ken recently retired from a three-decade management career that included twenty years as chief executive of three conservation organizations. Most recently, Ken served ten years as President of Friends of Acadia. Ken previously served as Executive Director of The Nature Conservancy of Connecticut, President of American Rivers, and Director of Special Projects at The Conservation Fund in Virginia. He has received many awards for his work including NRCM’s Lifetime Achievement Award in 2005. He holds a graduate degree from Yale in natural resources management, an honorary degree from the College of the Atlantic for “outstanding contributions to human ecology,” and a bachelor’s degree from the University of Maine. Ken resides in Bass Harbor.
Tony Owens Tony is an emergency physician at Maine Medical Center Emergency Department and directs the Emergency Ultrasound section. As an amateur naturalist, he is a volunteer with Maine Audubon's Vernal Pool Monitoring and Owl Survey programs. He is plant conservation volunteer with New England Wildflower Society and a former trustee of Hurricane Island Outward Bound and The Nature Conservancy. His interests include fishing, sailing, winter camping, and wilderness preservation. Tony resides in Cape Elizabeth.
Sarah Rheault Sarah has been active in land conservation, youth issues, and cultural activities in the midcoast region for many years. She has recently stepped down as chair of the Coastal Mountains Land Trust and continues to serve on the board of the Midcoast Forum on Foreign Affairs. She resides in Camden.
Thomas Tietenberg Having retired in 2008 following a 35-year career teaching environmental and resource economics, Tom is the Mitchell Family Professor of Economics, Emeritus at Colby College. A former President and current Fellow of the Association of Environmental and Resource Economists, Tom was the team leader for the United Nations project that laid the foundation for the design of the emissions trading, joint implementation and clean development mechanism components of the Kyoto Protocol on Climate Change. He currently serves as one of three Trustees for the Energy and Carbon Savings Trust, a Maine institution which uses revenues from the sale of allowances in the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) to fund energy efficiency projects in the state, and he represents the Trust as a member of the Energy Conservation Board. Tom resides in Waterville.
Sharon Tisher An attorney who teaches environmental law and policy and honors courses at the University of Maine. Before moving to Maine in 1993, she practiced litigation for 15 years in a law firm in Connecticut. She has served the Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association as a board member, as chair of the Public Policy Committee and as president, working on issues of genetic engineering, pesticide reduction, groundwater contamination, and takings legislation. She has served on the Maine Commission to Study Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering, and on the Maine Environmental Priorities Council, where she helped to write a first "State of the Maine Environment" report. She currently serves as a MOFGA representative on the Steering Committee of the Alliance for a Clean and Healthy Maine, where she has the pleasure of working with NRCM staff member Matt Prindiville. She is also a board member of the Orono Land Trust. She lives in Orono.