The OLCT Board

The Board of Trustees consists of the four serving officers listed above and not less than three, nor more than eleven other members. Currently, the Board of Trustees include:

Christina Clayton	President	Joined the Board in 2006. She was raised in New Canaan and worked for many years in Stamford as a lawyer for Xerox Corporation, ultimately becoming Vice President and General Counsel. Now retired from Xerox, she has more time to spend watching birds, hiking and doing whatever she can to advance the cause of environmental conservation.
Sabine O'Donnell	Vice President	Board member since 2005, Sabine was born and raised in Hamburg, Germany where she completed her legal studies, specializing in International Economic and European Law. After living in New York and Boston, the Connecticut River Valley and Shoreline have been home since 1995. Sabine served a 5-year term as a board member and president of the District and Association of Otter Cove in Old Saybrook where she gained valuable experience. Sabine has been living in the Rose Lane neighborhood which borders the “ Galaxy property” preserve since 2004.
Ted Mundy	Treasurer	Board member since 2008. Ted Mundy moved to Old Lyme in 2006 after retiring from a 33 year career in both credit and marketing positions at Citigroup. His interest in conservation is longstanding having been an avid hiker and canoeist in high school and college. Ted also volunteers as an interpreter at Mystic Seaport’s shipyard gallery. Other outside interests include history and home woodworking projects.
Lea Harty	Secretary	Board member since 2008. Raised in the “quiet corner” of northeastern Connecticut, where she cultivated an appreciation for the beauty and importance of rural landscapes. Lea has a Ph.D. in epidemiology and works for Pfizer, Inc., specializing in molecular medicine and biobanking. She settled in Old Lyme with her husband and 2 children in 1999. She enjoys amateur photography, hiking and gardening.
Peter Babin	Member	Peter Babin has been an Old Lyme resident since 2000. He grew up on a small farm in Hebron, Connecticut where he developed a great respect for wildlife and the environment. Peter’s education focused on environmental studies, he earned a Bachelors degree in Environmental Science and a Masters degree in Environmental Health and Management. He is an environmental health and safety professional with work experience in both academic and private pharmaceutical research facilities.
Charles Beal	Member	Charles Beal is a life long resident of CT including 37 years in Simsbury where he enjoyed and supported the McLean Game Refuge. He retired from Hamilton Sundstrand where he managed engineering programs for aircraft, spacecraft and submarines. His interests include genealogy and history, and he does artist research for the Florence Griswold Museum as a volunteer. He also enjoys tennis and handyman projects.
Susanne Colten-Carey	Member	Board member since 2003. A retired special education teacher and local wildlife rehabilitator.
Steven Glass	Member	Board member since 2009 (mid-term). Steve practiced law in South Carolina where he was also involved in many nonprofits and community endeavors, including a local land trust. He later moved to Costa Rica where he worked for the Earth Council and researched and wrote on issues of sustainability. He also worked on policy research and sustainability issues for a think tank associated with INCAE, a leading Latin American graduate school of business. He is equally frustrated playing the piano and tennis.
Kathi Green	Member	Board member since 2010. Had a career at Godiva Chocolatier in New York as a Vice President and General Manager of the Retail Divison. Purchased a vacation home in Old Lyme in 1994, as a weekend respite from the hectic corporate environment in New York City and that began an interest in gardening. Has since retired from Godiva Chocolatier and earned a Horticulture Therapy Certificate as well as a Master Gardener title. Currently a member of the Garden Gang as well as volunteering as a docent at the Florence Griswold Museum. Lives across the stream to one of OLCT’s properties and as an avid gardener believes strongly in the Trust’s mission.
Agnes O'Connor	Member	Board member since 2007.
Roberta Padgett	Member	Board member since 2009 (mid-term). Roberta has been a full time resident of Old Lyme for five years. Formally, on the move every two years, as husband was a submariner in the United States Navy. Has lived in seven different states, as diverse in environments as Hawaii and Connecticut, Idaho and Nebraska. Has explored the great outdoors in each and every one of them, and gardened in all. Came with a love of the natural world genetically and culturally as the granddaughter of avid gardeners and early environmentalists, the daughter of a nature lover, and the niece of a horticulturist and has a Master Gardener certificate from UCONN. Currently also a member of the Garden Gang at the Florence Griswold Museum, a volunteer in the Shoreline Soup Kitchen Gardens in Old Saybrook and membership chair of the Friends of the Symphony.
Randy Robinson	Member	Board member since 2007.
Connie Tapper	Member	Board member since 2007. Family has summered at Point O' Woods, owning a cottage, since the mid 1950's. Grew up in Manchester, CT, moved to Massachusetts for 20 years, beginning a career in Commercial Insurance as a licensed agent. Moving to Old Lyme in 1989 satisfied a life long love and appreciation of this very special town. A member of the Florence Griswold Museum and has worked as a volunteer there. Also a member of the Mystic Seaport. Currently work at Grover Insurance, LLC in Mystic, enjoy gardening and has been a student at the Lyme Academy of Fine Art.

Committees

Anyone who is interested in the work we do may serve as a volunteer on our committees, please contact OLCT if you are interested in working with us!

The following committees currently manages the day-to-day work of OLCT:

Acquisition	Investigating properties and working with other agencies to work on local land purchases toward open space.
Stewardship	Work on trails, keep them open and safe. Building new trails and designing trail networks.
Outreach	Education of the public includes participating in fairs, creating brochures and other educational tools. Arrange for walks and talks in matters that relates to the trust's activities.
Finance	Manage the OLCT assets, keep abreast of the OLCT investments, aid in decisions to purchase property.
Executive	The Executive committee consists of OLCT's four officers, that is, the President, Vice President, Treasurer and Secretary.
Nominating	We are always looking for new committee and board members to join OLCT.

Board Meetings

Regular Board meetings are held on the second Thursday of every month.

Join one of our Committees!

If you are interested in helping out taking care of our properties - maybe you live near one of them -
or you want do something else for OLCT, you can sign up for one of our committees.
More info

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