Board of Directors
Sixteen prestigious members serve on the NNLC Board of Directors and their vast experience and backgrounds provide the special expertise and skills necessary to ensure success of the organization. The NNLC is fortunate to have as Honorary Board Members two distinguished conservationists, George C. Freeman, Jr., one of the crafters of the landmark Virginia Outdoors Plan, the first significant legislative effort to protect Virginia's environment; and W. Tayloe Murphy, Jr., former member of the Virginia House of Delegates, who worked tirelessly on the Chesapeake Bay Commission and later served as Virginia's Secretary of Conservation and Natural Resources.
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Board Officers
President - Steve Walker
Steve Walker is a graduate of the University of Alabama's College of Commerce & Business Administration. He came to Virginia as corporate director of government relations for Reynolds Metals Company in both Richmond and Washington, DC. He later served as President & CEO of the Virginia Manufacturers Association. He headed several professional organizations including the Washington Industrial Roundtable, the Legislative Affairs Committee of the Virginia Chamber of Commerce, and Virginia's Organized Industries for a Cleaner Environment. Since his retirement, he has been President of the Northern Neck of Virginia Historical Society and currently serves as Senior Warden of Cople Episcopal Parish and a trustee of the Menokin Foundation.
Vice President - Laurence Andrew Ball
Andy received his undergraduate degree and doctorate in Biochemistry from Oxford University in England, but has lived in the United States for most of his adult life. His professional work has been as researcher and educator at the college level, retiring as Professor of Microbiology from the University of Alabama in Birmingham in 2005. He has published more than 120 research papers, reviews and book chapters on molecular virology. Andy lives and farms on the Rappahannock River in King George County, on property first settled in 1669. He is deeply committed to preserving the unique beauty of the Northern Neck.
Treasurer - Mason Brent
Mason lives in Heathsville, on a Century Farm called "Roanoke" in Northumberland County that has been in the Brent family for 157 years. The farm consists of 600 acres with 116 acres under conservation easement with a home built circa 1760. Retired CEO of a national propane wholesaler/retailer/importer, Mason now spends his time farming his land and volunteering as a dedicated community activist. Mason has a strong belief in the importance of preserving the lands and waters of the historic Northern Neck of Virginia for future generations.
Secretary - Jen Kostyniuk
Jen is very active, serving on multiple committees, chambers and boards in the Middle Peninsula, Northern Neck and in Richmond, Virginia. Her interest in the protection and growth of the Northern Neck is exemplified by her membership on the Northern Neck-Chesapeake Bay Region Partnership, VIMS-Industry Partnership, Lancaster by the Bay Chamber of Commerce, Northumberland Chamber of Commerce, and the RCC Educational Foundation Board. In addition, Jen is on the Board of Directors for Stop Child Abuse Now and for Homeless Animal Protection Placement and Education in Richmond. She has a B.S. and M.S. in Mass Communications and an M.A. in English Composition and Rhetoric from Virginia Commonwealth University. Jen works for Dominion Virginia Power as the External Affairs Manager, and in her spare time, Jen is an avid marathon runner!
Additional Board Members
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Mr. Stuart Ashton |
V.P. Flight Operations & Test Engineering, Wyle, Inc. |
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Mrs. Betsy Hardy |
Master Gardener |
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Mrs. Carol Hughes |
Retired School Librarian |
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Mr. Chip Jones |
Union First Market Bank |
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Dr. Karsten Konerding |
Radiologist |
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Mrs. Martha Little |
Stewardship Director, Virginia Outdoors Foundation |
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Mr. John O'Shaughnessy |
Executive Vice President, Chesapeake Bank |
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Mrs. Cindy Packett |
Retired Teacher |
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Mrs. Mary Louisa Pollard |
Retired Retail Business Owner |
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Ms. Hillary Pugh |
Vice President, Al Pugh Distributing Co. |
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Mr. Paul Thompson |
Attorney |
