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Lydia Breunig MEM’97 has joined the Center for Biological Diversity (http://www.biologicaldiversity.org) in Tucson, Ariz., as a grants writer.
Robin Lacey MEM’97 was named Educator of the Year by the Massachusetts Marine Trades Association. As a regional planner for the Massachusetts Office of Coastal Zone Management, Robin was recognized for his dedicated work to help marina owners and operators comply with existing and emerging water quality regulations. He was commended for 10 years of shepherding “an entire industry in the direction of environmental compliance solutions that are effective, attainable, and affordable” enabling our marine businesses to recognize “their responsibilities as stewards of the coastal environment.” And in the it’s-a-small-world category: Robin’s boss is Leslie-Ann McGee MEM’96, director of the Coastal Zone Management office, and this information was sent to Dukenvironment by Kira Jacobs MEM’97, who works in Boston for the Environmental Protection Agency.
Kathy “Kate” Daly MEM’98 and Noel Wanner were married on Sept. 29 with family, friends, lots of dogs and a slew of Nicholas School grads in attendance. Kate works for the Vermont office of The Trust for Public Land. Noel is a writer and coaches crew (rowing) at Middlebury College and Craftsbury Sculling Center. They live with their two dogs in Waterbury Center, Vt., in the foothills of the Green Mountains.
Matthew Malten MEM’98 has been appointed assistant vice chancellor for campus sustainability at Washington University in St. Louis, Mo. He will be the first person to have responsibility for integrating sustainability values and practices into strategic planning processes, management of resources and operations as well as planning and design of facilities and surrounding areas. As vice chancellor, Malten will enhance current programs related to energy and resource conservation, environmental stewardship, waste reduction and recycling, and sustainability at the university.
Kris Pickler MEM’99 has joined Lowes Companies Inc. in Wilkesboro, N.C., as counsel. Kris is on the Nicholas School Alumni Council and is working with current and prospective students. Christopher Hale MEM/JD’00, assistant attorney general for the Republic of Palau, was recently in the media for prosecuting a shark finning case before the Supreme Court of Palau. Hale convicted a repeat offender with an unprecedented fine.
Rusty Painter MEM’00 and Carrie Painter MBA’04 welcomed their first child, William Landry Painter, on Aug. 22. Rusty continues as the director of land protection at Conservation Trust for North Carolina in Durham.
Susan Shipman Shingledecker MEM’00 leads the environmental programs for the Boat Owners Association of the United States (Boat U.S.) Water access is a large issue for the organization. Most of her work is for the non-profit Boat U.S Foundation that focuses on educating boaters on how to take care of the waterways.
Amy L. Horner MEM/JD’02 accepted an attorney-advisor position with the Solicitor’s Office of the U.S. Department of the Interior in Washington, D.C. She works in the Environmental Restoration Branch within the Division of Parks and Wildlife and advises clients—such as the National Park Service and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service—on environmental laws, and in particular, counsels them on matters concerning natural resource damages.