Board of Supervisors
District Board members serve three year terms, two Supervisors are appointed by the Commissioner of the Department of Agriculture, Conservation & Forestry and three Supervisors are elected. Our Associate Supervisors provide additional support to the Board and Staff but do not have voting privileges.
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Bill Bamford, Vice Chair
Bill Bamford is from Cape Elizabeth, where he operated Maxwell's Farm with his family. Bill believes that soil and water conservation is a huge concern for our world and our country, Bill wants to to pass on that taking care of our soil and water resources is important and we need to leave our resources in a better state than we found them for future generations.
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Jack Flaherty, Associate Supervisor
Jack joined the District in 1976. Jack and his family operate Flaherty’s Family Farm in Scarborough, a 285-acre operation specializing in freshly grown produce, flowers, and other local products. He has been a District cooperator since 1976 and served his first term as a Supervisor on the District Board in 1979. Jack has a strong commitment to improving soil health and water quality and has installed many conservation practices on his farm adjacent to Scarborough Marsh. Jack is a member of the Cumberland County Farm Bureau, Maine State Greenhouse Growers Association, American Legion, and the Maine Small Fruits and Vegetable Growers Association.
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Scott Gorneau, Supervisor
As Vice President of Stormwater for Convergent Water Technologies, Scott is responsible for managing accounts seeking to grow their businesses by offering innovative green infrastructure\low impact stormwater solutions that enable new applications and raise the bar on performance, cost effectiveness and verification. Through his work he has been fortunate to have supported a variety of stormwater engineering design projects here in Maine and all over the world.
Earning a BS in Biological Systems Engineering in 1996 and a MS in Agricultural and Biological Systems Engineering in 1998 from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln provided the necessary knowledge for Scott to launch his career into the technical sales and the specified engineered products industry. He is a Registered Professional Engineer in Maine and New Hampshire, and a Maine Certified Stormwater Inspector.
Growing up in Maine, he was fortunate to experience an abundance of natural resources in both summer and winter and from that developed a strong appreciation and passion for managing soil and water resources. He is proud to call South Portland and Cumberland County home, where he resides with his wife of 26 years and two remarkable children.
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Amanda Martin, Supervisor
Amanda L. Martin is an advocate for urban green spaces through her groups BackYards for Everybody, and Save the Deering Oaks Ducks. In her work, she brings together community to foster change, or to preserve healthy and positive policies.
Amanda previously served as Associate Supervisor in 2024.
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Chris Olsen, Supervisor
Chris joined the District Board after participating in several District education programs as a local science teacher. Her passion to create future environmental stewards aligned perfectly with the District’s mission. Even after retiring from Falmouth Middle School, Chris plays an active role in supporting the Youth YardScaping program and District lessons in local schools. Chris enjoys spending time in her gardens and traveling to visit with family and friends.
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Rob Woodman, Associate Supervisor
Rob graduated in Civil Engineering from the University of Wollongong, Australia. He spent the first 10 years as a design and project engineer for a private engineering consulting firm in Southern Maine, supporting a variety of civil and stormwater engineering design projects for private and public sector clients, including work with the District on the well-known Long Creek Restoration Project. Rob works for Ferguson Enterprises and currently serves as the National Urban Green Infrastructure Manager where he works with engineers and landscape architects solving stormwater-related challenges with a series of innovative solutions. He is a Registered Professional Engineer in Maine and Pennsylvania, a Certified Professional in Erosion and Sedimentation Control, Maine DEP Certified Stormwater Inspector, Master Gardener, and entrepreneur. Rob is proud to now call Gorham, Maine home, where he is fully involved in the community with his wife, Jessi, and four children, Elle, Sadie, Gracie, and Judah.
JOIN OUR BOARD
Do you want to ensure clean water and healthy soils in your community for generations to come?
The District Board is seeking Board candidates to help guide on-the-ground soil and water conservation efforts in our community’s lakes, streams, farms, and yards.