Advisory Committee
The Chesapeake Fund is guided by a voluntary advisory committee made up of representatives from various public and private entities. The committee serves a critical role by providing strategic advice on the Fund's framework, on developing accounting and verification procedures, and identifying on-the-ground projects that maximize the ecological and fiscal return of our investments.
Chesapeake Fund Advisory Committee Members:
Richard Coombe, Committee Chair Farmer
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Jimmy Daukas American Farmland Trust | Bio
Tom DeMoss US EPA
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Charles Evans Evans Land, LLC
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Suzy Friedman Environmental Defense Fund
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Jack Greer Maryland Sea Grant
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Steve Herman Energy Capital Partners | Bio
Peter Hughes Red Barn Trading
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Nels Johnson The Nature Conservancy
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George Kelly Environmental Banc and Exchange
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Joe Kerecman Phoenix Greenworks Capital, LLC
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Mark Kieser Kieser & Associates
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Jeffrey Lape Chesapeake Bay Program Office
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Brad Leach New York Mercantile Exchange
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Carl Lucero USDA Office of Ecosystem Services and Markets | Bio
Mat Mullin Chesapeake Bay Commission
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Pat O'Connell Evergreen Capital
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Eric Reed Reed & Associates, LLC
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Joanna Silver Markit Environmental Registry | Bio
Dan Spethmann Working Lands Investment Partners, LLC
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Eric Sprague The Pinchot Institute
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Pat Stuntz Keith Campbell Foundation for the Environment
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Ann Swanson Chesapeake Bay Commission
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Dana York USDA NRCS
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