Local Leadership Workgroup
Meetings
Local Leadership Workgroup Quarterly Meeting - May 2025
Local Leadership Workgroup Meeting - August 2025
Local Leadership Workgroup - October 2025
Local Leadership Quarterly Meeting - March 2025
Local Leadership Workgroup Quarterly Meeting - Fall 2024
Local Leadership Workgroup Quarterly Meeting - Summer 2024
About
The Local Leadership Workgroup was established in 2014 after the signing of the Chesapeake Bay Watershed Agreement. This workgroup exists to accomplish the Local Leadership Outcome outlined in the Agreement. For more information on the status of this outcome, please visit the ChesapeakeProgress Local Leadership page.
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Projects
Protect Local Waterways Website
In ProgressThis online resource hub contains an extensive learning library that supports decision-making by local officials.
Watershed Currents Newsletter: Resources for Local Governments
In ProgressThis bi-monthly newsletter highlights local case studies and informative resources for local governments within the Chesapeake Bay watershed.
Publications
Planning For Clean Water: Local Government Workshops
Chesapeake Watershed Local Leadership Development Programs
Strategic Outreach Education Program for Local Elected Officials
Logic and Action Plan 2023 Local Leadership Workgroup
Published on March 16, 20232023 Narrative Analysis Local Leadership Workgroup
Members
- Les Knapp (Chair)
Maryland Department of the Environment lknapp@mdcounties.org - Maura Christian (Vice Chair)
Maura.Christian@deq.virginia.gov - Rick Mittler (Coordinator)
rmittler@allianceforthebay.org - Erin Sonnenburg (Staffer)
Sonnenburg.Erin@epa.gov - Angelica Bailey Thupari
angelicab@mdmunicipal.org - Dominic Butchko
dbutchko@mdcounties.org - Pat Calvert
pat@vcnva.org - Jen Cotting
jcotting@umd.edu - Carrie Decker
CDecker@dnr.state.md.us - Claudia Donegan
claudia.donegan@maryland.gov - Liz Feinberg
liz.feinberg63@gmail.com - Kate Fritz
Katharine.Fritz@ppd.mncppc.org - Ronald Grutza
rgrutza@boroughs.org - Mark Hoffman
mhoffman@chesbay.us - James Hutzler
jhutzler@vaco.org - Les Knapp
lknapp@mdcounties.org - Megan Lehman
meglehman@pa.gov - Shannon Moore
smoore@frederickcountymd.gov - Nancy Nunn
nnunn@umd.edu - Matthew Pennington
mpennington@region9wv.com - Don Phillips
hdonpj47@gmail.com - Pam Shellenberger
pshellenberger@ycpc.org - Mitchell Smiley
msmiley@vml.org - Kathy Stecker
kathy.stecker@maryland.gov - Jim Sullivan
James.Sullivan@state.de.us - Janet Thigpen
jthigpen@chemungcountyny.gov - Lauren Townley
lauren.townley@dec.ny.gov - Julia Wakeling
julia.wakeling@dc.gov - Wendy Walsh
walshw@co.tioga.ny.us - Justin Williams
justin.williams@deq.virginia.gov - David Wood
wood.csn@outlook.com - Tree Layton Zuzzio
tzuzzio@pa.gov - Josephine Saikali
jsaikali@region9wv.com - Bailey Rocco
brocco@pml.org - Caitlin Bolton
cbolton@mwcog.org - Kevin Spence
executivedirector@dllg.us - Andy Fellows
afellows@umd.edu - Michelle Edwards
medwards@rrregion.org