Dawn Morgan (pictured), Fred Nelson, Karin Chamberlain and Paul Costello have been elected to the board of trustees of the Vermont Land Trust, a statewide nonprofit organization focused on land conservation in Vermont.
Morgan, of Greensboro, works in a family consulting business providing forestry, ecology, land management and mapping services to Vermont landowners. Her work includes GIS mapping, forest inventory, ecological assessments and landowner communication.
Nelson, of Shelburne, is founder and CEO at the nonprofit Maliasili, which supports local and community-based conservation organizations in Africa. He has been a Doris Duke Conservation Fellow and Henry Arnhold Conservation Fellow.
Chamberlain, of Etna, New Hampshire, is director of impact investing at Clean Yield Assest Management. She serves on the board of the Vermont Electric Power Co. and is a guest lecturer on sustainable business and investing.
Costello, of Montpelier, served for over 20 years as executive director at the Vermont Council on Rural Development, helping rural communities set priorities, make plans and find resources. He previously served on numerous boards and governor’s commissions, including the Climate Action Team.
“We are delighted to welcome Dawn, Fred, Karin and Paul to our board,” said VLT President and CEO Tracy Zschau. “Their expertise in the fields of forestry; community conservation; farming and sustainable finance; and rural development, respectively, will be invaluable as our organization works to protect and restore the home we share. We’re grateful for their service.”