Pennsylvania Association of Conservation Districts

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New Officers Elected during PACD Executive Council

The PACD board. Front row (left to right): Sonia Wasco, Kelly Stagen, Emil Bove, Ron Rohall. Back row (left to right): Piper Sherburne, Thomas Herbert, Dr. Robert Shannon, Dennis Beck, Barb Peace, Charles Duritsa, Clifford Lane.

The Association elected officers at the annual Pennsylvania Association of Conservation Districts (PACD) meeting on July 17, 2024, in State College, PA. Among them was Cambria County Conservation District Director Dennis Beck, who was re-elected President.

The 2024 PACD officers are as follows:

  • President: Dennis Beck, Cambria County Conservation District
  • 1st Vice President: Emil Bove, Westmoreland Conservation District
  • 2nd Vice President: Kelly Stagen, Pike County Conservation District
  • Secretary/Interim Treasurer: Sonia Wasco, Lancaster County Conservation District

Executive Board Members not up for election and continuing to serve their terms:

  • North Central Region Director: Dr. Robert Shannon, Centre County Conservation District
  • North West Region Director & NACD North East Region Representative: Cliff Lane, McKean County Conservation District
  • North East Region Director: Thomas Herbert, Luzerne Conservation District
  • South East Region Director: Piper Sherburne, Berks County Conservation District
  • South West Region Director: Barb Peace, Indiana County Conservation District
  • NACD Director: Ron Rohall, Westmoreland Conservation District
  • Also, Sonia Wasco, Lancaster County Conservation District, will continue to serve as the Interim South Central Region Director and Secretary/Interim Treasurer.