Tristan Lundgren is currently employed by the Massachusetts Division of Water Supply Protection at the Wachusett Reservoir as an Enviromental Analyst. Tristan has a BS in Geography from Bridgewater State University ’91, MS in Environmental Science from Johns Hopkins University ’96. Resides In Sterling and formerly a Cranberry farm worker. Tristan is an avid gardener who also enjoys hiking, camping and kayaking.

Scott Davis, of Rutland, an information systems professional retired from the insurance industry, is an active volunteer in local agricultural organizations. He is a member of the Worcester County Beekeepers, Massachusetts Farm Bureau, Massachusetts Maple Producers, a past chair of the Rutland Agriculture Commission, and is Vice Moderator for the Town of Rutland. A past master of Rutland Grange, he currently serves on the Executive Committee of the Massachusetts State Grange as their Agriculture Education Coordinator. For MDAR he is a team leader for the Farm Viability Enhancement Program, and was previously a program manager for their agriculture business planning program. He is also a member of the Friends of Treasure Valley (Boy Scout Camp), Rutland First Congregational Church and the Rutland Historical Society. A supervisor of the former Northwest Worcester County Conservation District previously, he is currently an associate supervisor of WCCD. He is married with two adult children and four active grandchildren.

Joe Smith is an Environmental Consultant and Massachusetts Licensed Forester living in Phillipston. He has been a Worcester County District Supervisor for over 20 years and first became involved through volunteering for the annual seedling sale back in 1984. Joe served as the chairman of the State Commission for Conservation of Soil, Water and Related Resources from 2008 to 2017. He is currently the President of the Massachusetts Association of Conservation Districts. He also serves as the Northeastern US representative on the National Association of Conservation District’s Forestry Resource Policy Group.

Susan Phinney (Phinney) has been involved with the agricultural community in New England for over 25 years. She has been involved in a variety of topics including beginning farmers, farmland access, farmland preservation, conservation practices to improve water quality and sourcing local products for a large grocery retailer. Phinney works as a consultant for farmers, farmland preservation and food related organizations. Moving to Worcester County in 2008, Phinney started raising goats on part of a former dairy farm and has been raising goats on Locust Knoll Farm since 2009.

Hannah Lipper is a ceramicist and Assistant Town Clerk for the Town of Paxton. In addition to serving as an Assistant Supervisor with WCCD, she is also a member of the Holden Conservation Commission where she works to preserve wetlands and conservation space in her town. She holds a Masters of Public Health from BU School of Public Health and enjoys integrating conservation work with environmental health and health equity. She lives in Holden.

Jenny is passionate about the business of business specializing in custom software setups and training. Jenny’s forte in business is streamlining, increasing profitability, and correcting operational issues while tackling multiple compliance issues. She has been in business and operations management for over 30 years, and 25 years working as a QuickBooks ProAdvisor, traveling the country problem solving. Jenny’s experience ranges from IRS audits over 136 Federal entities as well as Wage and Hour, State and Local Tax audits, payroll tax analysis prior to mergers and acquisitions, software development and computer hardware installation. Jenny is also passionate about nurturing the land with healthy soil practices, planting natives and pollinators for the environment. She recently rescued and rehabilitated her property and learned about WCCD through our soil sampling services.

Joshua currently works as an Urban Forester, helping to plant trees across the commonwealth, he has a degree in Forestry from UMass and grew up working on his grandfather’s farm and enjoys gardening and woodworking

Steve La Rivee is from Fitchburg Ma. He is the President of Worcester County League of Sportsman‘s Clubs, Conservation Secretary for the Worcester County League of Sportsman Clubs, Board member of the Massachusetts Junior Conservation Camp and Associate Supervisor of Worcester County Conservation District. Steve is a Trees and Safety Instructor and Trainer; and the State Coordinator for the Tree Stand Manufacturer's Association. Steve's outdoor interests are hunting, fishing, conservation, and he is learning to trap.

Wayne Roger Jordan is a life-long dairy farmer following in the footsteps on his father and grandfather. In 1943 his father Howard Jordan moved from Holden where he had operated Cleighton Farm with his brother Sumner to Rutland, to establish Jordan Dairy Farm and raise his family. Wayne grew up on this farm, attended Rutland and Wachusett District schools, and later ran Jordan Dairy Farm with his brother Warren. In addition, Wayne served as an on call Rutland fire fighter for 35 years, a County Farm Bureau Director for 28 years, and a WCCD Supervisor for 36 years. With operations now turned over to sons Randy and Brian and expanded to a second farm in Spencer, Wayne continues to work at Jordan Dairy Farms. Four grandchildren are in line to be fifth generation dairy farmers and carry on the Jordan family tradition.

Edward Himlan, Director of MA Watershed Coalition: The mission of the Massachusetts Watershed Coalition is to protect and restore streams, lakes, and water supplies. MWC Executive Director Ed Himlan has thirty five years’ experience in watershed management and education. Ed has expertise in water protection planning; public policy; grassroots groups; local assistance; and public presentations. He has served on many state and federal advisory groups, as well as the boards of local conservation organizations.
Ed has a Master’s degree in Natural Resources Planning from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst. Ed has helped town officials, businesses, homeowners, contractors and community groups to create more than eighty rain gardens and other stormwater solutions. The educational materials and runoff remedies created by these activities offer practical examples and guidance that can help people to improve the health of local streams and lakes.

Nat was born and raised in Southern Maine, now residing in Worcester. Nat went to Clark University receiving their bachelor's in environmental science with a concentration in conservation biology. In their spare time Nat enjoys hiking, foraging, and painting.

Jennifer Mason, has recently joined the WCCD team as the new Administrator! Jennifer lives in Sterling, with her husband and two active boys. She enjoys exercise, running and watching her kid's sports games.