Staff & Board

Staff

Cameron Brewer

He/His, Development and Communications Director

Cameron Brewer is a nonprofit  organizer, educator, and performer with nearly a decade of experience in progressive politics and community organizing. Originally from  Oklahoma, Cameron served in leadership roles with several justice  advocacy groups, including as the Vice President of Black Lives Matter  Oklahoma City and an At-Large Executive Member of the ACLU of Oklahoma’s Board of Directors. Previously, Cameron served as the Communication  Manager for SPACE Gallery, helping to coordinate their 20th anniversary  celebration.

Cameron firmly believes in community-led and intersectional approaches to social justice advocacy. Cameron enjoys cooking, writing, and reading science fiction in his spare time.

Jessica Burton

She/Her, Executive Director

Jess Burton is a weaver, connecting people, ideas, and resources to  build a better world. As the founding Executive Director of Momentum  Conservation, she continues to learn and grow and seek ways to seed  justice here.

Jess grew up in New York City, ancestral land of the  Lenape, and was born with an innate connection to nature and to being  outside. She lives on Peaks Island with her husband Ponch Membreño, her  daughters, and 2 dogs. Jess loves big ideas and is re-learning how to  imagine that which has not existed yet.

Lindy Magness

She/Her, Education and Partnerships Director

While Lindy’s professional background includes many varied ventures, most recently serving as Outreach and  Education Director at Harpswell Heritage Land Trust, she cares most  about helping people connect – to themselves, to each other, and to the  natural world around them. This has looked like leading backpacking  trips in British Columbia, growing food and community in the Shenandoah  Valley of Virginia, and more recently exploring the waters of Casco Bay  any way she can.

Lindy moved to Maine in 2022 to kayak and was so  inspired by the beauty of the landscape and the people who frequent it, she decided to make it her permanent home and build her career around  the conservation of this exceptional place. When not working, Lindy  enjoys cycling, way too many hobbies, and spending time with her dog.

Peyton Black

She/Her, Operations and Grant Program Director

Peyton Black is originally from New  Jersey and moved to Maine in 2018. She holds a BA from College of  Charleston in South Carolina. Before joining the Momentum Conservation  team, Peyton worked at The Telling Room as Program and Volunteer Manager for five years. Peyton is passionate about environmental and social  justice here in Maine and is excited to continue her mission-driven work in this new role.

In her spare time, Peyton likes playing and coaching  field hockey, working her way through her reading list (preferably  sitting by a body of water), and taking her three-legged rescue dog  Sawyer on adventures.

Board Members

Jess Burton

Non Voting, Executive Director Momentum Conservation

John Spencer

Board Member Oceanside Conservation Trust

Kent Redford

Conservation Practitioner, Archipelago Consulting

Helen Scalia

Consultant for Community Development Financial Institutions, Scalia & Co.

Andrew Mackie

Executive Director, Scarborough Land Trust

Chelsey Berlin

Treasurer, Executive Director, Eastern Trail Alliance

Andrea Berry

President, Climate Funding Manager at New England Finance Center

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