Meet Our Board
Bear-Paw has a volunteer, hard working board. They set policy as well as complete the work of the organization. We try to have representatives from each of our member towns. Several of our Board members also serve on local Conservation Commissions or work with the UNH Cooperative Extension and other organizations involved in natural resource protection. The Board meets once a month and we have three primary committees that also meet on a monthly basis; the Land Protection and Stewardship Committee, the Outreach and Education Committee; and the Membership Development Committee. If you are interested in serving on the Board or on a committee, contact the office or one of our Board members!
Bear-Paw is staffed by an Executive Director, Land Protection and Stewardship Specialists, and a part-time Executive Assistant. Volunteers also work in the office or in the field.
Bear-Paw is staffed by an Executive Director, Land Protection and Stewardship Specialists, and a part-time Executive Assistant. Volunteers also work in the office or in the field.
Meet Our Staff
Daniel Kern
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Daniel Kern, Executive Director, Strafford - Dan has over ten years of experience in financial and business management and is a past Board member of the Seacoast Land Trust. Dan lives with his daughter Samara and son Sedge in Strafford. |
Kathleen Doherty
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Kathleen Doherty, Land Protection and Stewardship Specialist, is a lifelong New England resident originally from Chelmsford, Massachusetts. Kathleen first discovered a love of nature in high school as a member of Venture Crew, a co-ed branch of the Boy Scouts of America, where she learned to enjoy hiking, camping, kayaking, and being outdoors. This appreciation for wilderness as well as productive landscapes deepened in college as she earned a degree in Environmental Design from UMass-Amherst and volunteered with the UMass Permaculture Initiative, a group promoting sustainable agriculture on campus. After earning a Master’s in Regional Planning (MRP) from UMass-Amherst, Kathleen completed a year of service through the MassLIFT-AmeriCorps program, serving at Mount Grace Land Conservation Trust in Athol, MA. As Regional Conservation Coordinator, she worked on farmland conservation projects and assisted with stewardship of protected land. She is also the author of Food and Farming in the Quabbin Region, a community food system assessment that includes recommendations for improving farmland access and protecting important farms. Kathleen is excited to join the staff of Bear-Paw as Land Protection and Stewardship Specialist. In her spare time, she enjoys Irish dance, bike rides, and baking. |
Phil Auger
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Phil Auger, Land Protection and Stewardship Specialist, Strafford - Phil retired from the UNH Cooperative Extension as a Land and Water Conservation Educator. His training is in forest management with a strong background in soils and land use planning. Phil and his wife, Carolyn, live on about 180 acres of land in Strafford, most of which is protected by a conservation easement held by Bear-Paw. |
PAST BOARD MEMBERS
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Phil Auger, Strafford
Erick Berglund, Deerfield Shane Carter, Deerfield Lisa Clark, Candia Chris Closs, Candia Cody Cramer, Raymond Owen David, Pittsfield Lucy Edwards, Northwood Barbara Haglind, Candia Jim Kerivan, Strafford Debra Kimball, Nottingham Betsy Kruse, Candia Judi Lindsey, Candia |
Amanda Mandella, Gilmanton
Frederick McGarry, Deerfield Frank Mitchell, Deerfield Richard Moore, Deerfield Eric Orff, Epsom Al Pratt, Strafford Elliot Sampson, Epsom Marilyn Semple, Raymond Ellen Snyder, Newmarket Mary Tebo, Northwood Becky Whitmeyer, Deerfield Wini Young, Northwood |
