Board
Our by-laws allow for a board of up to 21 members, but traditionally Legacy Land Trust maintains a board of about nine to fifteen members from all disciplines within the community. We view our organization as a community asset, and as such, try to reach out as much as possible to representatives of the natural resource fields, the business community, and the agricultural community to make sure our Vision, Mission and Goals reflect the needs and desires of the whole community. We invite you to meet our Directors and encourage get-togethers over lunch or coffee when you’re in the neighborhood!

Sheila Baker, President
Sheila is a native of Colorado and has been a resident of Larimer County for over 40 years. She and her family own property in Northern Larimer County that is conserved through a conservation easement held by The Nature Conservancy. She earned a BS and MS in Zoology from Colorado State University. In addition to her involvement in LLT, she is active in other community-based organizations such as the North Fork Weed Cooperative and the historic Livermore Woman’s Club. Sheila served on the LLT Board from 1998 to 2003 and re-joined the board in 2005. She is chair of the Project Identification Team and a member of the Finance and Executive Committees.

Lew Grant, Vice President
Lew is a retired Colorado State University Professor of Atmospheric Science. He and his son Andy have a large organic vegetable farm in Northern Larimer County. He has served two terms on the Larimer County Agriculture Advisory Board. He is the 1994 recipient of the Fort Collins Soil Conservation District award for soil and water resources conservation in the Upper South Platte Watershed. He is a member of the Executive, Events, and Philanthropy Committees.

Bill Friedman, Treasurer
Bill is a retired member of the District of Columbia Bar where he practiced as a real estate attorney. He also served as a board member on the Hilton Head Land Trust and was a member of the Audubon Society Preserve Committee. Bill and his wife, Susan, are members of Newcomers of Fort Collins and the Colorado Mountain Club. He loves the open countryside of northern Colorado, and is excited about working for Legacy Land Trust in helping protect key parts of this great landscape. In retirement, he and Susan enjoy hiking and travelling. Bill is a member of the Executive, Finance, and Philanthropy Committees.

Tom Ligon, Secretary
Combining interests in technology and nature, Tom is a life-long gardener, woodworker, amateur naturalist (plants, wildlife, astronomy), occasional inventor, software programmer, and owner of ARC Science Simulations, creator of the Dance of the Planets planetarium program and the OmniGlobe digital globe. Current personal projects include a multi-year effort to create a diverse three-acre prairie-woodland habitat on Horseshoe Peninsula in Loveland. Tom is a member of the Project Identification Team.

Dean Block
A native Nebraskan from a farming community, Dean graduated from Nebraska Wesleyan in Business Administration and Management in 1964. His career path took him from working for the City of Lincoln in the mayor's office to Purchasing and Data Processing Departments. Twenty years prior to his retirement in 2002, Dean worked for DuPont/Conoco. His work there focused on finance, computer hardware acquisition and software licensing. Dean and wife, Susan, chose Fort Collins for retirement as they love to hike, garden and travel. Commitment to community is important to Dean as he serves on First United Methodist Church foundation board, church adult class organizer, and worker for Habitat for Humanity and The Nature Conservancy. He also enjoys fly fishing and upland bird hunting. Dean serves on the Finance and Project Identification Team for the Legacy Land Trust.

Stan Cass
Stan is President of Cass Farms, near Briggsdale, Colorado. He and his son Randy, as partner, produce forage for their cow/calf operation on 6,000 acres of dry land including rangeland, cropland, and Conservation Reserve acreage. Stan and Randy will have donated conservation easements on over 4,800 acres by the end of 2008. Stan is a retired Army Colonel and lives in Eaton with his wife, Cecily.

Robert Fenwick-Smith
Robert works in an international business capacity and presently dedicates most of his time to several Green early-stage companies in Colorado.  He has an MBA from Harvard and has resided in France, Belgium, Switzerland, United Kingdom, the U.S., and Hong Kong. He has a passionate interest in conservation in northern Colorado and has placed an easement on his ranch in North Park. He currently lives in Boulder with his wife, Felice, and their two daughters.

