People
It takes five Villages
DCLT is a community of conservationists who cherish the five Villages of Dennis and their unique natural and cultural features.
Cultural Respect Easement Celebration, 2022
Board of Trustees
Joe Masse
PRESIDENT
Joe Masse, President
Joe is the former President of the Customer Support group at Warner Lambert/Pfizer. Locally, Joe has served on the Bass River Park Use Committee, Save the Crowe, Fire Chief Search Committee, and the Dennis Port Public Library Building Committee. Joe has served as a Trustee for almost two decades, and in that time has served as Board Chair or President since 2015.
Kathleen Fowler
VICE PRESIDENT
Kathleen Fowler, Vice President
Frank Dahlstrom
TREASURER
Frank Dahlstrom, Treasurer
Katie Clancy
CLERK
Katie Clancy, Clerk
Katie is a native Cape Codder and Dennis resident. Katie graduated from University of Massachusetts with a degree in Zoology and has a master’s degree in Education from Lesley College. Katie owns the Cape House at William Raveis Real Estate. Her involvement with the Trust started with volunteering at the Summer Auction, and she’s since become actively engaged with DCLT’s Communications Committee.
Connie Bechard
TRUSTEE
Connie Bechard, Trustee
John Bujalski
TRUSTEE
John Bujalski, Trustee
John is a retired veterinarian. He and his wife, Diane moved into their Cape home, which they have owned for 20 years, full time in 2020. Originally from Chicago, John is a die hard Cubs fan. After attending the annual DCLT Auction, John decided that he would like to get involved in giving back to preserve our Dennis community. He is actively involved in DCLT’s Membership and Community Science Committees.
Mark Burgess
TRUSTEE
Mark Burgess, Trustee
Mark spent his childhood and college summers working in Dennis. He graduated in 1984 with a degree in Ocean Engineering, and after working for various firms in California, moved to Dennis in 1996 to be near his family. Mark has been a consulting engineer since 2008. He enjoys camping, all kinds of paddling, and the outdoors in general.
Thomas Dingman
TRUSTEE
Thomas Dingman, Trustee
Christine Eosco
TRUSTEE
Christine Eosco, Trustee
Chris is a resident of South Dennis and was nominated a Trustee in 2023 (to be formalized at the 2023 Annual Meeting). Chris brings 25 years of executive experience in the banking industry, including global roles on three continents. Chris formerly sat on both the executive and grant committees of the United Way Board for Cape Cod & Islands and serves as the Board Treasurer for the Cape Cod Theatre Company. Chris volunteers as a career coach for “We Can,” a not-for-profit organization helping women reenter the workforce. Chris serves on DCLT’s Finance Committee, and spends part of the year at her second home in Italy.
Christopher Foley
TRUSTEE
Christopher Foley, Trustee
Chris Foley came to the Trust from a successful career as a physician and having managed a large medical practice in Connecticut. Chris serves as chair of DCLT’s Finance Committee. Chris and his wife live in East Dennis, where Chris enjoys learning about local history, and in his spare time, is a master woodworker.
Richard Johnston
TRUSTEE
Richard Johnston, Trustee
Rich is a founding trustee of DCLT and served as president from 1997 to 2015. He also served as president of the Compact of Cape Cod Conservation Trusts from 2000 to 2015. Since 2015, Rich has been Chief Legal Counsel to former Massachusetts Attorney General, now Governor, Maura Healey and oversaw, among other responsibilities, enforcement of the state’s environmental laws. Previously, Rich was a longtime partner in the Boston office of the international law firm WilmerHale, and was also involved in several pro bono efforts in Africa regarding education, economic development, and land rights of indigenous peoples.
Bob Laufer
TRUSTEE
Bob Laufer, Trustee
Bob has owned a home in East Dennis since 2009, where he has since retired. He was the Chief Financial Officer for Stratus Technologies, a global leader in the undustry. He earned a B.S. degree from Babson College and a master’s degree in business administration from F.W. Olin Graduate School of Business. Bob is actively engaged with DCLT stewardship activities and serves on DCLT’s Finance, Membership, and Land Committees.
Paul McCormick
TRUSTEE
Paul McCormick, Trustee
Paul is a restaurant owner and entrepreneur in the town of Dennis, who also serves on the Town of Dennis Select Board. Paul brings a breadth of experience and knowledge of the Town and Cape business community to the DCLT and serves as a Co-Chair of the Events Committee.
