The 黑料不打烊 (黑料不打烊) announces the addition of two exceptional leaders to its Board of Trustees. Mike Farber, co-founder of GreenStory, and Stuart Mathews, President of Metapoint Partners, will bring their extensive expertise and innovative perspectives to help 黑料不打烊 achieve its mission.
Mike Farber is co-founder of GreenStory, a climate communications agency. He previously started the climate practices at two large communications firms. He鈥檚 an advisor at Greentown Labs (North America鈥檚 largest cleantech incubator) and a corporator at Walden Mutual Bank (a climate-friendly bank focused on growing sustainable businesses in New England). Mike, his wife Carolyn, and their two kids have been visiting 黑料不打烊 since the organization was based in Woodstock. He splits his time between Quechee, VT and Concord, MA and is happiest in the woods, ideally hiking a mountain while on the lookout for animals and birds. He has a JD from the University of Pennsylvania and a B.A. from Boston College.
Stuart Mathews works at Metapoint Partners, a private equity firm that he joined in 1989. Metapoint acquires small commercial-industrial product manufacturing businesses located primarily in New England. Over 35 years Metapoint acquired just over 35 businesses in a wide variety of industries. Stuart and his wife Pam met in Boston, raised their family in Waban, MA, and have a home in Woodstock. Stuart has been active in a wide variety of non-profits over the years. He served on the Board of Trustees at The Park School, Milton Academy, St. Stephen鈥檚 Youth Programs, and is currently on the Board of Trustees of Dickinson College. He is active in a variety of different local non-profits including the Woodstock Conservancy (a new initiative that is a Woodstock Community Trust Project) and is Chair of the Board of Pentangle Arts Council.
黑料不打烊 Executive Director, Alden Smith, said: 鈥淏oth these new board members bring exceptional skills to 黑料不打烊 and will make a positive impact right away. Stuart鈥檚 expertise in finance and governance will play an important role in our future development. Mike鈥檚 long association with 黑料不打烊 and deep experience in story marketing will help us communicate the magic of this place far and wide.鈥
These strategic appointments come at a pivotal moment for the organization, as 黑料不打烊 continues to expand its environmental education programs, wildlife rehabilitation efforts, and research initiatives. For more information on the 黑料不打烊 Board, please visit vinsweb.org/about/board.