Board of Directors Biographical Summaries

Martha Boudreau serves as General Manager of Fleishman-Hillard’s Washington, DC office, one of the largest offices of the firm’s more than 80 offices worldwide. As General Manager, Ms. Boudreau is responsible for overseeing client service, financial operations, and 150 account staff. Her prime areas of expertise are public affairs, crisis communications, and reputation management. Prior to joining Fleishman-Hillard, Ms. Boudreau served as Director of Research for the Columbia Institute for Political Research and as a Legislative Assistant to Congressman David Bonior. In 1996, Ms. Boudreau received Fleishman-Hillard’s John D. Graham Award for Excellence, which is awarded annually to the most outstanding individual among the agency’s employees worldwide. Ms. Boudreau is a graduate of the University of Michigan where she received her Bachelor's Degree in Political Science. She is also a graduate of the Coro Foundation's Women in Leadership program and serves on the Board of Directors of the American Heart Association’s Mid-Atlantic affiliate.

James E. Brumm, former Executive Vice President and General Counsel for Mitsubishi International Corporation in New York is an Executive Advisor as well as a director of Mitsubishi International Corporation. In addition, he is a director of Tembec, Inc., a publicly traded forest products company in Canada and a director of Brunei LNG, S.B. He also served as a director of Mitsubishi Corporation in Japan from 1995 to 2002. He joined Mitsubishi International Corporation in 1977. Prior to that he was an associate with the law firm of Reid & Priest in New York from 1968 to 1972 and an associate with the law firm of Logan, Takashima & Nemoto in Tokyo from 1973-1976. Mr. Brumm graduated magna cum laude from California State University at Fresno in 1965 and graduated from Columbia University School of Law in 1968. Mr. Brumm is active in the Association of the Bar of the City of New York where he was chair of the Committee on International Trade from 1990 to 1993 and chair of the Task Force on International Legal Services from 1998 to 2001. He is currently the Association’s representative to the International Bar Association where he is also Co-Chair of the Corporate Counsel Forum. He is President of Mitsubishi Corporation for the Americas Foundation. Mr. Brumm also serves on the Board of Forest Trends, the Corporate Council to the New York Botanical Garden and the Columbia Law School Board of Visitors and California State University at Fresno National Board of Visitors.

Constance Campanella, of Arlington, Virginia, is Founder, President, and CEO of Stateside Associates, the largest state government affairs consulting firm. Based in Arlington, Virginia, Stateside Associates’ 50-person staff provides corporate, association, charitable, and U.S. government clients with sophisticated intelligence and consulting services regarding state and local government affairs. She is also a member of the Board of Directors of the Public Affairs Council, the society for public affairs professionals. She works routinely with the Republican and Democratic Governors Associations, the Democratic and Republican Legislative Campaign Committees, and various organizations of state Attorneys General. Ms. Campanella is a Life Member of the Cape May Bird Observatory and a member of the Northern Virginia Bird Club, the Friends of Dyke Marsh, the National Audubon Society, and the American Birding Association. She is a frequent volunteer for local breeding surveys and Christmas Bird Counts.

Warren F. Cooke, of Ridgewood, New Jersey, became a partner in the Global Finance Department of Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy LLP in 1980, where he is engaged primarily in domestic and international finance, with emphasis on international transactions. From 1978 to l987, Mr. Cooke was resident in the Firm’s Hong Kong office. Mr. Cooke is the author of a variety of articles on such topics as the U.S. regulation of non-U.S. banks, foreign exchange regulations, the Uniform Commercial Code, secured transactions, letter of credit transactions, and sovereign immunity. He lectures periodically on financial services law to audiences in Asia, Eastern Europe, and elsewhere. Mr. Cooke is a member of the American, New York State and New York City Bar Associations and the American Society for International Law. He is a graduate of Dartmouth College and Yale Law School. He also serves on the Board of Trustees for The Valley Hospital, Ridgewood, NJ, and is a member of the Board of Advisors for The Rassias Foundation. Mr. Cooke’s interests include nature photography, birding, and wildlife conservation.