Ann Risso
TRUSTEE
Ann Risso, Trustee
Sarah Rothermel
TRUSTEE
Sarah Rothermel, Trustee
Victoria Scaltsas
TRUSTEE
Victoria Scaltsas, Trustee
John Todd
TRUSTEE
John Todd, Trustee
John lives in West Dennis, and had a successful career at Fidelity Investments. John applies his keen financial background through service on DCLT’s Finance Committee.
Trustees Emeritus
Carole Bell
TRUSTEE EMERITUS
Carole Bell, Trustee
Carole is an 11th generation Cape Codder and a founding member of the Trust. She is a past member of the Dennis Beach Committee and the Arts & Cultural Council. Carole currently is the President of the Village Improvement Society (VIS) of Dennis, which owns the Village Green, playground, and the Revolutionary Soldier’s Training Field. In 2004, the VIS partnered with the Town of Dennis to un-develop a former gas station and create a pocket park, known as Nobscussett Park. Carole serves as advisor to the DCLT’s Land Committee.
Beverley LeBlanc
TRUSTEE EMERITUS
Beverley LeBlanc, Trustee Emeritus
Beverley is a founding member of the Trust, and served as a member of the Town’s Land Bank Committee and the Land Acquisition Committee. After graduation from UMass, she taught 1st grade, and later served on the Guilderland, NY School Board. Also, by forming and leading a group called The Dennis Committee, Beverley helped to organize and lead a grassroots effort to promote the acquisition of several parcels of land for open space in the Town of Dennis in the mid 1980s, leading to the formation of the DCLT. Beverley serves on DCLT’s Land Committee.
Edmond Nickerson
TRUSTEE EMERITUS
Edmond Nickerson, Trustee Emeritus
Edmond has been a longstanding member of the Board of Trustees, and a resident of South Dennis. Edmond traces his roots to the early Nickerson family on Cape Cod, and is an expert in the history of South Dennis.
Christopher Wadsworth
TRUSTEE EMERITUS
Christopher Wadsworth, Trustee Emeritus
Christopher has been a valuable contributor to the Board of Trustees, most recently, directing the Membership Committee.
James (Jim) Wick
TRUSTEE EMERITUS
James Wick, Trustee Emeritus
Jim became a Trustee in 1996 and lived in Dennis from 1996 until 2020. He was employed by the IBM Corporation for 33 years, including positions as Manager of Competitive Evaluation and Manager of Market Research. Jim was a member of the South Side Civic Association, Dennis Capital Outlay Committee, Community Preservation Committee, and the Dennis Municipal Affordable Housing Trust. At the DCLT, he served as the chair of the Finance Committee.
Advisors
Brad Boyd
ADVISOR
Brad Boyd, Advisor
Kate Byron
ADVISOR
Kate Byron, Advisor
Diane Callan
ADVISOR
Diane Callan, Advisor
Dorria DiManno
ADVISOR
Dorria DiManno, Advisor
Peter Flood
ADVISOR
Peter Flood, Advisor
Molly Gedutis
ADVISOR
Molly Gedutis, Advisor
Mark Kesling
ADVISOR
Mark Kesling, Advisor
Joel Freedman
ADVISOR
Joel Freedman, Advisor
Staff & Service Members
David Fryxell, Ph.D.
Executive Director
David Fryxell, Executive Director
Janice Backus
Administrative Assistant
Janice Backus, Administrative Assistant
Janice lives in Dennis and has worked for the DCLT since 2019, providing administrative support regarding DCLT’s donors and donations. Janice has a background in accounting and is a wizard at Microsoft Excel.
Contact: info@dennisconservationlandtrust.org
Leeza Barstein
TerraCorps Member
Leeza Barstein, TerraCorps Service Member 2024
Carl De Puy
Environmental Educator
Carl De Puy, Environmental Educator
Contact: depuyc@dy-regional.k12.ma.us
Lauren Dreyer
Outreach Coordinator
Lauren Dreyer, Outreach Coordinator
Jillian Maranda
Environmental Research Intern
Jillian Maranda, Environmental Research Intern
Fernando Mendonca, Ph.D.
Biodiversity Scientist
Fernado Mendonca, Ph.D., Biodiversity Scientist
Kat Garofoli
Land Protection Specialist
Kat Garofoli, Land Protection Specialist
Consultants
Bob Brodeur
Printing
Michael Bulger
Auditor, Lamb, Mason, Bulger & Co.
Ashley Hansen Killgallon
Bookkeeping, Hansen Business Solutions
Christine Lemay
Webmaster, Morningstar Design
Dina Pandya
Fall Newsletter Design
Seth Rolbein
Land Protection Consultant
Nancy Shoemaker
Spring Newsletter Design
Volunteers
Land Stewardship
Events
Office
Community Science