Conservation Law Foundation is governed by a Board of Trustees and advised by an Advisory Council. The Board of Trustees manages the affairs of CLF and is considered as having the power of “directors” in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 180 and applicable provisions of Chapter 156B of the General Laws of The Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Trustees meet four times a year and are elected by the Board of Trustees to three-year terms.
Board of Trustees
- Sara Molyneaux, Chair
- David W. Ellis, Ph.D., Vice Chair
- Whitney Hatch, Vice Chair
- Paul Lee, Vice Chair
- Peter Nessen, Vice Chair
- Andy Falender, Treasurer
- Thaleia T. Schlesinger, Clerk
- Prabal Chakrabarti
- Alice Chamberlin
- John DeVillars
- Carolyn Mansfield duPont
- John T. Goodhue
- Dr. Thea James
- EkOngKar Singh Khalsa
- Kate Kilguss, Esq.
- Christopher A. Klem, Esq.
- Sharon Malt
- Travis McCready
- Loretta J. Mickley, Ph.D.
- Azin Nezami
- Lois Schiffer
- Bradley Campbell, President
Advisory Council
- Jenny Y. du Pont, Chair
- Veronica Eady, Esq., Vice Chair
- Daniel Amory, Esq.
- Eugene Clapp
- Philip W. Conkling
- Louise Durfee, Esq.
- Robert H. Gardiner, Jr.
- Paula W. Gold, Esq.
- Jacquie L. Kay
- Edward H. Ladd
- Richard Lisle
- Karena A. McKinney, Ph.D.
- Sara Molyneaux*
- Michael B. Moskow
- Peggy B. Sharpe
- Stuart V. Smith, Jr.
- Benjamin B. Taylor
- John M. Teal, Ph.D.
- Alan Wilson, Esq.
CLF Ventures Board
- Eugene Bernat, Co-Chair
- Dr. Thea James, Co-Chair
- William Coleman
- Paula W. Gold, Esq.
- John T. Goodhue
- Jacquie L. Kay
- Sara Molyneaux*
- Bradley Campbell, President
*ex officio
CLF State Advisory Boards
Advocacy Center Advisory Committees, known as “State Advisory Boards,” are appointed in each of the five states where CLF has an Advocacy Center to provide advice and other guidance to the Board of Trustees and CLF staff of such offices with respect to CLF’s cases and other activities in that state.
Connecticut State Board
- Seth Kerschner, Interim Chair
- William Cavers
- Evonne Klein
- Robert LaFrance
- Carolyn A. Lin, Ph.D.
- Dr. Mark Mitchell
- Francis Pullaro
- Lilian Ruiz
- Latha Swamy
- Gerald Torres
- Brenda Watson
- David Wrinn
Maine State Board
- Brigitte L. Kingsbury, Chair
- Daniel Amory, Esq.
- Philip W. Conkling
- Philip B. Coupe
- Anne Hayden
- Ruth Hennig
- Michael Herz
- Tom Kittredge
- Karena McKinney
- Carleton Davis Pike
- Cameron Wake
Massachusetts State Board
- John Aubrey, Chair
- Andrew Baute
- Christopher Cabot, Esq.
- Nat Chamberlin
- Laura Fisher, Esq.
- Joan Fitzgerald, Ph.D.
- Jenny Hansell
- Leslie Jonas
- Azin Nezami, Ph.D.
- Aditya Nochur
- Jan A. Pechenik, Ph.D.
- Thaleia T. Schlesinger
- Erica Walker
- Peter C. Westover
New Hampshire State Board
- Alice Chamberlin, Chair
- Katrie Hillman, Vice Chair
- Sandra Almonte
- Shanika Amarakoon
- Semra Aytur
- Ann Hackl
- Robert King
- Charlene Lovett
- Britt Lundgren
- Tami Nason
- Michael Newbold
- Famoh Toure
- Scott Wakeman
Rhode Island State Board
- Kate Kilguss, Esq., Chair
- Richard W. Lisle, Vice Chair
- Cynthia Burns
- Len Cabral
- Trudy Coxe
- Priscilla De La Cruz
- Deborah Leach
- Robert Leeson, Jr.
- William S. Mott
- Lisa Ranglin
- Marian Smith
- Judith Taft
- Dr. Peter G. Trafton
Vermont State Board
- Jim Murphy, Esq., Chair
- M. Robin Barone, Esq.
- Jay Diaz, Esq.
- Jordan Giaconia
- Barbara Landau
- Crea Lintilhac
- Deb Markowitz, Esq.
- Marcela Pino
- Beth Montuori Rowles
- David Sleeper