Peggy Ford
Peggy is an historian, educator and writer, living in Greeley. She is the Research Coordinator for the Hazel E. Johnson Archives and Research Center in Greeley. Peggy attended CSU and received a B.A. with a major in English Literature and minor in Art History.

Jerry Kopp
Jerry is a retired Food Scientist and former Corporate Director of Quality Assurance for Dean Foods Company of Franklin Park, Ill. with responsibility for over 40 locations. He received his B.S. in Dairy Science and M.S. in Food Science, both from Kansas State University, Manhattan. Jerry and his wife, Marilyn are members of the Colorado Mountain Club and enjoy hiking, road biking, snowshoeing, and cross-country skiing in this beautiful area of northern Colorado. Jerry currently does volunteer work for the Food Bank for Larimer County. They have five children living in Boulder and the Chicago area. Having grown up on a farm/ranch in northeast Kansas, Jerry is particularly interested in conserving lands for us and future generations to enjoy.” He is a member of the Philanthropy Committee.

Steve Mason
Steve has been an environmental attorney, and is currently an assistant attorney with the City of Fort Collins. He is also a member of the Colorado Renewable Energy Society and Legacy Land Trust’s Project Identification Team. He enjoys skiing, fly fishing and hiking with his wife and two children. Steve became interested in Legacy Land Trust because he believes that as a community, we need to be engaged in private land conservation as a vital complement to government conservation programs. He is also interested in the education and outreach that LLT does that is important to spread the conservation message. He is a member of the Philanthropy Committee.

Lorna Reeves
Lorna Reeves is a wife, mother and business banking professional with over 32 years of banking experience. Her advisory and personal relationship approach has inspired many business owners to set goals and elevate their businesses to new heights. Banking has been Lorna’s focus since her first job as a teller in her hometown bank. She was inspired by her father’s example in life, to always reach out and assist others in need. Banking seemed to fit that value extremely well.

Lorna’s passion for helping others is illustrated in a quote from John Wesley:
Do all the good you can.
By all the means you can.
In all the ways you can.
At all the times you can
To all the people you can.
As long as ever you can.

As Senior Vice President- Branch Manager, Lorna has worked for Cache Bank & Trust for the past 8-½ years. At Cache Bank & Trust she is responsible for the growth of the branch. She also oversees branch operations and the lending department. In addition she is responsible for community and business development activities along with volunteer and special project events for branch.

In addition to her career, giving back to the community is extremely important as she volunteers with many non profit agencies and serves on a number of boards. Her hobbies include: golf, music, reading and traveling. She is quick to note, that loving what you do is so important in life but balancing life is absolutely critical for health and well-being.

Jean Sutherland
Jean is a retired teacher, long-time resident of Fort Collins, and has worked and traveled extensively around the world. She owns mountain property in Tahosa Valley, south of Estes Park. She is the former president of the Tahosa Valley Landowners’ Association. She has worked closely with Rocky Mountain National Park and the Estes Valley Land Trust. She also owns ranch property in Phantom Canyon under conservation easement with The Nature Conservancy. She is Chair of the Events Committee.

Bob Tate
Bob is a retired human resources and corporate/commercial real estate executive who moved to Fort Collins from St. Louis, Missouri in 2003 with his partner, Carol Reed. They enjoy skiing, road and mountain biking and hiking. Bob has participated in a number of volunteer activities in Fort Collins, including work for Habitat for Humanity, The Nature Conservancy, Diamond Peaks Mountain Bike Patrol, Fort Collins Newcomers, and is a board member for the Center for Fine Art Photography in Fort Collins. Bob has an MA Degree in Psychology and an MBA. Bob is a member of the Finance Committee.

Phil Teeter
Phil has lived in Larimer County since 1968. He has a BA from the University of Michigan and has studied outdoor recreation at Colorado State University. Phil owned and managed The Mountain Shop of Ft. Collins for 23 years. He is a member and post chair of the Colorado State Forest Advisory Committee, member and post chair of the Larimer County Agricultural Advisory Committee, a founding board member of the Arapaho-Roosevelt National Forest and Pawnee National Grasslands Foundation. He is also a pro-bono mediator for the Fort Collins Mediation Program. Phil is a member of the Executive and Philanthropy Committees.