The Woodlands Partnership of Northwest Massachusetts has six standing committees, in addition to the full Board. All committees meet at least twice per year, and are subject to the Commonwealth’s Open Meeting laws.
Executive Committee
| Dicken Crane | Windsor | Chair |
| Art Schwenger | Heath | Vice Chair |
| Alain Peteroy | Franklin Land Trust | Clerk |
| Rhonda Anderson | Western MA Commissioner on Indian Affairs | |
| Russ Richardson | Massachusetts Forest Alliance | |
| Lisa Primiano | Executive Office of Environmental Affairs |
Finance & Budgeting
| Joe Nowak | Adams | Chair |
| Dicken Crane | Windsor | Board Chair |
| Keith Ross | Society of American Foresters, Massachusetts Chapter |
Education, Outreach, & Research
| Elise Leduc-Fleming | Williamstown | |
| Hannah Poplawski | Rowe | Notetaker |
| Rhonda Anderson | Western Massachusetts Commissioner on Indian Affairs | Chair |
| Greg Cox | Hawley | |
| Cosmo LaViola | Berkshire Natural Resources Council |
Forest Conservation
| Alain Peteroy | Franklin Land Trust | Chair |
| Elyane Murphy | Hoosic River Watershed Association | Notetaker |
| Deb Donaldson | Conway | |
| Sheila Kelliher Comstock | Deerfield River Watershed Association | |
| Alice Houghtaling | Monroe | |
| Keith Nislow | U.S. Forest Service Liaison, Northern Research Station at UMass Amherst |
Municipal Financial Sustainability
| Sam Haupt | Peru | Chair |
| Liz Kidder | Leyden | |
| Mark Phelps | New Ashford | |
| Art Schwenger | Heath |
Natural Resource Based Economic Development
| Chris Skelly | Buckland | Notetaker |
| Jay Healy | Charlemont | |
| Russ Richardson | Massachusetts Forest Alliance | |
| John Waite | Franklin County Community Development Corporation | |
| Cosmo LaViola | Berkshire Natural Resources Council |
Please consult our calendar to find out when committees will be meeting.