| Agriculture | Willie Lantz |
| Business | Lauren McCann |
| Education | Bruce Taliaferro |
| Forestry | Kenneth Fisher |
| Marketing | Vacant |
| Recreation | Vacant |
| Property Owner | Richard Matlick |
| Property Owner | Gary Shafer |
| Property Owner | Bob Sutton |
Willie Lantz
Willie Lantz, representing Agriculture, grew up in nearby West Virginia and spent most of his youth in Oakland, MD. He now lives within the Chesapeake Bay Watershed, where his family operates a small farm. He currently works for the University of Maryland Extension (UME) in Garrett County and was active during the development of the Deep Creek Watershed Management Plan.
Lauren McCann
Lauren McCann, representing Business Owners, has been a long-time resident of the watershed and grew up on Deep Creek Lake. Lauren is a board member of the Property Owners’ Association of Deep Creek Lake. She owns and operates a marina on the Lake and is also an avid recreational user of the watershed.
Bruce Taliaferro
Bruce Taliaferro, representing Education, first visited Garrett County in 1959 and moved here in 1973. He is a retired educator and has served on the Potomac-Garrett State Forestry Board for many years. He is an avid kayak fisherman as well as outdoorsman. He and his wife Vicki (a Maryland Master Gardener) live in McHenry and enjoy traveling in their RV.
Kenneth Fisher
Ken Fisher, representing Forestry, is from Vermont, but has been a long-time resident of Garrett County. He and his wife were attracted to the area by the downhill and cross country skiing opportunities in the area. He is a board member of the Garrett County Forestry Board and was active in the development of the Deep Creek Watershed Management Plan.
Richard Matlick
Richard Matlick, representing Property Owners, has been a lake and watershed property owner since 1969. He is a sitting member of Friends of Deep Creek Lake executive board and served on the committee for the development of the Deep Creek Lake Watershed Management Plan and on the Sediment Study Committee for the Deep Creek Lake Policy and Review Board.
Gary Shafer
Gary Shafer, representing Property Owners, is a long-time resident in the watershed. He has previously owned businesses and practiced pharmacy in Oakland and currently owns two businesses in the watershed. He is an active board member of the Property Owners’ Association of Deep Creek Lake.
Bob Sutton
Bob Sutton, representing Property Owners, is a long-time resident of the watershed and has been a lake user for many more years. His career in research and development was based in Pittsburgh, PA. He is currently a board member of the Property Owners’ Association of Deep Creek Lake and he has been the President of the Sky Valley Association, Inc. Board of Directors for many years.
