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Board of Directors

The Council's Board of Directors is comprised of three representatives from each of our seven counties - a Conservation District designate, a County Commissioner representative, a Member-at-large, and an alternate. We also have unlimited advisory membership that can come from a number of interests- PSU Cooperative Extension offices, DEP, planning and economic development agencies, park and recreation interests, as well as business and industry. The FY2026 Capital RC&D Board of Directors includes:
Adams County: Mark Clowney, Adam McClain, Karen Kaslow, and Ricky Whitmore
Cumberland County: Andy Yencha, Rachel Zimmerman, and Nathan Bard
Dauphin: Josh First, and Eric Naguski 
Franklin: Quentin Clapper, Russell Phenicie, and Miranda Russell
Lancaster: Samantha Adams, and Greg Strausser
Lebanon: Julie Cheyney, Kara Lubold, and Hannah Hartman
York: Jeff Hill, Jim Myers, Julia Chain, and Travis Sherman
Council Board Officers include:
​Chair: Travis Sherman
Vice-Chair: Andy Yencha
Secretary: Karen Kaslow
Treasurer: Julie Cheyney
Member-at-large: Rachel Zimmerman


Click here for a full listing of Council Members ​

​​2026 Council Meeting Schedule

Meetings are held via Zoom unless otherwise noted.
November 13, 2025;  9:00 AM - Zoom
January 8, 2026;  9:00 AM - In-Person - Cumberland County Conservation District Office, Carlisle, PA
March 12, 2026;  9:00 AM - Zoom 
May 14, 2026;  9:00 AM - Zoom
July 9, 2026;  9:00 AM - Zoom
September 10, 2026; 9:00 AM - In Person T/B/D
November 12, 2026; 9:00 AM - Zoom

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Capital RC&D 2025 Meeting Schedule PDF

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  • Home
  • About Us
    • What is Capital RC&D?
    • Contact Info & Directions
    • Board of Directors
    • Employment Opportunities
    • Press
    • Capital RC&D Shared Calendar
  • Projects
    • Carbon Monitoring >
      • Carbon & Soil Monitoring Field Day
    • Conservation Podcast
    • Grazing Support
    • Tillage and Cover Crop Survey
    • NRCS Technical Assistance
    • Employee Wellness
    • Previous Projects >
      • Agroforestry >
        • Northeast / Mid-Atlantic Agroforestry >
          • NEMA About Us
          • NEMA Webinars
          • NEMA Resources
          • NEMA Contact US
      • C-Saw Program
      • Claremont Gardens
      • CREP
      • CSP Outreach
      • High Tunnel >
        • High Tunnel Video Library
        • High Tunnel Webinars
        • Financial Assistance
        • Building / Maintaining / Modifying
        • Crop Production and Disease Management
        • High Tunnel Vendors
        • High Tunnel FAQ's
        • Other Resources
      • Local Food Initiative >
        • Growing Green
        • SNAP
        • South Central Food Systems Alliance
      • No-till & Soil Health >
        • Life in the Soil
        • Park the Plow
      • On-farm Composting
      • South Mountain Forests
      • South Mountain GeoTrail
  • Events
  • Links
  • Educational Resources
  • Board Member Materials