John G. Day, of Manhattan, New York City, is a former director in Citigroup’s Corporate and Investment Bank and Smith Barney’s Global Credit Centers, responsible for a team of analysts who support the private client business. Mr. Day is a member of the Explorers Club and numerous professional, environmental, and birding organizations. He is a past board member of the International Crane Foundation, the Chicago Academy of Sciences, the American Himalayan Foundation, Japan America Societies in San Francisco and Chicago, and also of the Visiting Committee to the Center on Far Eastern Studies at the University of Chicago. Mr. Day is committed to endangered species conservation efforts.

Victor Emanuel, of Austin, Texas, is the founder of Victor Emanuel Nature Tours, which takes almost 2,000 clients a year on 140 tours. Birds and natural history have been a major focus throughout his life. He is the founder and compiler for 40 years of the record-breaking Freeport Christmas Bird Count. In 1986, he established the first ever American youth birding camps. Mr. Emanuel served a term as president of the Texas Ornithological Society, and has served on the Boards of Directors of the RARE Center for Tropical Conservation and The Nature Conservancy of Texas. He is currently a member of the board of the Cornell Laboratory of Ornithology, the Texas Audubon Society, and the Roger Tory Peterson Institute of Natural History. In 1993, he was the recipient of the Roger Tory Peterson Excellence in Birding Award. In 2004, he received the Roger Tory Peterson Award from the American Birding Association, and the Arthur A. Allen Award from the Cornell Laboratory of Ornithology.

George H. Fenwick, President, received a Ph.D. from the Department of Pathobiology at Johns Hopkins University, studying the effects of alien species on native avifauna. He founded American Bird Conservancy in early 1994, and became President upon its merger with the U.S. and Pan American Sections of the International Council for the Preservation of Birds later that year. He worked in a variety of capacities during 15 years with The Nature Conservancy including Vice President and Director of Ecosystem Conservation, Acting Director of Science, and Chair of the Steering Committee for the Last Great Places Campaign. Prior to that, he has worked for the Chesapeake Bay Foundation, Earthsatellite Corporation, and been an instructor at the University of Virginia.

Jonathan Franzen, of New York, New York, and Boulder Creek, California, is a novelist, essayist, journalist, and translator. His recent books include The Discomfort Zone (2006), How To Be Alone: Essays (2002), and The Corrections (2001), winner of the 2001 National Book Award for fiction. Mr. Franzen has written extensively for The New Yorker Magazine, most recently on the subject of the nascent birdwatching movement in China. He received his BA from Swarthmore College.

Paul E. Hagen is a Principal at the law firm of Beveridge & Diamond, P.C. practicing in the areas of U.S. and international environmental law. Mr. Hagen has over a decade of experience representing business and public interest clients in the negotiation and implementation of regional and global environmental agreements. Mr. Hagen currently serves on the board of directors of the Environmental Law Institute (ELI) and the World Environment Center (WEC). He received his B.A. from Providence College in 1986 and his J.D. in 1990 from the Washington College of Law at the American University.

Jennifer Haverkamp is an independent consultant based in Washington, DC and an adjunct professor of international environmental law and policy at Johns Hopkins University. In 2003-04, Ms. Haverkamp served as one of two U.S. representatives on the North American Commission on Environmental Cooperation’s Ten Year Review Advisory Committee. From July 1995 to February 2003, she was the Assistant U.S. Trade Representative for Environment and Natural Resources at the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) within the Executive Office of the President. Prior to that appointment, she served as the Deputy Assistant U.S. Trade Representative for Environment and Natural Resources and as a director in USTR’s Office of North American Affairs and Office of Intellectual Property and Environment. Before joining USTR in 1993, Ms. Haverkamp was the Special Assistant to the Assistant Administrator for Enforcement of the Environmental Protection Agency; an attorney with the U.S. Department of Justice’s Environment and Natural Resources Division (receiving the Attorney General’s John Marshall award for her work on the 1990 amendments to the Clean Air Act); an Associate with the Conservation Foundation, an environmental think tank now merged with the World Wildlife Fund; and a law clerk to the Honorable Betty B. Fletcher, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. She earned her J.D. at Yale Law School, an M.A. in Politics and Philosophy from Oxford University (as a Rhodes Scholar), and a B.A. in Biology from the College of Wooster, on whose board of trustees she now serves.

