Ed Hatcher Elected to the Position of Vice Chair

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Annapolis, MD – Chesapeake Conservancy announced several updates to its board of directors today, welcoming Michael Reynolds as a new member and the election of Ed Hatcher as vice chair. Additionally, Randall Larrimore has rejoined the board, while Michael Brubaker, Chief Anne Richardson and John Reynolds have concluded their service.

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“On behalf of the board, I am pleased to welcome our new and returning members,” said Chesapeake Conservancy Board Chair Stephanie Meeks. “It’s an honor to work once again with Randall Larrimore, whose leadership over the years has been invaluable, and to welcome Michael Reynolds to the board. Their expertise and vision will be instrumental as we embark on a new year and an exciting new chapter for Chesapeake Conservancy. We also extend our heartfelt gratitude to departing members Michael Brubaker, Chief Anne Richardson and John Reynolds for their dedicated service and lasting contributions to our mission.”

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“Having an opportunity to help be a part of saving the Chesapeake watershed’s unique natural and cultural resources for future generations is such a gift. It will be an honor to join such forward leaning people and leaders caring for a special American resource and landscape,” said Reynolds.

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"I am excited about rejoining the board of Chesapeake Conservancy,” said Larrimore. “Our work to protect 30% of the Chesapeake Bay watershed by 2030 is increasingly crucial as we face faster climate change than expected. Guiding the Conservancy as its former chair was probably the most significant thing I’ve ever done. I look forward to working with our talented and enthusiastic board and staff.”

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Michael Reynolds

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Michael T. Reynolds is currently an environmental director for a large homeowners association in Reston VA. He retired in 2024 as the deputy director of external and congressional affairs for the National Park Service (NPS) based in Washington D.C. Reynolds spent nearly 40 years as a leader in various NPS positions throughout the US, including Cape Cod, Fire Island, Mojave, Yosemite and Olympic National Parks with regional office leadership assignments in Denver, Philadelphia and Omaha among others. He has held different appointments at headquarters in Washington, D.C., including head of workforce and training programs and later deputy of operations and the acting director of the agency in 2017.

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Reynolds has a degree in environmental studies, an MBA, a certificate in strategic leadership from Cornell University and was a senior executive fellow at Harvard’s Kennedy School of Government. Reynolds has extensive experience negotiating and facilitating environmental and land use issues while also managing complex projects, programs and teams. He is passionate about large landscape conservation, sustainability and climate resiliency studies. Reynolds loves being outdoors on ski slopes, rivers and trails and spending time with his wife and two daughters.

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Randall W. Larrimore

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Randall W. Larrimore is a retired director of Olin Corporation (1997-2020), Campbell Soup Company (2002-2019) and Nixon Medical Wear (2009-2019). As a director, he served on Audit, Compensation, Executive and Governance Committees.

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Larrimore was non-executive chair of Olin Corporation from 2003 to 2005 after retiring as president and chief executive officer and a director of United Stationers, Inc. (now known as Essendant) in 2002. United Stationers, with current revenues of $5 billion, is North America’s largest wholesale distributor of business products.

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Prior to joining United Stationers in 1997, Larrimore was president and chief executive officer of MasterBrand Industries, Inc. (now named Fortune Brands Home and Security) with current revenues of $5 billion. He was responsible for the operations of Moen Incorporated, Master Lock Company and other home improvement companies. Before 1984, Larrimore served as President of Pepsi-Cola Italy, was a consultant with McKinsey & Co., and a brand manager with Richardson-Vicks (now part of P&G). He also was a captain in the U.S. Army Reserves. Larrimore, a former member of the Chesapeake Conservancy’s Chesapeake Council, has also served on numerous nonprofit boards.

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Larrimore holds a B.A. from Swarthmore College and an M.B.A. from Harvard Business School. He resides in Bethany Beach, Del., and Princeton, N.J. He has two adult sons and three wonderful granddaughters. Larrimore enjoys golf, boating, theatre and museums, reading, shooting and is an avid traveler, having been to 95 countries for work and pleasure.