People of the Preserve

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

Lisa Tremper Hanover, Board Chair
Doylestown, PA

Heidi Needleman, Vice Chair and Governance Committee Chair

Doylestown, PA

Steven Hall, Treasurer, Finance Committee Chair and Property & Land Stewardship 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, Developement Committee Co-Chair
Ambler, PA

Debanjana Chatterjee
Yardley, PA

Joel Collamer
Langhorne, PA

Melissa Twining Davis
New Hope, PA

David Griffith
New Hope, PA

Kat Hauben
Yardley, PA

Laurie Hosie
Washington Crossing, PA

Juanita Hummel, Education Committee Chair
Hopewell, NJ

Baldev Lamba 
Doylestown, PA

Gail Linenberg, Development Committee Co-Chair
Doylestown, PA

Amy Mawby
Lansdale, PA

Mahria Morris
New Hope, PA

Denise Pancari
Newtown, PA

Deb Vari, Nursery Committee Chair
Washington Crossing, PA

Susan Vigilante
Yardley, PA

 

Trustee Emeritus

Sandy Ryon
Chestertown, Md.

Honorary Trustees

Carolyn LaVere
Doylestown, PA

Mrs. Lester (Sallie) Minkel
Newtown, PA