Rhode Island Land Trust Council Governance
The R.I. Land Trust Council is governed by a board with members elected to represent the geographic and organizational diversity of land trusts around the state.
The RI Land Trust Council is not-incorporated as an independent organization and operates as a project of Third Sector New England (TSNE) a 501(c)3 non-profit organization. TSNE’s is the Council’s fiscal sponsor.
The Board of the Rhode Island Land Trust Council
Name |
Organization Affiliation* |
Term ends |
Jane Baumann |
South Kingstown Land Trust |
2014 |
John Berg |
The Nature Conservancy |
2013 |
Abby Brooks |
Sakonnet Preservation Association |
2014 |
Jane Buxton |
At Large - (Wakefield – stewardship issues) |
2012 |
Ted Clement |
Aquidneck Land Trust |
2012 |
Stuart MacNaught |
Aquidneck Land Trust (Past President) |
2014 |
George Mason |
Little Compton Agricultural Conservation Trust (Municipal) |
2013 |
Kevin McDonough |
South Kingstown Land Trust (and former Board Cumberland Land Trust) |
2014 |
Pat McNiff |
At Large - (agriculture interests) |
2013 |
Roy Najecki |
Glocester Land Trust (Municipal) |
2013 |
Paul Roselli |
Burrillville Land Trust |
2013 |
Trish Sylvester |
Tiverton Land Trust |
2014 |
Linda Los Tibbetts |
Foster Land Trust (Municipal) |
2013 |
Helen Tjader |
Barrington Land Conservation Trust (Past President) |
2012 |
Carol Lynn Trocki |
Former Conanicut & Aquidneck Land Trust |
2014 |
* Note: Organization affiliation is listed to illustrate the Board Members' connections to land conservation.
Board Members do not represent these organizations on the Council.
Officers
President: Roy Najecki
Co Vice-President: Trish Sylvester & Abby Brooks
Secretary: Jane Buxton
Treasurer: John Berg
Immediate Past President: Ted Clement