Is a resident of Vineyard Haven and is a certified public accountant. She served on the Board of Sheriff’s Meadow Foundation for 10 years, from 2012 to 2022, and chaired our Accreditation and Audit Committees. Susan led the effort for Sheriff’s Meadow Foundation to adopt the Land Trust Alliance Standards and Practices and led our first effort to attain accreditation with the Land Trust Accreditation Commission. Susan has been involved in Sheriff’s Meadow Foundation for decades, as her late husband, Steve, was President of Sheriff’s Meadow from 2006 to 2008 and served on the Board for years prior. Susan serves on the Board of the Martha’s Vineyard Hospital, and in 2021 she was awarded the Excellence in Leadership Award from the Massachusetts Health and Hospital Association. A graduate of Middlebury College, Susan spent much of her life in Vermont, where she and Steve raised their family and were active in their professions and in the community. Susan served as the Secretary of Transportation and was the first woman to serve as the Secretary of Transportation in Vermont.
