MEET THE BOARD

Bryan H. Pines, D.M.D., President.  Bryan and his wife, Debby, are life-long residents of Woodbridge. Together, they are proud to have raised both of their children in town. As a Cub Scout and Boy Scout growing up in Woodbridge, Bryan has developed an appreciation for our town’s natural beauty and has volunteered his time and resources to protect, preserve, and maintain its trails, farms, and open spaces. Bryan received his Bachelor of Science degree from Union College with majors in biology and chemistry. As an undergraduate, he performed research in the field of botany and biochemistry. After graduating from the University of Connecticut School of Dental Medicine, he has been in private practice for the past 30 years. Bryan and Debby are avid gardeners in the town’s community garden.  They grow several varieties of heirloom vegetables from seed.

Cynthia Anger, Vice President.  Cindy moved to Woodbridge in 1998 with her husband, Jeff Hellman, and their two children.  She is a licensed attorney and holds a master’s degree in public administration.  A municipal attorney with over 30 years of experience, Cindy provides legal advice on a broad array of land use and municipal law issues.  She is a certified zoning enforcement official and worked in that capacity before beginning her legal career.  Cindy serves as a magistrate for the State of Connecticut Superior Court and previously for the Office of the Claims Commissioner. She is the Program Chair for the Master of Public Administration program at Post University’s Burke School of Public Service and Education.  In 2008, she led a group of concerned citizens who initiated and successfully lobbied town leaders to enact Woodbridge’s scenic road ordinance.

Kenneth Rider, Treasurer. A native of West Hartford, Connecticut, Ken moved to Woodbridge in 2010.  He began teaching and coaching at Masuk High School in Monroe in 2001 and is currently an English teacher and the coordinator of the Capstone project.  Ken enjoys hiking and open spaces with his wife, Alison, and Goldendoodle, Josie.  He looks forward to sharing his love of the outdoors with his two daughters and is excited to work with the Land Trust board to help maintain and preserve the beauty of Woodbridge for the enjoyment of others for many years to come.

Catherine L. Wick, Secretary.  Cathy Wick, husband Robert McLean, and their two sons have lived in Woodbridge since 1997.  Cathy’s interest in land and its conservation goes back to childhood; she was raised next door to a working dairy farm, by parents who moved to a rural town and have spent the past 50 years trying to preserve it. She grew up riding horses on the nearby town-owned open space, state forest, and federal land.  After a rewarding career as an editor of college textbooks in economics and psychology, Cathy returned to her agricultural roots, becoming a Master Gardener and garden designer.  In addition to the Land Trust, she is a member of the boards of the Garden Club of Woodbridge and the Woodbridge Park Association, and a former Massaro Community Farm board member, where she also served as Treasurer.

Michael Raymond, Assistant Secretary.

Christopher Keevil, Investment Officer.  Chris has a long-standing interest in land use and open space, having grown up in Lincoln, Massachusetts, which has an open space policy that has been seen as an exemplar for other communities.  He has played a leadership role at the Farm and Wilderness Foundation in Plymouth, Vermont with an orientation towards outdoor education, farming, and wilderness experience.  Formerly a Partner at The Boston Consulting Group, an international management consultancy, Chris is currently Managing Director at Wellspring Consulting, a firm that provides strategy and management consulting services to nonprofit organizations and institutions.  Chris moved to Woodbridge in 1991 and presently lives there with his wife, Sharon de Kadt, and their two children.  He graduated from the Yale School of Management in 1987 and from Amherst College in 1977.

Philip Arnold, M.D.

Richard Jeynes, a life-long resident of Woodbridge and graduate of Amity Regional High School, draws upon his extensive knowledge of Woodbridge’s open spaces and land use policies to help the Trust achieve its goals.  He enjoys hiking and maintaining our trails.  With a master’s degree in history, Rich was a high school history teacher for over 40 years.  He is also an avid sports enthusiast, having played baseball for four years and been a co-captain of West Virginia Wesleyan College’s baseball team.  Rich has coached football, baseball, basketball, and cross-country teams, serving as an Assistant Coach and Recruiting Coordinator at Yale University (17 years and 3 Ivy League championships), Athletic Director and coach at high schools in Milford, CT for almost 50 years and Head baseball coach at Bridgeport University for two years.  In addition to being a member of the Land Trust board of directors, Rich is a former member of the Amity-Woodbridge Historical Society Board of Directors.

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Our Board members are happy to answer any questions that you may have about the Trust, membership, and how you can make your tax-deductible donations.  Contact us at woodbridgelandtrust@gmail.com