Our Board
Committed to Our Vision
The Board of Directors, made up of 8-10 elected members, conducts the governance of WSWA. Members are elected/reelected at the annual meeting. The direction of the Board has been dictated by two factors: educating members of the community about the importance of protecting and restoring the Run, and designing and implementing various projects that help fulfill our mission.
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Meet the Board
Bob Wurster
Member At Large
Bob has lived in Berkeley Springs since 1981. He enjoys fishing and boating on local waters. Bob has served on the Board since 2014, and has been involved in many projects, ranging from boardwalk design and construction in the Widmyer wetland to erosion control in the Greenway Cemetery.
Lisa Swanson
Member At Large
Lisa is a resident of the Town of Bath and regards the Warm Springs Run as an integral asset to the town’s distinctive setting and charm, worthy of protection and increased enjoyment. She has learned from the stream monitoring outings about the non-human creatures drawing life from the Run. Lisa has been a long-time member of the Sierra Club and attempts mightily to be an environmental steward in her personal life.
Andy Swaim
Treasurer
Andy grew up in Morgan County. He has a strong interest in community service and has served on the Town of Bath Tree Board and the Town Council. As WSWSA treasurer, Andy is provided with opportunities to apply his math and bookkeeping skills.
Mike Lynn
Technical Advisor
Mike lives in Berkeley Springs and works in public safety in the NoVa region. He studied ecological restoration at the University of Florida and is also an ecological designer for United Designers International, designing homestead, agriculture, and ecosystem restoration projects internationally.
Rebecca MacLeod
Vice President
Rebecca helped establish WSWA from a group that came together to control invasive plants and has been a board member since 2012. She retired from the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service, and she helps the community understand the importance of soil and native plants.
Stan Oaks
Secretary
Stan, a retired microbiologist, came to Berkeley Springs in 2007, where he became active in local watershed organizations, eventually joining the Boards for both the Warm Springs and Sleepy Creek Watershed Associations. His interest in clean water and the environment started as a fisherman and intensified with the acceleration of climate change. He is active in our stream monitoring activities and tree plantings. Stan enjoys photography; many of his photos can be seen on our website.
Dudley Cable
Member At Large
Dudley moved to Berkeley Springs from Colorado in 2007. He retired from his career as an educator and became a WSWA board member in 2024. His interest in watersheds began during his time in the Rockies where water rights and watershed functions are in the public eye every day. He believes we all have a responsibility to keep our water sources safe.
Pierre Erville
Member At Large
Pierre is a lifelong environmental advocate, with over 25 years of experience in lead poisoning prevention. He feels fortunate to have found and joined a group of dedicated folks at WSWA who value and work hard to protect the Warm Springs Run and its watershed. Pierre loves the work he takes part in with WSWA members and volunteers. He joined the WSWA Board in 2024.
Kate Lehman
President
The president since the founding of WSWA, Kate is a retired Unitarian Universalist minister with a background in organization building and advocacy. Kate likes working with others, being in the stream, and learning new things; being involved with WSWA has provided multiple opportunities to meet these needs.