2025 Current Issue Judges

These are the environmental professionals who are serving as judges for this year’s Current Issue presentations.

  • Abigail Anderson, Brownfields Environmental Justice Coordinator, MassDEP
  • Russell Anderson, Retired environmental teacher, Community Harvest Project
  • Katherine Antos, Undersecretary of Decarbonization & Resilience, Energy and Environmental Affairs
  • John Beling, Deputy Commissioner, MassDEP
  • Rachel Bruce, Chief of Staff, Wildlands Trust
  • Mike Barry, NRCS State Forester, USDA – Natural Resources Conservation Service
  • Paige Buller, Website, Database & Communications Manager, Massachusetts Association of Conservation Commissions
  • Mathew Cahill, Community Action Forester, MA Department of Conservation and Recreation
  • Julie Coop, Urban Forester, MA Dept of Conservation and Recreation
  • Stephanie Cooper, Undersecretary, Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Executive Office of Energy & Environmental Affairs
  • Mary Cardwell, Director, Strategic Initiatives, MA Dept of Conservation and Recreation
  • Jennifer Carlino, Land Use and Environmental Planner, Easton Conservation Commission, MSMCP
  • Warren Chamberlain, Massachusetts State Grange
  • Chiquita Cox, Language Access Coordinator, MassDEP
  • Tim Culkeen, Field Operations Team Leader, Mass Dept of Conservation and Recreation
  • Scott Davis, MA State Grange
  • Christopher Dean, First Gentleman, Massachusetts State Grange
  • Lynne Doty, Environmental Scientist, MassDEP
  • Michelle Fineblum, Friend of Envirothon and Parent of Envirothon Alum
  • Jennifer Forman Orth, Biologist, Mass. Dept. of Agricultural Resources
  • Kurt Gaertner, Assistant Secretary for Environmental Policy, Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Executive Office of Energy & Environmental Affairs,
  • Chad Gilbert, Natural Resource Specialist, USDA NRCS
  • Michele Girard, Education Coordinator, Massachusetts Association of Conservation Commissions
  • Julie Goldberg, Permitting Specialist and Civil Designer, BSC Group
  • Tom Groves, Senior Botanist/Ecologist, BSC Group
  • Sharon J Nist, Retired Educator, Mass Ag in the Classroom
  • Mary Jordan, Director, Agricultural Markets, MDAR
  • Ryan Kingston, Decarbonization Planning Manager, Department of Conservation and Recreation
  • Marion Larson, Friend of Envirothon, MassWildlife (retired)
  • Billy Lemay, Forestry Assistant, Mass Dept of Conservation and Recreation
  • Caroline Lemoine, Deputy Director of Environmental Justice for External Affairs, Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs
  • Joe Lucier, Sr. Project Manager, Alden Campus, Verdantas Flow Labs
  • Darya Mattes, Grants Administrator, MA Division of Conservation Services
  • Mia McDonald, MassDEP Boston Wetlands Program, MassDEP Wetlands
  • Dot McGlincy, Executive Director, MA Association of Conservation Commissions
  • Christina McKeown, Climate Forester, Department of Conservation and Recreation
  • Carl Melberg, Acting Regional Transportation Coordinator, Retired – US Fish and Wildlife Service
  • Emily Myron, Assistant Director for Land and Habitat Conservation, MassWildlife
  • Carrie Novak, Land Committee Chair, North County Land Trust
  • Justin Paik,* Friend of Envirothon,
  • Nicole Scola, Assistant Director of Science, MA Dept. of Elementary and Secondary Education
  • Deneen Simpson, Director of Environmental Justice & Title VI Nondiscrimination Coodinator, Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection
  • Corey Spence, President, Massachusetts State Grange
  • Bekah Stendahl, Program Director, Massachusetts Science & Engineering Fair
  • Jessica Szetela, Climate Program Associate, UMass Cooperative Extension
  • Christopher Szkutak*, Vice President, Massachusetts State Grange
  • Amy Sullivan, Environmental Justice & Outreach Coordinator, Central Region, MASSDEP
  • Hank Webster, Director of Climate Strategy, Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection
  • Sarah White, Director of Climate Resilience, Mass Dept of Conservation and Recreation
  • Bob Wilber, Director of Conservation Services, Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Executive Office of Energy & Environmental Affairs, Division of Conservation Services
  • Joel Zimmerman, Planning Coordinator, DCR Division of Water Supply Protection

Presentation Hosts

  • Sarah Kacevich, Climate Democracy Project Coordinator, Mass Audubon
  • Deb Cary, Mass Audubon
  • Dan Clark, Regional Director, DCR
  • Susan Cox, Environmental Educator/Forester, Friend of Envirothon
  • Molly Jacobs, VP Environmental Education, Manomet Conservation Sciences
  • Katharine Hinkle, Youth Education Manager, Harvard Forest
  • Mary McLaughlin, Chairperson of Spencer Conservation Commission, Spencer Conservation Commission and retired Envirothon coach

Community Engagement Award Interviewers