Advisory Committee members reflect a diverse representation of the Nantucket community. Members of the Committee are elected annually by the Board. The Advisory Committee convenes annually to discuss the needs of the community. Advisory Committee members are updated on grant-making and other activities of the Foundation so that they are able to help the general public develop an awareness of and involvement in the policies, purposes, objectives, and operations of the Foundation.
2023-2024 Advisory Committee
- Joshua Balling: Managing and Digital Editor, Nantucket Inquirer and Mirror
- Rebecca Bartlett: Nantucket Golf Club Foundation
- Karen Beattie: Vice President of Science and Stewardship Department, Nantucket Conservation Foundation.
- Ken Beaugrand: Real Estate Specialist with Town of Nantucket, Chair of Nantucket Preservation Trust
- Sarah Bois: Director of Research and Education Linda Loring Nature Foundation
- Jason Bridges: Executive Director of Fairwinds
- Janis Carreiro: Director of Nantucket Food, Fuel, and Rental Assistance
- Bess Clarke: Owner of The Looms, Board member of Nantucket Boys and Girls Club and Nantucket Community Music Center
- Susan Chambers: Broker, Maury People Real Estate
- Michael Cranson: Chief, Nantucket Fire Department
- Steve Davis: Director of Irene E. & George A Davis Foundation, Trustee Emeritus of Community Foundation for Western Massachusetts
- Rachel Day: Executive Director of Sherburne Commons
- Darcie Evans: Social Worker, Community Organizer
- Matt Fee: Member of Select Board, Owner of Something Natural Nantucket
- Dylan Fernandes: State Representative for Martha’s Vineyard, Falmouth and Nantucket
- Cam Gammill: Owner, Fisher Real Estate
- Libby Gibson: Town Manager
- Chris Glowacki: Managing Director of Development and Strategy at Nantucket Cottage Hospital, Member of Town of Nantucket Finance Committee
- Jason Graziadei: Editor, Nantucket Current
- Elizabeth Hallett: Superintendent of Nantucket Public Schools
- Wendy Hudson: Owner of Nantucket Book Partners and Cisco Brewery, Co-Founder of Nantucket Book Foundation
- Rhonda Huyser: Assistant to Vice President, Bank of America
- Anne Kuszpa: Executive Director of Housing Nantucket
- Rigo Lemus: Reverend, Faro de Luz church
- Pat Levesque: General Contractor
- Kimal McCarthy: Director of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion for the Town of Nantucket.
- Beth Ann Meehan: Mortgage Loan Officer at Cape Cod Five Cents Savings Bank
- Charity Grace Mofsen: Legislative Liaison for Nantucket
- Rob Norton: English Teacher at Nantucket High School
- Dr. Nicholas Ouellette: Chiropractor
- Jim Perelman: County Sherriff
- Bill Pittman: Nantucket Chief of Police
- Jennifer Psaradelis: Vice Principal of Nantucket High School
- Rob Reid: General Contractor
- Johnathan Rodriguez: General Manager of The Nantucket Club, Personal Trainer
- Georgie Sharman: Manager Nantucket Landmark House
- Ann Scott: Executive Director of the Nantucket Atheneum
- Theran Singleton: Teacher at Cyrus Pierce Middle School and Founder of Nantucket Equity Advocates
- Georgia Snell: Nantucket Interfaith Council
- Chris Sleeper: Owner, Pip & Anchor
- Glena Stokes-Scarlett: Community Preservation Committee Administrator
- Lisa Wisentaner: Owner of Nantucket Cycling and Fitness
- David Worth: Chairman and CEO of 41 North Media, LLC
- Liam Walsh: Senior Director, Travel at Flywire
- Mimi Young: Advisor, Sustainable Nantucket