Our Board & Advisors
The Preserve is governed by a volunteer board of trustees. The trustees serve as legal stewards of the Preserve’s mission, goals, policies and finances. Through their occupation, background, experience and residence, the board members represent diverse segments of the regional community—a community comprised of those interested in growing, understanding and conserving native plants. In turn, our board members represent the Preserve within this same community.
Each trustee serves on one or more committees based on his or her expertise and the board’s needs. The board may also use ad hoc committees to consider particular issues. These committees can include administrators and other non-trustees.
The board’s Governance Committee ensures that the board’s composition corresponds with and supports the Preserve’s long-term institutional mission and objectives.
Trustees may serve for one or two three-year terms.
Board of Trustees
Officers
Heidi Needleman, Board Chair
Chula Vista, CA
Lisa Tremper Hanover, Vice Chair
Doylestown, PA
Steven Hall, Treasurer and Finance Committee and Property Committee Chairs
Titusville, NJ
Seth Siditsky, Recording Secretary and Marketing & Communications Committee Chair
Pennington, NJ
Members
Kristie Lane Anderson
Media, PA
Sheree Butterfield
Ewing, NJ
Jenny Rose Carey
Ambler, PA
Debanjana Chatterjee
Yardley, PA
Joel Collamer
Langhorne, PA
Kat Hauben
Yardley, PA
Juanita Hummel
Hopewell, NJ
Baldev Lamba
Doylestown, PA
Gail Linenberg
Doylestown, PA
Amy Mawby
Lansdale, PA
Mahria Morris
New Hope, PA
Denise Pancari
Newtown, PA
Melissa Twining Davis
New Hope, PA
Deb Vari
Washington Crossing, PA
Trustee Emeritus
Sandy Ryon
Chestertown, Md.
Honorary Trustees
Carolyn LaVere
Doylestown, PA
Mrs. Lester (Sallie) Minkel
Newtown, PA