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
Doylestown, PA

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

Deborah Agnew, Governance Committee Chair
Princeton, NJ

Kristie Lane Anderson
Philadelphia, PA

Jenny Rose Carey, Development & Membership Committee Chair
Ambler, PA

Joel Collamer
Langhorne, PA

Melissa Davis
New Hope, PA

Judy Eby
Quakertown, PA

Juanita Hummel, Education Committee Chair
Hopewell, NJ

Mark Klossner, Endowment Committee Chair
Doylestown, PA

Baldev Lamba
Doylestown, PA

Gail Linenberg, Development & Membership Committee Co-Chair
Doylestown, PA

Amy Mawby
Lansdale, PA

Pamela Newitt
Yardley, PA

Mahria Morris, IDEA Committee Chair
New Hope, PA

Denise Pancari, Collections Committee Chair
Newtown, PA

Deb Vari, Nursery Committee Chair
Washington Crossing, PA

Trustee Emeritus

Sandy Ryon
Chestertown, Md.

Honorary Trustees

Carolyn LaVere
Doylestown, PA

Mrs. Lester (Sallie) Minkel
Newtown, PA