Chesapeake Conservancy Selects New Board Members
July 9, 2010
Lloyd L. “Scott” Beatty and Page Hayhurst have joined the board of the Chesapeake Conservancy, the conservation organization formed in the merger of the Friends of the John Smith Chesapeake Trail and the Friends of Chesapeake Gateways.
Both Mr. Beatty and Ms. Hayhurst were previously on the board of the Friends of Chesapeake Gateways and were selected by that board’s other members, and the board of the Friends of the John Smith Chesapeake Trail, to join the merged board.
Mr. Beatty is the Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer for Shore Bancshares, Inc. in Easton, Md. He is an accomplished businessman, an outdoorsman and a past president of the popular and successful Waterfowl Festival held annually in Easton. He helped found Chesapeake Wildlife Heritage, which is dedicated to creating, restoring and protecting wildlife habitat and promoting sustainable agriculture.
Ms. Hayhurst is the executive director of the Virginia Living Museum, a Chesapeake Gateways and Watertrails Network site located in Newport News, Va. During the past five years, Ms. Hayhurst has helped build the Virginia Living Museum, a private institution, into a national model that attracts thousands of visitors and students each year.
“We are extremely excited to have two talented and dedicated conservationists join the board of the Conservancy,” explained Charles A. Stek, chairman of the board of directors. “Their experiences and backgrounds strengthen the Conservancy’s mission to conserve our treasured landscapes, expand public access to our Bay and its rivers and to reconnect people to natural wonders of the Chesapeake.”
The two organizations merged last week after their boards determined joining forces would strengthen both and help them achieve their shared goals of advancing land conservation, public access, education and stewardship of the Chesapeake and its rivers.
The Chesapeake Conservancy will build on the foundation laid by the Friends of the John Smith Chesapeake Trail and the Friends of Chesapeake Gateways to advance and implement the Captain John Smith Chesapeake National Historic Trail and the Chesapeake Gateways and Watertrails Network, and to create and implement a Chesapeake Treasured Landscape Initiative.
“Scott Beatty and Page Hayhurst bring great enthusiasm and expertise to our board,” said David O’Neill, president of the Chesapeake Conservancy. “Their experience in expanding educational and stewardship opportunities for people of all ages will be of tremendous benefit to advancing the Conservancy’s mission.”
