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Thomas M. Barba

    Thomas M. Barba

    Thomas M. Barba Board Member since May 2010, is a partner in the Washington office of Steptoe & Johnson LLP. …

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    Patrick J. Coyne

      Patrick J. Coyne

      Patrick J. Coyne Board Member since June 2009, is a partner in Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner, LLP, with…

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      Charles Garlow

        Charles Garlow

        Charles Garlow EAC Board member since 2016, Charlie recently left his position as an Air Enforcement Attorney for the U.S.…

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        Ridgway M. Hall, Jr.

          Ridgway M. Hall, Jr.

          Ridgway M. Hall, Jr. Board Member since March 2009, was a founding partner of Crowell & Moring in Washington, D.C.…

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          Richard deC. Hinds

            Richard deC. Hinds

            Richard deC. Hinds Board Member since January 2017 is Senior Counsel in Cleary Gottlieb’s Washington, D.C. office, where he focuses…

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            Rick Hoffman

              Rick Hoffman

              Rick Hoffman EAC President since 2014, Captain Rick served nearly 28 years in the U.S. Navy before he retired and…

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              Deborah Jennings

                Deborah Jennings

                Deborah Jennings Board Member since June 2017, is a retired senior partner from the Washington, D.C. office of DLA Piper.…

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                Seema Kakade

                  Seema Kakade

                  Seema Kakade Board Member since March 2020, Seema is an Associate Professor and Director of the Environmental Law Clinic at…

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                  Robert Kremens

                    Robert Kremens

                    Robert Kremens EAC Board member since 2017, Bob received a BS in physics from the Cooper Union. His MS and…

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                    Stephen Kurzman

                      Stephen Kurzman

                      Stephen Kurzman Board Member since June 2009, is a retired Washington, D.C. attorney, most recently a partner in Nixon, Hargrave,…

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                      Vincent Leggett

                        Vincent Leggett

                        Vincent Leggett Board Member since Jan 2020, Vince is the President and CEO of the Leggett Group USA an Annapolis-based…

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                        Alexandra Chiaruttini

                          Alexandra Chiaruttini

                          Alexandra Chiaruttini CLA Board Member since 2021, Ms. Chiaruttini is Chief Administrative Officer and General Counsel for York Water Company.…

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                          Hal Marcus

                            Hal Marcus

                            Hal Marcus Board Member since Jan 2020, Mr. Marcus is a retired Boston, Massachusetts attorney and former Deputy General Counsel…

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                            David E. Menotti

                              David E. Menotti

                              David E. Menotti Board Member since September 2016, he is a senior counsel in Crowell & Moring’s Environment & Natural…

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                              Lois Schiffer

                                Lois Schiffer

                                Lois Schiffer Board Member since June 2019, Ms. Schiffer, the General Counsel for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, serves…

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                                Joyce S. Schlesinger

                                  Joyce S. Schlesinger

                                  Joyce S. Schlesinger Board Member since December 2018, Joyce recently retired from Ramboll Group, a Danish engineering, architecture, and consultancy…

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                                  Holton “Skip” Shipman, Jr.

                                    Holton “Skip” Shipman, Jr.

                                    Holton “Skip” Shipman, Jr. Board Member since February 2018, Skip is an entrepreneur and business strategy consultant who co-founded three…

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                                    Martin Siegel

                                      Martin Siegel

                                      Martin Siegel Board Member since June 2016, Mr. Siegel is a member of Barley Snyder’s Real Estate and Environment &…

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                                      Russell B. Stevenson, Jr.

                                        Russell B. Stevenson, Jr.

                                        Russell B. Stevenson, Jr. The founder of Chesapeake Legal Alliance, Russ has served as the Board Chair since 2009. Russ…

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                                        Nancy Merrill Sullivan

                                          Nancy Merrill Sullivan

                                          Nancy Merrill Sullivan Board Member since Jan 2020, Nancy grew up as a river rat on the Severn River in…

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                                          David Weinberg

                                            David Weinberg

                                            David Weinberg Board Member since March 2010, is a partner at Wiley Rein, LLP. He has more than 35 years…

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                                            Kenneth Weinstein

                                              Kenneth Weinstein

                                              Kenneth Weinstein Board Member since June 2009, is a retired partner in the Washington, D.C. office of Latham & Watkins…

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