NRTB Board of Directors
About NRTB

2007 Officers and Directors

Volunteer officers and directors, including both new and long-time residents of Bridgewater, lead NRTB. Directors must be NRTB dues-paying members. A director is elected by the general membership at the March Annual Meeting of the organization, and may serve two consecutive 3-year terms. The Board of Directors must assume legal responsibility and accountability for the affairs of the organization.

Paula Cantave, Director (2010)
A Bridgewater resident for 41 years, Paula is retired from the Bridgewater-Raynham School District, where she helped to develop a comprehensive science curriculum for elementary students and participated in grant-sponsored programs such as PALMS, Project Aquatic Wild and Project Outreach. Paula holds a masters degree from Lesley College in Curriculum Development with an emphasis on the Arts.   She founded the Bridgewater Birders after many years as a member of the Massachusetts Audubon Society, Bridgewater Garden Club, and the MA Cultural Arts Council. Paula's efforts were acknowledged by the Executive Office of Environmental Affairs in 2000 at a ceremony at the State House.   Paula wants to use these connections to enrich the environmental education for local community, especially since her sons have moved back to Bridgewater and want to raise their children here. 

Irving W. 'Skip' Copeland III, Director (2009) Liaison - Town River Stewards
Skip is a Site Administrator for MIT Lincoln Laboratory. Skip's family roots in Bridgewater extend back to the early 1700's and he resides only a stone's throw from the location of the original family homestead. His outdoor interests are varied and include hunting, fishing, camping and boating. He is a member of Trout Unlimited, the Town River Fisheries Committee, and he is the liaison to the Town River Stewards Committee. His interest is in maintaining harmony with open space in a growing suburban community in hope that all may be able to enjoy it.

Harold 'Hank' Estabrook, III, Director (2008) , Liaison - Membership Committee
A life-long resident of Bridgewater, Hank is vice president of Estabrook & Chamberlain Insurance Agency. Hank has a growing family, with interests in boating, fishing, and camping. Being both a resident and business owner in town, he sees a need to balance growth and the preservation of open space to keep Bridgewater one of the most desired places to live on the South Shore.

Robert Frederick, Director (2010)      Clerk, Executive Board
Bob is a retired Professor in the Movement Arts, Health Promotions & Leisure Studies Department at Bridgewater State College. He is an avid outdoor enthusiast and promoter of conservation efforts. He is a life member and Past President of the Southeastern Chapter of Trout Unlimited and served as a member of the Board of Directors for 14 years, and representative to the MASS/RI Council for Trout Unlimited. He has been a Bridgewater resident for 25 years. He currently serves the land trust with the Old State Farm Wild Trout research program and on the Rotary Canoe Launch Project.

Eileen Hiney, Director (2009) , Liaison - Fundraising Committee
Eileen and her husband moved to Bridgewater in 2001.  She is a native of Springfield and lived in Kansas City more than 20 years before returning to Massachusetts. She is an attorney, has a M.S. in Environmental Studies and works for the Department of Environmental Protection in Boston. Eileen has a strong attachment to the New England landscape and finds the open space, working farms, and parkland in Bridgewater and the surrounding area to be treasures worth protecting. Eileen is serving her second 3-year term on the NRTB Board.

Richard 'Dick' Lombardi - Director (2008)
With a Masters in Education, Dick is a former high school English teacher, guidance counselor, Director of Pupil Personnel Services and Special Education, and Asst. Supt. for Business & Finance. Dick also worked in the federal Office of Personnel Management and was the New England Activities Coordinator of the Presidential Management Internship Program. He is on the Bridgewater State College Board of Trustees. Dick offers his organizational expertise to the Operations side of the Board of Directors, and in Organizational capacity building.

Scott L. Lussier, Director (2008)   Database
Scott owns his own GIS (Geographic Information Systems) digital mapping company in Bridgewater and is teaching in the Environmental Engineering Separtment at Suffolk University.   He has a M.S. in Environmental Studies and a B.A. in Marine Affairs.  He feels that the natural beauty of Bridgewater is a resource that is worth protecting for a myriad of reasons, particularly as a place for residents to connect with the earth.

Steve Wilson, Director (2010)
Employed since 1973 by Syngenta Seeds Inc.a  seed breeding and distribution company based in Basil, Switzerland, Steve and his family have resided in Bridgewater for 30 years. His   interests include gardening, growing fruit and ornamental plants. He   became interested in NRTB as a member of the Friends of Carver's Pond s tewardship group, and would like to see NRTB continue to influence the preservation of   open space and park land in the town of Bridgewater.

The nine Directors comprising the board choose the four officers (also a dues-paying member but not necessarily a seated director) at their April meeting, to serve for one year. The following individuals are serving in this capacity.

Peter F. Dangoia, Treasurer
Peter is a CPA and the Assistant Tax Director for Reed Elsevier, Inc. He is a founding director of NRTB, and presently holds the office of treasurer. He believes that there should be a balance between development and preservation of open space, and would like to see the current open space owned by the town incorporated into a park for all to enjoy. Peter's family has lived in Bridgewater since 1990.

tba, President

The position of VICE PRESIDENT IS STILL OPEN.