Board of Directors and Advisors

The Fund is governed by a board of directors, and each organization within the fund by a board of advisors.  We welcome additional participation.  Please contact us.

 

The Fund’s 2016 Board of Directors

  • Janice Wiles,  President   Janice comes to Land and Cultural Preservation Fund Inc after almost 3 decades of land use planning and mapping, wildlife and watershed management, developing environmental education campaigns, and cultivating citizen participation and effectiveness in natural resource conservation in Brazil.  She served as NASA’s liaison to the Brazilian Ministry for Science and Technology on a project studying land use changes in the Amazon Basin and their impacts on local, regional and global climate. She is a graduate of the 2005 Leadership Frederick County class and served as a Sustainability Commissioner for the Frederick County Commission on Environmental Sustainability.
  • Richard Wiles, Vice-President    Richard Wiles is Vice President for Strategic Communications and Director of Research at Climate Central. Prior to joining Climate Central, Wiles was a co-founder and Executive Director of Environmental Working Group where he helped create, direct, and manage EWG’s pioneering research and communications operations. Before co-founding EWG, Wiles served as Senior Staff at the National Research Council of the National Academy of Sciences, managing committees on a range of issues from pesticides and children’s health to organic agriculture and western water issues. Committees managed by Wiles at the NRC produced a series of landmark reports that laid the scientific foundation for path-breaking children’s health protections in federal pesticide law, and the creation of national standards for organic food. Wiles has a BA from Colgate University and a MA from California State University at Sacramento.
  • Ellis Burruss, Board Member    Ellis Burruss graduated from the University of MD with a B.A. in English (and a strong minor in organic chemistry). He has lived in Brunswick for the past 31 of his 67 years. As an independent business owner during that time he has come to understand the issues facing small businesses in our community.  He has shown his commitment to the community by volunteering his time and energy to these organizations:  Greater Brunswick Area Chamber of Commerce (former president), Frederick County Solid Waste Advisory Committee (2007 – 2011), Friends of the Library Brunswick Branch (current), Brunswick Planning Commission (2001-present), EastAlco Citizens’ Advisory Board (2000-2003), Police Chief’s Advisory Committee (2001-2003), Downtown Business Association (1989-92), Frederick County Solid Waste Advisory Committee (1990 – 96), Frederick County Recycling Committee (1988-90), Police Committee (1988-89), Downtown Revitalization Committee (1987-90), Brunswick Museum Board of Directors (1984-87), Brunswick Economic Team (1984-85, Brunswick Library Board of Directors (1982-84)  and currently participates actively in Brunswick Main Street Brunswick Economic Development Commission.  Ellis owns Bellwether Printing and formerly owned Benchmark Printing
  • Richard Jefferies, Board Member  Richard is CEO of Wiseacre Films LLC. He is a professional screenwriter, producer and director in the motion picture industry, with dozens of major studio Hollywood projects to his credit. Current feature films in development include “When Pigs Fly” and China-based musical “Nova Star,” represented by Creative Artists Agency. He has a BFA from California Institute of the Arts in Los Angeles.Richard grew up in Frederick and graduated with Frederick High School class of 1974. He and his wife Jean, an ER Nurse, have recently transitioned from Los Angeles back to living in Frederick County. They operate their 1750’s era Utica property without pesticides, herbicides or chemical fertilizers, including a half-acre organic garden and orchard. They have installed a solar electric system, geothermal heat and many energy-efficiency measures. They drive an electric SmartCar.
  • Kimberly Mellon, Board Member  Kimberly has been an activist in Frederick County for 5 years.  She is leading the investigation into the downtown Marriott Hotel economic viability.

Community FARE Advisors:  Janice Wiles, Karen Buchsbaum, Dick Stoner, JoAnn Coates-Hunter, Anne Bradley, Richard Jefferies,

Friends of Frederick County Advisors:  Ellis Burruss, Kimberly Mellon, Richard Wiles, Richard Jefferies, Janice Wiles

Stream Link Education Advisors:  John Smucker, Lisa Baird

Community Renewable Energy Advisors:  Rebecca Rush, Rich Maranto, Lisa Orr, Richard Jefferies, Gary Skulnik

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