New members join SOLA3 board

Two new members were unanimously elected by the Save Our Lakes Alliance3 board. Mary Peck and Dennis Shine will each serve a three-year term on the board.

Peck will serve as director in 2025. She holds a bachelor’s degree in economics from Chestnut Hill College and earned a juris doctor degree from Villanova Law School. She spent her career in environmental enforcement with Pennsylvania’s Department of Environmental Protection, where she worked on waste management, water quality and stormwater management. She is an active member of the Pennsylvania Bar. 

Peck also serves on the board of directors for the Delaware Nature Society and chairs its advocacy committee, where she’s been involved in lobbying for clean water and open space funding from the state. She resides in Rehoboth Beach and has served on the city’s environment committee as well as its stormwater utility task force.

Shine will serve as SOLA3 treasurer in 2025. He is managing director of CBIZ within the Client Accounting and Advisory Services Group, where he provides consulting and advisory services such as assessing business processes for effectiveness and efficiency, developing long-range business plans,  producing financial modeling and forecasting, providing financial statement and budget tools and templates, implementing various accounting systems, and preparing board of directors presentations.

His professional affiliations include the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, and he serves as board treasurer for Sons and Daughters in Touch.

“I am excited to have Mary and Dennis join our board,” said Rick Hardy, SOLA3 president. “They bring a wealth of experience and knowledge that will enhance our efforts to achieve our goals and further our mission.”