Board of Directors John Pond, Bangor, has over 39 years of experience in the environmental and engineering consulting services with an extensive background in the evaluation of water, wastewater, groundwater, surface water, soils and special waste. In his current role, John is responsible for a staff of approximately 40 Environmental Scientists, Geologists, Engineers, and Technicians. In…
Board of Directors Linda Qualey, Benedicta, Maine, is a retired professional with more than forty years of experience in nonprofit work, including resource development, public relations, and human resources. Throughout her career, she’s focused on strengthening communities across Northern Maine through practical problem‑solving and collaborative leadership. Linda’s work included serving with the Healthy Maine Partnerships,…
Board of Directors Carla Chung Mattix served as an attorney for the National Park Service at the U.S. Department of the Interior, Office of the Solicitor, from 1995 to 2021. She worked in the Washington, D.C. headquarters office and later in the San Francisco and Santa Fe offices. Carla provided legal counsel and litigation support…
Board of Directors Amanda R. Hannah is a seasoned corporate communications executive with over 20 years of experience in strategic communications and reputation management for globally recognized consumer brands. Currently serving as the Head of External Communications and Brand Engagement at L.L.Bean, she leads a dynamic team focused on public affairs, reputation management, and brand…
Board of Directors Gavin Robinson is Senior Vice President, Community Relations Manager and Public Finance Officer of Bangor Savings Bank. With over 20 years of industry experience, Gavin serves as the Bank’s Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) Officer, leading efforts to provide lending, financial services, and investment to communities. As Program Officer for The Bangor Savings…
Board of Directors Brian Threlkeld, Portland, ME, has had a lifelong love of the outdoors. Growing up in Minnesota, he enjoyed formative experiences in the Boundary Waters–a true wilderness setting that would help chart the course for many adventures to come. After surviving crevasse falls, charging grizzly bears and graduating from Alaska Pacific University, Brian…
Board of Directors James Eric Francis Sr. is Penobscot Nation’s Director of Cultural and Historic Preservation, Tribal Historian, and Chair of Penobscot Tribal Rights and Resource Protection Board. As a historian James studies the relationship between Maine Native Americans and the landscape. Prior to working at the Penobscot Nation, James worked for the Wabanaki Studies Commission helping implement…
Board of Directors Dan Wenk had over a 40 year career with the National Park Service. Dan and his wife Barbara retired to Rapid City, South Dakota at the end of 2018. He began his career as a Landscape Architect with the Denver Service Center. In 1979 he was assigned to Yellowstone National Park as…
Vice President, Board of Directors Sheryl Crockett Tishman is a dedicated advocate and philanthropist committed to advancing land conservation and community resilience. She serves on the Boards of Trustees of the National Trust for Public Land and Friends of Katahdin Woods and Waters, and, together with her husband, Dan, co-founded the NorthLight Foundation, which supports initiatives…
Secretary, Board of Directors Gail Fanjoy, Millinocket, ME, is a third generation resident of that community who is deeply committed to the revitalization of the Katahdin region. Following the attainment of degrees in Speech Pathology and Audiology from the University of Maine, she returned to her hometown and began working at a non-profit, KFI, at…