Bill Leighty, of Richmond, Virginia, was the former chief of staff to Governors Warner and Kaine of Virginia, and completed 29 years of service to the Commonwealth of Virginia in September of 2007. During his career, Bill was appointed by both Republican and Democratic leaders to a wide variety of positions, beginning with the Department of Taxation. From there he moved to the Senate Finance Committee staff; served as Deputy Secretary of Transportation; served as deputy Commissioner of the Department of Motor Vehicles; was appointed Director of the Virginia Retirement System and then became chief of staff in 2002. Bill graduated Phi Beta Kappa from Mary Washington College in 1978 and obtained an MBA from Virginia Commonwealth University that same year. Enlisting in the Marine Corps directly out of high school in 1971 and served in the Marine Corps reserve for three more years after his active duty service ended in 1975. Bill obtained the rank of Staff Sergeant E-6 in one four-year enlistment. Bill began his “birding” experience while camping with his son on Cedar Island on the Eastern Shore of Virginia in 1980 and has never stopped. Bill was born in Stuttgart Germany.

Walter Matia, of Dickerson, Maryland, is a wildlife sculptor. He received much of his formal training at the Cleveland Museum of Natural History. After leaving the Cleveland Museum, Mr. Matia worked for 11 years for the Nature Conservancy, where he served as Vice President in charge of land management. His work with wetland and barrier island conservation projects intensified his lifelong interest in shorebirds. In 1983, Mr. Matia co-founded Curlew Castings of Virginia, and began producing shore and wading bird sculptures, his works later including sporting dogs and other mammals. His works have been exhibited in and won awards at the Cleveland Museum of Natural History and the Southern Allegheny's Museum of Art, and have been selected for the prestigious Leigh Yawkey Woodson "Birds in Art" exhibition. In 1986, Mr. Matia won the Society of Animals artist's Catasus Award. In 2001, he was commissioned to produce the oversize Spanish Fighting Bulls at the entrance to Reliant Stadium in Houston, Texas, home of the Houston Texans.

Richard Raines, of Arlington, Virginia, is president of CARFAX, the leading provider of vehicle history information in North America, and has led its growth from a pilot project to its current stage as a nationally recognized consumer brand with almost 400 employees. Prior to joining CARFAX, Mr. Raines was President of Blackburn Marketing, U.S, where he lead the U.S. operations of a Canadian information company. He has also served as Branch Chief of the Environmental Protection Agency. Mr. Raines is co-founder of the nonprofit organization Agua Del Pueblo, which provides drinking water systems for rural indigenous villages in Guatemala. He is a board member for the Potomac Conservancy, Marina Life, and Demosphere International. Mr. Raines enjoys outdoor activities including backpacking, birding, canoeing, and dogwalking. He holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from Harvard College and a Masters of Business Administration from Harvard Business School.

