About

Adam R. Moore, President
Adam R. Moore has been President of Sheriff’s Meadow Foundation since 2008. Prior to his service with Sheriff’s Meadow Foundation, Adam was the Executive Director of the Connecticut Forest & Park Association from 2001 to 2008, the Land Superintendent for the Martha’s Vineyard Land Bank Commission from 1998 to 2001, and a forester for Connwood Foresters from 1996 to 1998. Adam is the author of A Year on Martha’s Vineyard, published in 2015. He earned a Master of Forestry degree from the Yale School of Forestry & Environmental Studies in 1995 and a B.A. in biology from Yale College in 1992. Adam was introduced to Martha’s Vineyard by his wife, Melissa. He and Melissa reside at Quansoo Farm and have four children – Madeleine, Isabel, Ingrid and Huck.

Noah Froh, Land Conservation Assistant
Born and raised in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Noah left home to attend Bennington College in Vermont, where he studied Environmental Science and Visual Art. Several internships with the National Park Service further solidified his interest in the field of Conservation and Land Management. During his time at school, Noah also coached a local swim team and competed in NCAA athletics. After graduating college in 2019, he began to work seasonally for Sheriff’s Meadow Foundation as a Summer Ranger. After two years of seasonal work, he accepted a year-round position. He enjoys trail running, swimming, comedy, and music. Noah resides in Vineyard Haven.

Kristen Geagan, Director of Stewardship
A graduate of the Martha’s Vineyard Regional High School in 1997, Kristen attended College of the Atlantic and received a B.A. in Human Ecology in 2001. She began working for Sheriff’s Meadow Foundation in 2002 as the Henry Beetle Hough Intern and has worked with Sheriff’s Meadow Foundation ever since, becoming the Director of Stewardship in 2008. She attended Antioch University of New England and received a Master of Science degree in Resource Management and Conservation and a Professional Science Masters in 2014. Kristen lives with her family in Vineyard Haven.

Catherine Hall, Advancement Coordinator
Catherine was born and raised in New Bedford, MA and has lived year-round on the Island since 2018. Having worked with Island organizations like the Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah) and the Chilmark Community Center, and various other off-island museums and nonprofit organizations, Catherine has a great deal of experience coordinating and directing educational/recreational youth programs and community outreach events. With an affinity for lifelong learning, Catherine has continued to expand her professional development through programs at Northwestern University focusing on Museum Studies, Philanthropy, and Nonprofit Management. Catherine and her family are avid beachcombers and can often be found exploring the beautiful beaches and rocky shores in search of sea glass and other treasures. With a passion for conservation, nature-based education, and life on the Vineyard, Catherine is excited to work with Sheriff’s Meadow Foundation to assist in furthering their mission to preserve our beautiful island. She resides in Aquinnah with her fiancé, Chris Manning, and son, Noah.

Thomas J. Hallahan, Senior Director of Administration, Advancement, and Finance
Tom moved to the Vineyard in 1980 first working in the Tisbury School and then the Regional High School. After leaving the Island for graduate school, he returned and purchased his home in 1991. On the Vineyard, Tom has worn many different hats; serving on numerous advisory committees and non-profit boards. He was a County Commissioner for six years and helped to spearhead the County’s efforts to secure a permanent home for the Island’s Center for Living. Tom was the first campus coordinator of Cape Cod Community College’s satellite campus on the Island. He also served as the Executive Director of Hospice of Martha’s Vineyard from 2016-2021. An academic by training, Tom has worked and consulted in a number of countries including Cambodia, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and South Africa. Much of his work within each of these settings has focused on education policy, program development, healthcare initiatives, and the educational and civil rights of individuals with disabilities. Tom and his son live in Oak Bluffs.

Elizabeth Loucks, Land Steward and Habitat Management Specialist
Elizabeth Loucks has lived year-round on Martha’s Vineyard since 2005 and began working for Sheriff’s Meadow Foundation in May of 2018. Liz grew up in the northwest corner of Connecticut. She has a Bachelors degree in Environmental Studies from Warren Wilson College in North Carolina, and a Masters degree in Forest Ecology from the University of Kentucky. Before moving to the Island to work as the Land Steward for The Nature Conservancy (TNC), she held 3 seasonal positions with TNC (in Missouri, South Carolina, and Maine) and 4 positions with the National Park Service across the United States. She has expertise in invasive plant management, field botany, prescribed fire, and preserve stewardship. Liz enjoys watching wildlife, gardening, wild food foraging, swimming and snorkeling. Ms. Loucks resides in Vineyard Haven.

Joseph Rogers, Land Steward
Joseph Rogers’ family moved to the Vineyard when he was an infant. He attended the Oak Bluffs School and graduated from Martha’s Vineyard Regional High School in 2004. In the spring of 2005, he began working in excavation on the Island until he started with SMF in October 2019.

Joe joined the staff at Sheriff’s Meadow Foundation as a Land Steward, taking over for long-time steward, Bill Bridwell, who had retired. He is excited to be helping maintain beautiful properties and trails, and even create new ones. An avid outdoorsman, and lifelong Vineyarder, Joe is dedicated to preserving the unique nature of Martha’s Vineyard.