Lyford Elected First Vice Chairperson of The Trustees (Oct 2004)

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Boston Luminary Elected Vice Chair of Massachusetts' Oldest Statewide Conservation Organization

Sharon, Mass. – October 5, 2004 – At its 113th Annual Meeting last weekend, The Trustees of Reservations elected Winchester resident Lynn Lyford as Vice Chairperson. In this newly-created position, Lyford will head up The Trustees of Reservations' 43-person Advisory Council, and will serve as a liaison between the Advisory Council and the Board of Directors.
Lyford is Vice President of the Division of Cooperative Education at Northeastern University, and is a devoted conservationist who has been involved with The Trustees of Reservations for a number of years. Lyford also chairs the nonprofit conservation organization's Field Operations Committee, and is familiar with the organization's work in stewardship, place-based education, and property management.
“We are lucky to have an individual of Lynn's caliber as our first Vice Chairperson,” said Andrew Kendall, Executive Director of The Trustees of Reservations. “Lynn is a very talented and accomplished businesswoman, and she brings a broad skill set to The Trustees' conservation work, in particular her ability to communicate across all sectors, including academia, business, government and nonprofit.”
Lyford received a master's of business administration in finance from the Wharton School and a bachelor's degree in art education from the State University of New York. She is the immediate past president of The Boston Club, the city's largest organization of senior professional women, and was included among Boston Magazine's 100 most powerful women in 2003.
About The Trustees of Reservations
The Trustees of Reservations has worked to save the Massachusetts landscape for people to enjoy since 1891, making it the oldest regional conservation organization in the country. From the mountains of the Berkshires to the beaches of Cape Cod and the Islands, the organization cares for nearly 24,000 acres on 95 reservations, and inspires the next generation of conservationists through place-based educational programs. A nonprofit organization supported by more than 40,000 members, The Trustees of Reservations can be reached at www.thetrustees.org or call 978/921-1944.

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