Our Comittees

Interested in volunteering?

Interested in volunteering? Your involvement through one of our committees is welcome. The Berks County Conservancy utilizes a structured committee system to assist us in accomplishing the many goals that we have for the organization. It is our hope that our members, volunteers, and Board Members will embrace membership on a committee (defined below).

The Executive committee is responsible for acting during intervals between meetings of the Board of Directors and may exercise most powers vested in the Board. The Executive Committee is composed of the Chair, the Vice Chair, the Treasurer, the Secretary and immediate past Chair of the corporation, including, the President.

Current members include:
Jeff Euclide – Entech Engineering, Inc.

Chris Hartman – Hartman Shurr

Risa Marmontello – Recycling Services, Inc.

Brian McCoy – Connors Investor Services, Inc.

Kim Murphy – Berks Conservancy

Scott Rehr – BCPS/BerksConnections

The Finance Committee is responsible for the overall direction and control of the finances of the organization. This committee monitors the annual audit progress. No member of the Investment/Finance Committee may be a full-time employee of any bank or trust company which serves as a trustee, investment manager custodian or agent to the corporation. Unless otherwise prohibited from serving by virtue of the above, the Treasurer of the corporation shall be a member of the Finance & Investment committee.
Current members include:

Franki Aitken – Berks County Community Foundation

Keith Hill – Consulting Gateway Corporation

Jackie Isamoyer-Rollman – Berks Conservancy

Tom Kearse – Kohl Building Products

Tim Keeler – The Keeler Company, Inc.

Bill Long – M&T Bank

Brian McCoy – Connors Investor Services, Inc.

Kim Murphy – Berks Conservancy

Scott Rehr – BCPS/BerksConnections

The Nominating Committee is responsible for recommending to the Board of Directors candidates for election to the position(s) of Officer and Director of the Conservancy and the filling of vacancies as they occur from time to time. Its membership is composed of at least three members consisting of two (2) Board members and one (1) Trustee member.

Current members include:

Jeff Euclide - Entech Engineering, Inc.

Chris Hartman – Hartman Shurr

Kim Murphy – Berks Conservancy

Crystal Seitz - Greater Reading Convention & Visitors Bureau

The Environment Committee is responsible for advising the Board of Directors on threats to the natural environment and how the Conservancy might address those threats. This committee should be representative of the professional and volunteer environmental community.
Current members include:

Elaine Bartholomew – Maiden Creek Watershed Association

Phil Dougherty – Albright College Biology Department

Jay Drasher – Aqua Terra Environmental

David Esser – Kutztown Publishing Co.

Karl Gardner – Mengel Natural History Society

Laurie Goodrich – Hawk Mountain Sanctuary

Eric Grindrod – SSM Group, Inc.

Linda Ingram – Nolde Forest Environmental Education Center

Chip Karasin – RACC Environmental Educator

Larry Lloyd – Berks Conservancy

Risa Marmontello – Recycling Services, Inc.

Steve Mech – Albright College Biology Department

Susan Munch – Retired Albright College Biology Professor

David Osgood – Albright College Biology Department

Karen Parish – Mullin & Lonergan Associates

Tamara Peffer – Nolde Forest Environmental Education Center

Jan Slater – Native plant specialist

Mike Slater – Reading Area Community College

Alicia Sprow – Alvernia Univerity

Jason Zerbe – Enersys

Stam Zervanos – Retired Penn State Biology Professor

The Land/Smart Growth Committee will make recommendations as to the corporation’s level of involvement in smart growth activities. The committee will make recommendations to the board regarding the acceptance of land or easements.
Current members include:

Cheryl Auchenbach – Berks County Planning Commission

Tom Bellairs – Bellairs Real Estate

Jim Cinelli – Liberty Environmental, Inc.

Terry Hand – Retired from SSM Group, Inc.

Fred Levering – Prudential Landis Homesale Services

Larry Lloyd – Berks Conservancy

Kim Murphy – Berks Conservancy

Verlin Renner – Berks Conservancy

Lorri Swan – Berks Conservancy

The Development Committee is responsible for participating in the establishment and implementation of an annual and long range plan for fund-raising. The Development Committee will also be responsible for advising on the Conservancy’s publicity and communications plans.
Current members include:
Linda Anderson – The Anderson Group

Eric Jenkins – C.H. Briggs Hardware Co.

Jack Kolmansberger – Herbein & Company, Inc.

Kim Lewis – Berks Conservancy

Karen Motkowski – National Penn

Kim Murphy – Berks Conservancy

Joni Naugle – Focused, LLC

Lee Olsen – Olsen Design Group Architects

Rob Oppenheimer – Retired from Boscov’s Department Stores

Nancy Sharp – Reading Area Community College

Tami Shimp – Berks Conservancy

Liz Sprecher – The Anderson Group

Laura Wozniski – Susquehanna Wealth Management

Berks Urban Greening affiliate program committee is responsible for promoting ideas and information by undertaking community gardening projects and by increasing community involvement in helping the environment through the greening process.
Current members include:

Martha Aynardi – Penn State Berks

Terri Corey – Boscov’s Department Store

Beth Finlay – Penn State Cooperative Extension

Stephanie Hackash – Reading Royals

John Hackman – Berks Conservancy

Eron Lloyd – PermaCultivate

Dave Mattes – ReMax

Kim Murphy – Berks Conservancy

Pam Shupp – Berks Economic Partnership

Lorri Swan – Berks Conservancy

Lanny Schwartz – Reading City Church

The Penn’s Commons Neighborhood Association (affiliate program committee) shares our mutual goal of a healthy, clean and vibrant city. They are willing to work with the Conservancy as partners to address issues related to the Penn’s Common historic district and City Park.

These committees meet regularly and report to our Board of Directors. If you are interested in a committee please call us at 610-372-4992.