James D. Range, senior public policy advisor, concentrates his practice in corporate securities and advises on environmental, regulatory, and legislative policies. In 1972, he began his career as counsel to the National Commission on Water Quality under Vice-President Rockefeller and Senator Howard Baker. >From 1973 to 1981, Mr. Range was minority counsel to the U.S. Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works, where he was responsible for overseeing the Committee's legislative and oversight responsibilities. The Committee's jurisdiction includes almost all Federal environmental laws and a vast array of other Federal Public Works related authorities, such as transportation, TVA, economic development, etc. He then was appointed Chief Counsel for the U.S. Senate Majority Leader, Howard Baker, from 1980 to 1984, being responsible for the formulation and development of the Majority Leader's legislative policy, managing and scheduling Senate floor business, and acting as liaison between Senate and House Committees, the Speaker's Office, and the House Majority Leader's Office, as well as the White House and departments within the executive branch of government. Mr. Range was Vice-President of Government Affairs of Waste Management, Inc., the world's largest waste services company, for eight years, then became Vice President of Government Affairs of Rust International, Inc., a subsidiary of WMX Technologies, Inc., from 1992 through 1994.

Christine Sant is a board member of the Summit Foundation and vice-chair of development for the Washington Waldorf School. She has two young children and is currently a stay-at-home mother. Her interest and work in conservation has grown over the years through her involvement with the Summit Foundation, the Nature Conservancy, and the Earth Conservation Corp. Originally from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Chrissie attended Dickinson College in Carlisle, where she majored in International Studies with a concentration in German. She has a master’s degree in History from Wake Forest University. Prior to starting a family, she taught at Queens College in Charlotte, NC. While in Charlotte, she also coached and served as a board member of Girls on the Run. Previously, she worked in marketing and corporate communications for Sea-Land Services, Inc. and as an analyst for the Defense Intelligence Agency in Washington. Chrissie loves to hike and explore the outdoors, especially with her husband and children in Maine. She enjoys training for and competing in triathlons. Some of her other interests include playing the piano, knitting, reading, and (of course!) birding.

Larry Selzer is President and CEO of The Conservation Fund, a national nonprofit organization headquartered in metropolitan Washington, DC. The Conservation Fund protects the nation's legacy of land and water resources in partnership with other nonprofit organizations, public agencies, foundations, corporations, and individuals. Through land acquisition, community initiatives, and leadership development, The Fund and its partners demonstrate sustainable conservation solutions emphasizing the integration of economic and environmental goals. The Fund has protected more than 5 million acres since 1985. He currently serves as Chairman of the Sustainable Forestry Board and is on the Board of Directors of the Wildlife Habitat Council. Mr. Selzer holds a Masters in Business Administration from the Darden School of Business at the University of Virginia and a Bachelors of Science in environmental studies from Wesleyan University.

William “Bishop” Sheehan is a partner at Goodwin Procter LLP. He is Chair of the Appellate Practice Groups at the Firm and maintains a wide-ranging litigation and counseling practice. Recently he has represented a major accounting firm in a class action securities fraud case; a coalition of former asbestos producers in nationwide state and federal court litigation; one of the largest mortgage companies in the country in class action litigation in California and Georgia; and a Fortune 50 company in a case brought under the Alien Tort Claims Statute. He has recently filed amicus curiae briefs in the U.S. Supreme Court on behalf of General Electric Co., the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, the American Council of Life Insurers, the Center For Claims Resolution, the Air Transport Association of America, the Chamber of Commerce of the United States, The International Chamber of Shipping, and the Lawyers’ Committee For Civil Rights Under Law. Mr. Sheehan has argued several cases in the U.S. Supreme Court, in five federal Courts of Appeals, 11 federal District Courts, four Bankruptcy Courts, sixteen state courts, and before arbitration panels. He was Deputy General Counsel (Legal Counsel) at the Department of Defense from 1995 to 1997. From 1975 to 1978, Mr. Sheehan was an Assistant to the Solicitor General of the United States. Mr. Sheehan received his BA from Yale College in 1968, and his JD from the University of Pennsylvania Law School in 1971. He lives in on a farm in Barnesville, Maryland, with his wife, Jacquelyn, who trains horses.

