101 South Main Street, Ashley, PA 18706 Ph: 570 823.3445 Fax: 570 823.8270

EC’s Officers and Board of Directors

Earth Conservancy's operations and projects are overseen by its board of directors, which consists of diverse professionals who volunteer their time, expertise, and community vision to help achieve the mission of the Conservancy.

Officers:

Rhea P. Simms, Chair – CEO, Lewith & Freeman Real Estate, Inc.

John D. McCarthy Jr., Vice-Chair – President, McCarthy Tire and Automotive Center

Joseph Hillan, Secretary – Retired

Rev. John J. Ryan, C.S.C., Ph.D. – Treasurer, Director, McGowan School of Business, King’s College

Michael A. Dziak – President/CEO Earth Conservancy

Board Members:

Thomas A. Blaskiewicz – Executive Director of Field Operations, Pennsylvania Lottery

Mark R. Dingman, Principal, Cocoon Enterprises

Joseph A. Frank, Jr., President, Centralia Coal Sales Co.

Diane Kopcha Katlic, Esq., Attorney in private practice

Bernard McGurl, Executive Director, Lackawanna River Corridor Association

Robert K. Mericle, President/CEO, Mericle Development Corporation

Daryl Pawlush, Project Manager, Michael J. Pasonick Jr. & Associates, Inc.

Marleen A. Troy, Ph.D., P.E. – Chair & Assoc. Prof. in the Dept. of Environmental Engineering and Earth Sciences at Wilkes University

The Earth Conservancy board meetings are open to the public and are generally held on a quarterly basis, at 8 a.m. at Earth Conservancy's offices, 101 S. Main St., Ashley, PA. The public session begins at 8:30 a.m. Additional meetings could be scheduled as needed. Check the Citizens Voice and/or the Times Leader newspapers for meeting notices and changes, or call the office at 570-823-3445 for more information.

** Board members serve 2- or 3-year terms.