SERC Advisory Board 2012
Chairperson, Tom E. Lindley, Esq. of Portland, Ore., is a partner in the law firm Perkins-Coie LLP. He has nearly 30 years of experience specializing in environmental and natural resource matters, including water quality, endangered species, audits and litigation.
Vice Chairperson, V. K. Holtzendorf of Shady Side, Md., retired as director of Advanced Research for Life Sciences and Technical and Scientific Computing after 22 years with Hewlett Packard (HP). While there she served as HP's technical computing consultant to Celera Genomics, which succeeded in mapping the human genome. As a licensed 100-ton boat captain and co-owner of the vessel Richard Lee, Holtzendorf is an advocate for the Chesapeake Bay and West/Rhode River watershed.
Former Chairperson, Midgett S. Parker Jr., Esq. of Annapolis, Md., is a partner in the law firm Linowes and Blocher LLP and specializes in real estate and business law. He has won many major land use cases and lobbied federal, state and local officials on tax legislation, affordable housing and land use regulations. Parker chaired the SERC advisory board from 2007 until 2010.
Francis H (Frank) Chaney II of Lothian, Md., is chairman of the board of Chaney Enterprises in Waldorf, Md., the largest sand, gravel and concrete production company in the state. He is also president of the Chaney Foundation. The Chaney family has resided in Maryland for nearly 300 years and are deeply involved in civic, philanthropic and cultural communities throughout the Mid-Atlantic states.
Harold E. (Hal) Chappelear of Annapolis, Md., is principal of Internasource, an organizational development consulting company. Since 1993 he has also been an adjunct professor in the pharmacy school at the University of Maryland. From 2002 to 2004 he served as president/COO of Cell Works, Inc., developing drugs to combat prostrate cancer. He serves on numerous boards of trustees and is licensed as a Merchant Marine Officer by the U.S. Coast Guard.
Kevin Compton of Wye Mills, Md. is president of Tudor Farms, Inc., a reserve encompassing 6,600 acres of pristine land on the Delmarva Peninsula. He works to advance innovative approaches to conserving wildlife habitat as well as fish and game management and conservation. Mr. Compoton is also involved in efforts to manage invasive nutria and a complex array of salt marshes, farmland and forested areas.
Diane Ebert-May, Ph.D. of East Lansing, Mich, is professor of plant biology and director of Assessment in Science Education in the College of Natural Science at Michigan State University. She also served with the Ecological Society of America and is a fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science.
Jeanne M. Grasso, Esq. of Chevy Chase, Md., is a partner in the law firm Blank Rome LLP in Washington, D.C., specializing in maritime and environmental law. Her practice involves issues confronting manufacturers, vessels and cargo owners from the state to international level. She is also president of the Washington, D.C., chapter of the Women's International Shipping and Trade Association.
Elaine Heldewier of Miami, Fla., is the environmental director of Carnival Cruise Lines. She has over 15 years of experience in environmental and safety management, and has led and developed global corporate sustainability initiatives with government agencies, industry trade organizations and various non-governmental groups.
David E. Longnecker, M.D. of Washington, D.C., is a director in the Division of Health Care Affairs of the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC), and the Robert D. Dripps Professor Emeritus of Anesthesiology and Critical Care at the University of Pennsylvania. He has authored seven medical textbooks and numerous scientific articles. In addition, he works with the Institute of Medicine to advise NASA on medical risks, medical care and health-related matters associated with human space flight, including trips to the moon and eventually the exploration of Mars.
Kyle B. Lukins, Esq. of Bainbridge Island, Wash., is the vice president-general counsel and secretary for Carrix, Inc., headquarted in Seattle. Through its subsidiaries, Carrix is the largest independent marine terminal and intermodal rail terminal operator in the Americas. Mr. Lukins is responsible for managing the companies legal affairs, including business transactions, litigation and regulatory matters.
C. Jason Payne of Mill Valley, Calif., is a managing partner and founder of Mainsail Partners, a private equity firm based in San Francisco that manages over $150 million in funds from leading institutions, executives and entrepreneurs.
Mark C. Rogers, M.D., M.B.A. of Miami, Fla., and Gibson Island, Md., is trained in four medical specialities (pediatrics, cardiology, anesthesiology and critical care).He was named a full professor at Johns Hopkins at age 37 and has authored and edited 12 books in multiple languages. In addition, Dr. Rogers has served as CEO of the Duke University Hopsital and Health Network and started numerous biotechnology companies whose cumulative market cap exceeds $1 billion.
Terence F. Smith of Shady Side, Md., is an award-winning journalist who has been a political reporter, foreign correspondent, editor and television analyst over four decades. He earned two Pulitzers while working for The New York Times and two Emmys for his work on the broadcast "48 Hours". Mr. Smith is now a special correspondent for The NewsHour. He reports on national politics, international affairs and environmental issues involving the Chesapeake Bay and ocean policies.
John C. Stamato of Davidsonville, Md., is founder and president of Ribera Development, LLC, in Annapolis, Md. Mr. Stamato has been involved in land development in the mid-Atlantic region for more than 16 years, specializing in subdivision, infrastructure and environmental approvals for residential, commerical and mixed-use development projects.
Robert B. Whitlatch, Ph.D. of Mystic, Conn., is a professor of marine sciences at the University of Connecticut in Groton. He headed the Department of Marine Sciences from 1987 until 2002. Dr. Whitlach has also served on scientific review panels for multiple federal agencies, including the EPA, NSF and NOAA. In addition, he served on the National Academy of Sciences/National Resource Council committee to assess the potential impacts of introducing a non-native oyster to Chesapeake Bay.
Suzanne H. Woolsey, Ph.D. of Harwood, Md., is CEO of Woolsey Partners LLC. She specializes in corporate and non-for-profit governance. She has also worked with the National Academies of Science and Engineering, served as associate director of OMB during the Carter administration and been a member of the Washington Post editoral staff.
last updated January 2012
