Reneé Carey, Executive Director (rcarey@npcweb.org)
Reneé has been with the Northcentral Pennsylvania Conservancy since 1994, becoming Executive Director in 1998. She is past President of the Pennsylvania Land Trust Association, and still serves on the organization’s board as well as its conference committee. Additionally, Renee’ sits on the Pennsylvania Forestry Association Board and serves on the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania’s Forest Stewardship Committee.
Bridget Kane, Special Projects Coordinator (bkane@npcweb.org)
Bridget worked for the Potomac Conservancy while pursuing her Masters of Science in Sustainable Development and Conservation Biology at the University of Maryland. After graduating she moved to PA and worked on projects to foster citizen stewardship of water resources and to provide technical assistance to communities looking to undertake projects to improve their connection to the Susquehanna River or West Branch Susquehanna River.
Charles E. Schwarz, Land Protection Specialist (cschwarz@npcweb.org)
Charlie spent over 35 years working for the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR). After retiring from DCNR, he began working for NPC part-time. Charlie is a long-time officer of the Alpine Club of Williamsport and has conducted bird counts for the Pennsylvania Breeding Bird Atlas.
Gary R. Spies, Bookkeeper (gspies@npcweb.org)
Gary spent his career as an accountant for a manufacturer and then a health system before retiring after 30 years. Now, he’s retired – keeping statistics for Lycoming College’s football and basketball teams, volunteering at the Little League World Series, and working part-time at NPC.
Holly Byers, Office & Communications Coordinator (hbyers@npcweb.org)
Holly recently relocated back to the Williamsport area after living in coastal, rural Maine for 4 years. During her time in Maine, she worked as the Outreach Director for Downeast Coastal Conservancy. She has her B.A. in Business Administration with an emphasis in Marketing. When not out hiking or paddling with her husband and two children, you can find Holly on the soccer field officiating high school soccer.