MaryBeth Sollins, of Rye, New York, is a freelance editor. Her most recent publications include four companion volumes (published by Harry N. Abrams, Inc., NY: 2001, 2003, 2005, 2007) to the Emmy-nominated, Peabody Award-winning PBS series, Art:21 – Art in the Twenty-first Century. She is currently editing the first volume in a projected series of regional field guides to the birds of Brazil, under the auspices of the Wildlife Conservation Society. Her interest in birds and the natural world has been life long. She is committed to supporting the education of the next generation of biologists, ornithologists, and environmental activists. Ms. Sollins is deeply interested in conservation of habitats to protect particular species, especially in Ecuador, and she has been a steadfast supporter of Fundacíon Jocotoco for many years. She has previously supported various Audubon and Nature Conservancy efforts, and participated in a long and eventually successful struggle to protect Marshlands Conservancy (now designated as an IBA) in Rye, New York, from the effects of a proposed development on adjacent land. Ms. Sollins also co-founded a not-for-profit organization whose mission was to provide free counseling and guidance to cancer patients and their families in Westchester County, New York. She graduated with a B.A from Sarah Lawrence College and an M.A (Lit.) from Fordham University.

Stephen A. Thal, of Kentfield, California, is a retired certified gemologist. He founded Fox’s St. Francis jewelry store in San Francisco. Mr. Thal has served Hospice for many years, and is currently Chair-elect of the National Hospice Foundation. His board service also includes Audubon Canyon Ranch, Save-the-Redwoods League, and Point Reyes Bird Observatory Conservation Science, where he served as Chair from 2004-2006. Mr. Thal is a graduate of the University of Washington.

Nancy L. Weiss, M.D., of West Springfield, Massachusetts, was Assistant Clinical Professor of Surgery at Tufts University School of Medicine and specialized in evaluation and surgical treatment of breast disease. She is past president of the Hampden District Medical Society and a founding member of the American Society of Breast Surgeons. Dr. Weiss’s concern for habitat preservation and desire to protect and conserve birds has led to her involvement in the conservation community. Dr. Weiss was a member of the Advisory Board of the Massachusetts Chapter of The Nature Conservancy, and currently serves on the Board of Directors of the Massachusetts Audubon Society. Dr. Weiss has a lifelong interest in natural history.

Stuart C. White, of McLean, Virginia was formerly Senior Counsel at Walton & Adams, P.C., Attorneys at Law. He has practiced law in the Washington Metropolitan area for more than thirty-five years. Mr. White concentrates his practice in the areas of taxes and estate law. He is active in his local community through his activities as member of the vestry in St. John’s Episcopal Church in McLean, Virginia; past director and trustee for Friends of the Claude Moore Colonial Farm at Turkey Run, McLean, Virginia; past Scoutmaster for Boy Scouts of America; past president Langley Forest Area Citizen’s Association; and member and vice-chairman for Fairfax County (Virginia) Citizens Advisory Commission on the New Government Center (1977-79). Mr. White is an active birder, and a member of the American Birding Association, Cape May Bird Observatory, Great Basin Bird Observatory, and Cornell Laboratory of Ornithology.

Jeff Woodman, of Bellaire, Texas, recently retired from his career in energy and commodities trading. Most recently, while employed at Vitol, Inc. in Houston, Mr. Woodman was responsible for managing price exposures of an oil refinery and managed a trading position. Prior to working for Vitol, Inc., Mr. Woodman worked for several other commodities trading companies based in Texas, Connecticut, and New York. Since retiring, Mr. Woodman is pursuing his interest in learning more about conservation. In June 2005, he purchased 70 acres of farmland bordering USFW property in Rangerville, TX to restore native habitat. In October 2006, he planted 10,000 various native tree and plant seedlings with help from Environmental Defense Fund. Mr. Woodman is a member of Houston Audubon, where he helped with the Bolivar Flats and Columbia Bottomlands purchases. He is also a member of the American Birding Association, the Texas Ornithological Society, the Cornell Laboratory of Ornithology, Valley Nature Center, Frontera Audubon, and the Galveston-Houston Association for Smog Prevention.