Protecting Your Water, Wildlife & Land
For general inquiries, please email staff@neponset.org
cooke@neponset.org
781-575-0354 x 305
Ian has served as Executive Director since 1993. As Executive Director, he has developed the Watershed Association’s programs, expanded its capabilities, and fostered the development of the watershed approach in MA.
Ian is a board member and former president of the Massachusetts Rivers Alliance and was formerly a Board Member of the Massachusetts Watershed Coalition.
He has a BA in Environmental Conservation from the University of New Hampshire.
Nancy joined NepRWA in 2008. She coordinates communications, events, and public outreach efforts across the organization. She helps us make connections with volunteers, members, residents, students, and local officials, spreading awareness about how everyone can become responsible stewards of our shared Watershed.
She has a BFA in Communication Design from the Parsons School of Design and a K-12 teaching certificate from the Massachusetts College of Art.
hopcroft@neponset.org
781-575-0354 x 303
Jen joined the NepRWA staff in 2021. She helps lead efforts to recruit the partners, volunteers, members, and financial resources needed to carry out new and existing program initiatives.
Previously, she held fund development and operations positions in local and international human services and social justice organizations.
She holds a B.A. from Wesleyan University.
snyder@neponset.org
781-575-0354 x 300
Kerry joined NepRWA in 2017. She leads NepRWA’s efforts to work with communities on reducing stormwater pollution and increasing the resilience of our communities and our water resources to climate change, with an emphasis on involving environmental justice and climate-vulnerable residents in decision-making.
She also helps advocate for stronger environmental policies at the federal, state, and local levels.
She earned her J.D. through Suffolk University Law School and her B.A. from Boston University.
River Restoration Director
mccanty@neponset.org
781-575-0354 x 304
Sean joined NepRWA in December 2021 and leads scientific programs to help monitor and improve water quality, habitat quality, and stream health in both freshwater and coastal environments across the Watershed.
He holds bachelors’ degrees in Environmental Science and Ecology from the University of Maryland and a PhD in Environmental Biology from the University of Massachusetts Boston.
ripley@neponset.org 781-575-0354 x 301
Andres joined NepRWA in 2018 and leads our efforts to conserve and improve public access to the River, its tributaries, and natural areas across the Watershed. He also works to extend greenways and recreational connections throughout the Watershed.
He works closely with the Neponset Greenway Council along the DCR Neponset Greenway Multi-Use Trail, and with a wide variety of neighborhood groups, partner nonprofits, and municipal agencies across the Watershed.
He received his B.S. in Biology from Wheaton College.
frisch@neponset.org 781-575-0354 x 312
Jeff joined the team in November of 2022 and works with municipalities, organizations, and communities to help implement regional adaptation and mitigation solutions that address climate change.
He has a BS in Environmental Studies with a minor in Sustainable Practices from Prescott College and an MS in Ecological from the Conway School. Jeff brings municipal planning experience from his previous position as a town planner.
sullivan@neponset.org 781-575-0354 x 310
Suzanna joined NepRWA in September 2021 and helps manage our efforts to reduce stormwater pollution, through outreach and education and via the “stormwater hotline.” She also helps manage our water conservation outreach programs.
She previously worked in environmental consulting where she assisted with soil and water contamination and mitigation as well as geotechnical engineering.
She holds a B.S. in Geology from the University of Massachusetts.
weiss@neponset.org 781-575-0354 x 324
Rebecca joined NepRWA in 2021. Rebecca manages the rest of us and keeps our lively office functioning.
She has a BA degree in Interpersonal Communication from the University of Hartford and a BS degree in Communication Disorders from the University of Central Florida.
marques@neponset.org 781-575-0354 x 313
Benni graduated from Mount Holyoke College with a B.A. in Environmental Studies and Religion, also completing a certificate in Culture, Health, and Science. Their main interests as an environmental scientist are environmental health, education, and environmental justice issues.
Benni organizes river cleanups, coordinates the Community Water Monitoring Network, and supports other environmental science projects.
September 23, 2023 from 9 am – noon
Questions? Please email NepRWA Environmental Science Fellow, Benni Marques.
