Annapolis, MD – Chesapeake Conservancy President and CEO Joel Dunn issued this statement following the passing of former Chesapeake Bay Program Director Nicholas DiPasquale

“On behalf of Chesapeake Conservancy, I would like to express our deepest sympathies to the DiPasquale family for the passing of Nicholas DiPasquale, the former director of the Chesapeake Bay Program.

"Thoughtful, earnest, inclusive and ever dedicated to partnership and to the mission, Nick was a true model of leadership and character in the Chesapeake Bay movement. A mentor and a friend to many, Nick has left an enduring legacy for the Chesapeake Bay and for everyone who had the pleasure to work with him.”

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