Board of Directors

Dr. Charles Stegman is a Family Medicine Specialist in Princess Anne, MD, and has more than four decades of experience in the medical field. He graduated from Georgetown University School of Medicine in 1977. He is affiliated with medical facilities Edward McCready Memorial Hospital and TidalHealth Peninsula Regional Medical Center. Charlie is an avid Creekwatcher and serves on WET's Advocacy and Public Policy Committee, as well as cochairing WET's Annual Dinner Committee.  

Dr. Kathleen Wright is a longtime resident of Wicomico County. She studied accountancy at Salisbury University, subsequently obtaining both Certified Public Accounting and Certified Management Accounting licensure from the State of Maryland, and pursued a PhD in Accounting and Information Systems at The George Washington University. She joined the faculty of the Perdue School of Business at Salisbury University in 2000, teaching and researching across the accounting and information systems disciplines. 

Carol grew up in Salisbury and recently retired to Whitehaven after a legal career in Washington and New York.  She served in several federal government positions, working on regulatory, legislative, and litigation matters and with other countries and international organizations, and also advised clients in private practice on policy and dispute resolution.  

Madeleine became an environmental advocate as a child in California, writing letters to federal officials in support of the Sierra Club-led effort to stop the proposed damming of Marble and Bridge canyons on the Colorado River. Later, she worked on staff at the national headquarters of The Nature Conservancy and the National Wildlife Federation. She has served on WET’s board 2008-2015 and 2019-present. 

Carolyn, Professor Emerita at the University of Maryland Eastern Shore (UMES), holds a BS and MS in biology from Tuskegee University, and a PhD in Microbiology from Ohio State University. During her career at UMES, she held numerous research, administrative, and leadership positions, culminating in her role as Research Director of 1890 Land-Grant Programs and Dean of the School of Agricultural and Natural Sciences. She has received numerous awards, including being recognized as one of Maryland’s Top 100 Women, and featured in “Distinguished African American Scientists of the 20th Century.” 

Aurelio is the cofounder and codirector of the Youth Environmental Action Summit, and the manager of development, partnerships, and outreach for Wicomico Public Libraries. He was born and raised in New Mexico, graduated from Hampshire College in Amherst, MA, and now resides in Salisbury with his wife, Elise, and his furry son, a Bouvier des Flandres named Oxford. 

Dr. Nyland is an Associate Professor of Biological Sciences and Director of the Henson Honors Program in Science and Mathematics at Salisbury University. She is passionate about teaching, utilizing active learning techniques to encourage student engagement. Dr. Nyland directs laboratory analyses of Wicomico River Creekwatchers samples, overseeing the student volunteers and preparing the annual watershed report since 2021. Her dedication to environmental protection inspired an honors course on environmental sustainability and biodiversity. Her research focuses on the impacts of environmental exposures on mechanisms of immune modulation and risks for disease. 

Linda joins WET with a strong background in local government, having held positions previously with the City of Decatur, Georgia, the New Orleans Transit Authority, the Town of Manchester, Connecticut, and most recently with Wicomico Public Library. Her positions and experience gained at the library help WET to further its strategic goals in identifying partners and funding resources.

Dan is a retired educator. He is an active Wicomico River Creekwatcher and the recipient of the 2017 John Grout Award for Environmental Stewardship. He volunteers regularly with organizations connected with K-12 students and programs that assist vulnerable adults living in our community. 

Jean recently moved to Wicomico County from North Carolina, and is the Delmarva Regional Director for Society of St. Andrew, a national food rescue/distribution nonprofit. Jean grew up on a farm in northern Minnesota and has a degree in political science from the University of Minnesota.