The Friends of Georgica Pond Foundation, Inc. (FOGP) announced that Larry Cantwell has been elected to its board of directors. Previously, Larry served as the organization’s government relations advisor. Jon Wainwright, President of the Board of Directors stated, “Larry’s deep understanding of our community, including its unique, multi-layered governmental structure and operations, has been a tremendous asset to FOGP. In his new role as a member of the board of directors, his continued contributions to our work to restore Georgica Pond and its environs will be invaluable.”
Larry is well known and highly respected after serving for many years in the public sector as an administrator and elected official at the Village and Town of East Hampton including as a former East Hampton Town Supervisor. Larry commented “The Friends of Georgica Pond Foundation is making steady progress in the fight to improve water quality. I believe in their mission and look forward to helping continue this progress.”
The mission of the Friends of Georgica Pond Foundation is, “To preserve the Georgica Pond ecosystem for future generations through science-based, watershed-wide policy and restoration.”