Board of Directors

Baltimore Woods Nature Center has a strong and committed Board of Directors who guide its mission.  Our Directors come from a broad range of industries and bring years of business experience to support our organization. The common denominator: a passion for environmental education and a strong sense of community stewardship.

2026 Board of Directors

President
Richard Weber
Litigation at Bond, Schoeneck & King, PLLC

Vice President
Lauren Chyle
Director, Inclusive Growth, CenterState CEO

Treasurer
Laura Christopher
Senior Tax Manager, CPA, Dermody, Burke & Brown, CPAs, LLC

Secretary
Claire Dunn
Director Emeritus, Communications, SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry*

Members at Large

Mark Azzarello, Project Manager, King + King Architects

John Camp, President and COO, C&S Companies

Tony Cimpi, PWS, Principal Consultant, Biologist, ERM

Brandy Colebrook, Executive Director, New York State Agricultural Land Trust

John Cook, Partner, Barclay Damon, LLP

Patrick Dailey, Legal Assistant, Reagan & Dailey

Margie Freer, Senior Vice President, Human Resources, Mower Agency

Steve Garty, Retired Teacher, A-Team Volunteer

Cody Harrington, PhD., Assistant Professor Childhood/Early Childhood Education, SUNY Cortland

Sue March, Retired, Baltimore Woods Nature Center Volunteer*

Gregory McGee, Associate Professor of Environmental Biology, SUNY ESF

Teresa McSwain, HR Manager, Kopp Billing Agency

Jennifer Stratton, Biology, Earth Science, and Agriculture Teacher, Marcellus High School

Guy Swenson, Retired Geologist, Baltimore Woods Nature Center Volunteer

*Executive Committee Members and Committee Chairs

Nominating Committee

Mark Azzarello, Project Manager, King + King Architects

Katherina Bendz Searing, Assistant Dean of the Graduate School, SUNY-ESF (non-board)

Patrick Dailey, Legal Assistant, Reagan & Dailey

Margie Freer, Senior Vice President, Human Resources, Mower Agency

John Lacey, Senior Vice President, Director of Public Affairs, Mower Agency (non-board)