Our Staff

We’re looking for our next Executive Director!

The voice of the faith community has never been more important in the battle against climate change and for an equitable, sustainable future.

We’re seeking an energetic, dynamic individual to administer MassIPL and its programs, build the membership and financial base that supports our activities, and serve as the public face for the organization.

The full position description can be found here: https://bit.ly/MassIPLExecDir2025

If you believe you fit this description, we would welcome the opportunity to talk to you! Email a resume and letter of interest to EDSearch@massipl.org.

Executive Committee

  • Jim Nail, President - retired Principal Analyst, Forrester Research. Member, St. Dunstan's Episcopal Church, Dover MA

  • Susan Almono, Treasurer - Coordinator of Grants, Workforce Development and After School / Evening CTE Programs at Greater Lawrence Technical School. Member, Grace Episcopal Church, or Iglesia Episcopal de Grace, Lawrence, MA

  • Rev. Jeff Barz-Snell - Minister, First Parish Church, Weston; co-founder and Steering Committee member of MetroWest Climate Solutions. Member, Climate Reality Project.

  • Rev. Dr. George J. Clifford, III - Episcopal priest and congregational consultant, Diocese of Massachusetts; Member, Boad of Directors, and Leadership Acceleration Program Committee Member and Coach, Nonprofit Network of Greater Boston; retired Captain, Chaplain Corps, US Navy.

  • Frances Ludwig - Leadership Team, Lexington Climate Action Network; Co-Chair, Boston Catholic Climate Movement; member Social Justice Ministry, Archdiocese of Boston. Member, Lexington Sacred Heart Parish and the Lexington Catholic Community's Faith and Environment Group

  • William Schroeder, Leader, MassIPL Environmental Stewardship Assessment program - Member, Green Team, South Church, UCC, Andover, MA

Advisory Board

  • Rabbi Katy Allen, President, Jewish Climate Action Network

  • Rev. Dr. James Antal, United Church of Christ

  • Rachel Cleetus, Policy Director, Climate and Energy, Union of Concerned Scientists

  • Paul Eldrenkamp, Byggmiester, Inc.

  • The Rt. Rev. Dr. Douglas J. Fisher, Bishop, Episcopal Diocese of Western Massachusetts

  • Ross Gelbspan, Author

  • Roger Gottlieb, Ph.D., Author and Professor, Worcester Polytechnic Institute

  • Rev. Michael Harvey, Executive Minister, The American Baptist Churches of MA

  • Elizabeth Turnbull Henry, President, Environmental League of MA.

  • Amory B. Lovins, Chairman & Chief Scientist, Rocky Mountain Institute

  • Cindy Luppi, Director, New England Region, Clean Water Action

  • Vincent Maraventano, Environmental Ministries Task Team, Southern New England Conference, United Church of Christ

  • Robert K. Massie, Author and activist

  • William Moomaw, Ph.D., Program Director & Professor, Fletcher School, Tufts University

  • Thomas E. Nutt-Powell, Ph.D., President, Capital Needs Unlimited

  • Byron Rushing, Vice President, House of Deputies, The Episcopal Church

  • Nancy Seidman, Senior Advisor, Regulatory Assistance Project

  • Sergio Siani, P.E., Principal, Norian/Siani Engineering

  • Rev. Mariama White-Hammond, New Roots AME Church