Board of Directors 

Robert Rogers, President—Rob is currently enrolled in the University of Maine’s Master of Science in Engineering Technology (MSET) program with a concentration in Surveying Engineering and has an interdisciplinary Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Maine at Farmington (1995).  Since completing his undergraduate degree, he has worked at a mapping firm, a GIS consulting firm, and is currently running a small cadastral mapping business while teaching computer aided design. A former Wilton resident and past coordinator of the Courtesy Boat Inspection program, Rob is a Certified Maine Assessor, has two adult sons and currently lives in Chesterville.  “Wilton’s ponds are a community treasure to be preserved for future generations – it is an honor to serve with FOWL and to lend a hand in that effort.”

Robert Lively, Vice-President - Dean Emeritus, University of Maine at Farmington. Master’s degree Yale University; Ph.D. University of Oxford. Past President FOWL; Past President Maine Chapter-Fulbright Association; Past President Tri-Valley United Way; President Western Maine Storytelling; former Trustee of the Pierce House, Farmington. We chose to move to Wilton in 1977 because of the lake and Kineowatha Park. Both of our (now grown) children learned to swim there, and our two granddaughters continue the family tradition of enjoying the lake. Maintaining the pristine quality of the lake for current and future generations is a very high priority for me, where I especially enjoy kayaking.

Wynn Muller, Treasurer - BA Pomona College; MFS American College. Retired from Phoenix Mutual Life in 1999 after thirty-two years in life insurance administration. President FOWL 2003-2015; Board of Directors Maine Lakes Society; Connecticut Science Fair since 1987; Chamber Music Plus 1990-2000; town of Cromwell, CT Wetland Commission since 1994. I enjoy fishing, swimming, reading, and listening to music. Sandy and I have two grown sons and three grandchildren. Sandy, a cardiac nurse, did heart transplants with Dr. DeBakey in Houston, and my parents were both classmates of Ronald Reagan at Eureka College in Illinois. 

Holly Windle, Secretary - Actor and writer. B.A. Oberlin College; M.A. University of MN. Gilbert & Sullivan Very Light Opera Company; acting troupe for The Barbara Schneider Foundation’s Crisis Intervention Training; former Director of Museum Education for The Schubert Club of St. Paul, MN; Minnesota chapter of The Wodehouse Society; assistant beekeeper. I have sung in all of the extant Gilbert & Sullivan operettas and I have more than 120 approved limericks for the Omnificent English Dictionary in Limerick Form. My great-grandfather, a HS principal and friend of the founders of Camp Kawanhee in Weld, played the part of Chief Kawanhee in the early days of the camp. I recognize that the beauty and health of our lake and its wildlife cannot be taken for granted. I am happy to be part of furthering FOWL’s mission of research, advocacy, and communication.

Sandy Muller, Board Member - I was born in Cincinnati, Ohio, graduated from Deaconess Hospital School of Nursing, and University of Cincinnati.  I have a degree in Health Care Administration from St. Joseph’s College in Maine. I trained as Cardiovascular Nurse Specialist at Baylor College of Medicine under Dr. Michael DeBakey during the heart transplant era. I married Wynn Muller in Houston Texas and moved to Hartford CT.  There I became Director of Nursing for several large hospitals and Nursing Homes. Involved in the Town of Cromwell on various boards, CT Science and Engineering Fair for over 40 years I have two sons Marc, and Michael, and three grandchildren, Lainey, Bradley, and Gavin. Since 2003, I have been very involved with F.O.W.L. with the Blueberry Festival boat rides, the watershed survey, and as coordinator for Courtesy Boat Inspections.  And with the Maine Lakes Society. In 2022 Wynn and I were both named “Clean Water Champions” for State of Maine by Natural Resources Council of Maine. A summer resident in Wilton for 35 years, in the winter, we live in Cromwell CT.

Justina "Justy" Nazar, Board Member - Retired librarian/teacher.  BS in Elementary Education.  Wilton Ecumenical Board; Sunday School teacher and  church financial board member.  Al Anon treasurer, Red Hat Queen; preschool volunteer; community outreach with Santa's Workshop. I enjoy gardening, reading, jigsaw puzzles, and I have two cats - Twiggy and Dominika.

Judy Landry, Board Member - Retired, enjoys wood carving , collecting shells, and making things with them. Also has a home in North Port, Florida and is a member of the Englewood FL Shell Club. She and her husband are travelers; they own a motor home and enjoy traveling and visiting with friends. She says: “Wilson Lake is such a beautiful place—just looking at it puts me in a good place.” 

Barry Hathaway, Board Member - Retired from Maine Department of Public Safety. Education- Business Administration University of Maine. Past member Maine Manufactured Housing Board.  Past Associate Real Estate Broker. Owns a number of residential rental properties in Franklin County and the Mid-Coast area: Lincoln and Knox Counties.  Enjoys the Lake house which has been in his family since May, 1945. The water quality of Wilson Lake is a priority. Barry and his wife, Barbara, returned to Wilton in 1993.

Olivia Schanck, Board Member - Olivia is a graduate student at the University of Maine - Orono, studying Special Education. She is the Director of the Step Forward Center, an inclusive play based preschool, in Milford, ME. While her education and career have taken her away for the time being, she grew up in Wilton, spending her summers at the lake and graduating from Mt. Blue High School in 2020. While attending Mt. Blue High School, she worked for FOWL as a Courtesy Boat Inspector, later becoming the Coordinator for the program, and was the recipient of the David Prince Memorial Scholarship. She loves contributing and being a member of our board, helping preserve and save the majestic lake and its wildlife that she so dearly loves.

Dan Seabold, Board Member - Dan assisted in the formation of Foothills Land Conservation and served as first president. The organization preserved 180 acres at the headwaters of Wilson Lake. Instrumental in spearheading formation of the Tumbledown Conservation Alliance through combined efforts of Foothills and the Appalachian Mountain Club. Organization went on to secure funding and protection for 7,464 acres within Mt. Blue and 18,311 acres on Tumbledown Mountain. Given his concern about the spread of invasive aquatic species to Maine lakes, and Wilson Lake in particular, in 1999-2000, with guidance from Dan Buckley and other environmental organizations, Dan wrote the initial bill, "An Act to Prevent the Spread of Invasive Aquatic Plants." Became the landmark Lake & River Protection "Milfoil" Sticker legislation, one of the first of its kind. The bill paved the way for Maine's lake monitoring programs and subsequent legislation to safeguard the state's precious waters. 

Betsy Bass (Ann Elisabeth Bass), Board Member - I grew up in Wilton. Summers were spent on Wilson Lake at Bass Point Cottages, owned by my great aunts who started Camp Kineowatha Girls Camp (currently the Town Park). I grew up loving the lakes, their beauty, and the plants, birds, and animals. When I was 8, we started summering at West Boothbay Harbor, down the road from two marine science labs. My career was set; I became a water scientist. I have a bachelor’s degree in Environmental Biology from Middlebury College, and a master’s degree in Marine Science from SUNY/Stony Brook. After working at Bowdoin College in their Environmental Science programs, I earned a master’s degree in Public Policy and Management at USM. With my academic background, plus a science teaching certificate, I worked as an Environmental Planner with the goal of keeping lakes and oceans clean and healthy. Wilson Lake means a lot to me and I am happy to help keep it, Kineowatha Park, and  the Wilson Lake Watershed healthy.