MLT Organization

Our Board Members
	Joe Aloisio Albany	Joe is Director of Construction at Sunday River Skiway Corporation and chairman of the Town of Newry Planning Board.
MLT Treasurer	William Andrews Newry	William is a writer, editor, and organizational development consultant. He is a former president of Westbrook College.
	Jane Chandler Woodstock	Jane is a registered nurse and the chairperson of the Buck's Ledges Committee.
	Landon Fake Bethel	Landon is Atlantic Region Program Director for Outward Bound Wilderness.
	Walter Hatch Bethel	Walter is a retired chemical engineer from Exxon. He is a community activist interested in the natural resources and history of the area.
	Ken Hotopp Bethel	Ken is a consulting conservation biologist, snail and slug expert, interested in climate change solutions. He enjoys adventures in our region’s mountains, lakes and streams with his wife and two girls.
	Robert Iles Andover	Bob is a retired dentist and conservationist working to preserve the summit of Whitecap Mountain, the magnificent landmark overlooking the Town of Rumford and the Ellis and Androscoggin River valleys.
	John Laban Northwest Bethel	John is a consulting forester and land-use consultant.
	Ginger Lawson Falmouth & Shelburne	Ginger is a conservationist with a lifelong love of the outdoors. She and her husband Larry love to hike, bike and cross-country ski.
	Linda Macgregor Rumford Center	Linda is a freelance writer, author of the book, “Rumford Stories.” Her column, "Valley Voice" appears in the Lewiston Sun Journal weekly. For many years she was associate director of a Boston- based volunteer organization.
	Jeffrey Newsom Bethel	Jeff attended Gould Academy, became a resident in 1969; he enjoys cross-county skiing, rock and ice climbing.
	Lucia Owen Stoneham	Lucia has recently retired from Gould Academy where she taught English for 31 years... In her free time she rides and shows her horse in dressage competitions.
MLT Secretary	Bonnie Pooley Bethel	Bonnie has been an English teacher at Gould Academy for 36 years. She is a registered Maine Guide with a summer guiding service, Maine Explorations.
	Jim Reuter Bethel	Jim is a principal with the architectural firm, Smith Reuter Lull Architects of Lewiston and Bethel. He enjoys hiking, biking, and cross-country skiing.
	Robert Stewart Cumberland	Bob is committed to preserving mountainous areas of the region. He donated The Stewart Family Preserve to Mahoosuc Land Trust.
	Jan Stowell Bethel	Jan was the registered nurse coordinator of Androscoggin Home Care and Hospice volunteer program.
	Cheri Thurston Bethel	Cheri is a co-owner/broker of Remax in the Mountains Real Estate Agency in Bethel. She is interested in promoting controlled growth for the area.
	Frank Vogt Bethel	Frank is a fly fisherman. He taught English, drama, cross-country running and track at Gould Academy until retirement in 1982. He is assistant gardener at his wife Janie’s famous rose and clematis garden.
MLT President	Steve Wight Newry	Steve and his wife Peggy operate the Sunday River Inn. He is a registered Maine Guide and is active in community and regional issues through his involvement as town selectman and commissioner of the Land Use Regulation Commission.

Staff
Jim Mitchell, Executive Director	Jim has worked for the land trust since 1995. He worked as a crew leader for the Maine Appalachian Trail Club and served in the Maine Legislature.
Jolan Ippolito, Development Assistant

Committees
Comittee	Chairman
Development Committee	Ginger Lawson
Executive Committee	Steve Wright
Finance Committee	---
Lands Committee	Landon Fake
Community Relations & Events	Lucia Owen
Stewardship Committee	Jim Reuter
Trails Committee	Jim List
Whitecap Mountain Preserve	Robert Iles

Listing of MLT Properties

Land Protection Guidelines

Area of Geographic Focus