OUR TEAM
Our team is made up of people who all have the same dream to see pristine and productive bays and estuaries in Eastern Long Island. The heart of the team are local communities, who have contributed their time, their expertise, their physical help and their monetary support to help make this dream come true. Many hours have been spent by volunteers cleaning, counting and sorting oysters, all of which are essential for oyster aquaculture.
Many thanks also to our Southampton Town Representatives, State Representatives, Fred Thiele, New York State Assembly and Tim Bishop, former U.S. Congressman for all of their help and support.
The major goal of our Board of Directors, put simply, is to keep working toward our goals of restoring shellfish to our bays and estuaries and at the same time become a sustainable organization. This will better enable us to move forward with our broad educational goals.
The last component of our team is our Webmaster, Colin Goldberg of Everbeta LLC. Colin’s talent is much appreciated. He has designed our logo, print collateral and website. Many thanks Colin.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
The Board of Directors for the nonprofit Conscience Point Shellfish Hatchery has experience in research and education; marine biology; environmental stewardship; business management and finance; construction and design; and grant writing and non-profit management. Many board members contribute financially, volunteer with ongoing operations and apply their expertise.
Mark Matthews
President
Employment:
- Principal, Mark C. Matthews Architecture, P.C., in Southampton since 1976
Education:
- Rhode Island School of Design BFA 1970, B-Architecture 1971
Professional Memberships:
- Member, American Institute of Architects since 1978
- Director, Breakwater Yacht Club, 1988-2000; Commodore 1989, 1990 and 1992
- Treasurer, AIA Peconic, 2014, 2015
- President of Conscience Point Shellfish Hatchery, 2014 – present; designer of the hatchery
John “Barley” Dunne
Vice President
B.S. Wildlife & Fisheries Biology, U. Vermont ’95
M.S. Fisheries & Allied Aquaculture, Auburn U ’01
Peace Corps Volunteer (Solomon Islands, 3 yrs)
Director of the Aquaculture Dept. of the Town of East Hampton since 2011
Howard Reisman
Secretary
Professor Emeritus of Marine Science and Biology, Long Island University.
Research Interests:
- Ichthyology
- Marine fish and fisheries of Long Island
Community organization experiences:
- Southampton Historical Museum (Trustee Emeritus)
- Peconic Land Trust (Stewardship Comm.)
- Cornell Coop. Extension (Former member of the Marine Program Adv. Comm.)
- Southampton Trails Preservation Soc. (Board member)
Connie Claman
Treasurer
Education:
Mount Holyoke College, BA; NYU, MBA
Employment:
- CFO Bronx Works, a settlement house.
- Interim CFO Carnegie Hall
- Part of initial planning team and subsequent CFO of Liberty Science Center
Bruce Milliken
Director
Education:
Carnegie Mellon University, B.S., Administration and Management Science, 1970
Carnegie Mellon University, M.S., Industrial Administration, 1971
Employment:
Retired management consultant focused on technology-enabled business process improvement for Fortune 500 companies, primarily in the areas of finance, accounting, risk, and compliance.
EMPLOYEES
Tess Mahoney
Education:
B.S. Biology with a concentration in Marine Biology and a minor in Environmental Science.
Employment:
Mahoney Plumbing – Office Assistant and Crew Co-ordinator
Topiarie Flower Shop – Sales, floral design and ordering
Ashley Oliver
Education:
B.A. Environmental Sustainability with concentration in Earth Science/Geology, Long Island University
A.A. Liberal Arts & Sciences General Studies, Suffolk County Community College
Employment:
Town of East Hampton Shellfish Hatchery – Algae Culturist & Environmental Aide
South Fork Natural History Museum & Nature Center – Nature Educator