Thomas J. Murphy, Jr. (President)

Retired mayor of Pittsburgh and currently senior resident fellow at the Urban Land Institute.

Thomas Franceschina

Retired Operations Manager. Former Adams Township Supervisor (24 years). Former Adams Township Planning Commission Member (28 years). Former Butler County Agricultural Land Preservation Board Member (8 years).

Todd Garcia-Bish

Has directed Lutherlyn's environmental education program for seventeen years and was recognized as Environmental Educator of the Year by PA Alliance for Environmental Education in 2012.  He holds a Bachelor's Degree in Chemistry from Gettysburg College and Master's Degree in Environmental Science from Indiana University in Bloomington.​

Sheryl Kelly

Currently serves as Butler County's Recycling & Waste Management Coordinator and is a State-Certified Recycling Professional.  She has a Bachelor's Degree in Environmental Planning from Slippery Rock University and serves on the Mercer County Planning Commission as a representative of the Board of Commissioners, the Butler County Environmental Advisory Council, the Northwest Pa. Sustainability Planning Committee, and the Professional Recyclers of Pennsylvania Conference Committee.

David Barensfeld

Ellwood City Attorney and businessman.  He is a also a long time director of the Western PA Conservancy.

Fred Lochner

Retired planner from Butler County Planning Commission, noted local naturalist and extensive land conservancy experience with ECOZ, Western Pennsylvania Conservancy, and Moraine Preservation Fund.

Gwilym A. Price, III

An attorney in Butler, Pennsylvania, has had extensive involvement in land conservancy activity with ECOZ, Western Pennsylvania Conservancy, Armstrong Conservancy, various rails-to-trails organizations, and the Western Pennsylvania Audubon Society.

Mike Handley

Founding member of the Allegheny Aquatic Alliance.

Stephanie Muntean

Ellwood City resident and local realtor.

Shaun Busler

Certified GIS Professional (GISP) and biologist with BioMost, Inc.  He is involved in the restoration of watersheds affected by abandoned mine drainage, stream bank restoration, and the permitting and mitigation of wetlands.  He is also a board member of the Aultman Watershed Association for Restoring the Environment (AWARE) and has worked with other watershed groups, such as the Slippery Rock Watershed Coalition, throughout Pennsylvania and West Virginia, for over 20 years.

Zack Hinchberger

Botanist and Nurseryman with Pride Nursery in Butler, Pennsylvania.

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Current Board of Directors