We encourage all of our members to join us as we hold our 40th annual meeting of board elections and yearly recap.
Doors open 2:30 PM, meeting starts at 3:00 PM.
2026 Meeting Agenda
2:30 pm — Refreshments
3:00 pm — Welcome & Call to Order
Jim McKenna, JRWA Board President
Guest Speaker & River Rat of the Year: Ken Brack
Kingston 300th Committee, Kingston Historic Commission, Hope Floats
3:45 pm — Updates on Where We’re At
Pine duBois, Executive Director & JRL Board President
Jimmy Powell, Ecology Program Director
Don Salmond, JRL Board & Mass Bay Maritime Artisans
Brian Chase, 2025 Drew House resident on his experience
4:30 pm — 5-10 Minute Break
4:45 pm — Members Reconvene to Vote
Intro of Erica Lentz & Board Members for Re-election
Call for Nominations from the Floor
Vote on Slate of Nominations
Vote on Amendment to the By-laws:
Section 3 of Article IV and Article VII shall be amended to allow Notice of the Annual Meeting, Election of Board Members/Officers, and Votes to adopt Amendments to the By-laws may be provided notice by EMAIL (or mail if necessary) within the times as stated in Section 3 of Article IV and VII.
5:00 pm — Adjourn Meeting of Members
Board Members finalize board-appointed positions for the year
The JRWA and Jones River Landing Boards each meet monthly to address needed business and make plans to maintain and restore our treasured environmental and historic resources. JRWA encourages your interest in participating on the Board of Directors or serving in another volunteer capacity. Our organization is made from the people, and we need your help whenever you are ready, willing, and able. Please let us know if you are interested! The Landing is a supporting non-profit organization of JRWA, and the JRL Board is appointed by the JRWA Board for an unspecified period. Both are non-profit 501(c)(3) charitable organizations.
Slate of Nominees for the Board of Directors:
Director-at-Large for Re-appointment — Bill Napolitano, term expires end of 2027
New Director-at-Large submitted by the Nominating Committee — Erika Lentz, term expires end of 2027
Open for Nomination — Director-at-Large to replace Stephen Fulmer, term expires end of 2027
Treasurer — Karon Wierman, for a one-year term, appointed by the Board following the Annual Meeting
Elected Nominees will join the following current Board Members:
Jim McKenna, President & Director, 2026
Peter Baird, Vice-President & Director, 2026
Nathan Hedberg, Secretary & Director, 2026
Karon Wierman, Director, 2026
Jason Potrykus, Director-at-Large, 2026
Melissa Ferretti, Director-at-Large, 2026
Term for current Board Members continues to the next Annual Meeting in Q1, 2027.
The Treasurer is a one-year position appointed by the Board, following the Annual Meeting.
We are seeking an additional Board Member nomination to be submitted prior to the Annual Meeting on Sunday, February 22nd. Additionally, nominations will be taken from the floor at the Annual Meeting. Please contact the Nominating Committee members below with interest and questions:
Jim McKenna: jmck3662@gmail.com
Karon Wierman: klwierman@gmail.com
Jason Potrykus: jason@jjplab.net
The JRWA and Jones River Landing Boards each try to meet monthly to address needed business and make plans to maintain and restore our treasured environmental and historic resources. Please let us know your interest and we will help you plug-in to further the mission of these evolving organizations.
Join us on Zoom if you cannot attend in person:
Hybrid Meeting open at 2:30 PM
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89945999717?pwd=bViWOTTkhgoazLCKRsQVDuDtQanp0z.1
Meeting ID: 899 4599 9717
Passcode: 600100