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Lacy Shirey

Lacy Shirey is an accomplished nonprofit professional with over 18 years of experience in nonprofit leadership, community engagement, and animal welfare. She has a degree in Biology from Christopher Newport University.

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Pamela Northam

Pamela Northam

From January 2018 to 2022 Pamela Northam used her experience as a former pediatric occupational therapist and science educator to lead the Northam Administration’s work to increase access to quality

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Mandi Pesha

Mandi is originally from a small town in Illinois but moved here in 2020 to attend Virginia Wesleyan University, which she graduated from in 2024 with a BA in Earth

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Jamie Ramsey

Jamie graduated from Randolph-Macon College in 2015 with a B.A. in Education and Studio Art. She has taught for nine years in K12 classrooms and is excited to use her

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‌Ru Williams

Ru graduated from William and Mary in 2024 with a bachelors in Geology and a minor in sociology. While in college she focused her studies on environmental injustice, conducting research

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Abbey Marquardt

Abagail graduated from Penn State Harrisburg University in 2023 with a bachelor’s degree in Biology. She started with the Elizabeth River Project as a Seasonal Educator aboard the Learning Barge

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Mary Batterson Stewart

Mary, a Midwest native, found her passion for Hampton Road’s beautiful waterways and coastline upon relocating here. With a background in business operations management, she’s excited to deepen her involvement

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Phoebe Murrell

A Norfolk native, Phoebe developed her love of the Elizabeth splashing barefoot in puddles (a practice that would now make her current stormwater-aware self cringe). She joined ERP as an

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