About Plastic Free QAC

Peggy grew up on the Chesapeake and has spent much time sailing, crabbing, and skiing on the Bay. She worked for BoatUS for 20 years in product marketing, and retired after 13 years as VP of Marketing and Product Management for SECU Credit Union. Peggy is dedicated to doing whatever is possible to protect our environment, especially from the plastic mess we humans have created.

Bente grew aware of the need to protect our fragile earth while sailing for 18 years before settling on the Eastern Shore. Bente worked on Capitol Hill and later with non-profit organizations. She co-founded a non-profit organization in Washington, DC to advocate for the rights of nursing home residents.

Connie moved to the Eastern Shore from Chicago in 2014 after spending a week every summer on the Chester River since the mid-1980’s. She enjoys volunteering with non-profit organizations and most recently was President of The Friends of Queen Anne’s County Library. She is excited to be working with PFQAC and shares its vision of promoting a healthy environment and reducing single-use plastics. She enjoys crabbing, boating and spending time on the Chester with family and friends.

Ron, a seasoned leader in technology and innovation, finds inspiration in his Pacific Northwest roots, drawing parallels between Puget Sound and the Chesapeake Bay. He has a deep appreciation for the environment and wildlife/fisheries instilled during his formative years. He actively participates on boards and organizations in education, fisheries and environment/water managemnet. When not driving tech advancements, Ron can be found enjoying building things, cooking and outdoor/water pursuits.

Tom sold his national healthcare consulting firm and moved from Columbia, MD to Stevensville full-time in 2020. He has been active in environmental issues for his entire adult life. Starting with working to pass the bottle bill in Massachusetts in the 70s. He is PFQAC’s clean-up volunteer coordinator. He enjoys boating, fishing, and crabbing on the bay with his family and friends.

I'm grateful to be a part of Plastic Free QAC. Seeing the positive impact and changes that have been made in our community in the last few years by Plastic Free QAC is inspiring and I am excited to help keep the momentum going. I've lived in Queen Anne's County for 17 years and have been a local realtor for the last 7 years. My family and I live in Chester and love to get out and enjoy the beauty and open spaces of Kent Island and the surrounding areas. Making our environment a healthier, cleaner space for all has been a passion of mine since I was a teenager. My partnership with Plastic Free QAC began when I approached them to help with the annual beach clean-up I was coordinating for my real estate team. The rest is history.

Kerry is a graduate research assistant at the University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science. She earned her B.S. inbiology at University of Maryland Baltimore County in 2017. She has been very active helping create our new Science Series of articles in the Learning Center of the website.