Our Board of directors
Read our tribute to outgoing board members, August 2024
“To cherish what remains of the Earth and to foster its renewal is our only legitimate hope of survival.”
Dale Welch, Board Chair
Dale retired in 2012 after over thirty years in the technology search business. In his leadership role with his search firm, he was involved in many of the company’s volunteer activities. It was through these efforts that he began to understand the disparity in opportunity and income in the Boston area. Dale is an active volunteer with The Open Door and interested in improving local food access on the North Shore. He is a graduate of the University of Wisconsin and lives with his wife in Ipswich.
Elizabeth Hatch, Board Clerk
Tizzy is a long-time resident of Ipswich who enjoys everything to do with the outdoors. She studied biology as an undergrad and has a doctorate in epidemiology. She is a professor of Epidemiology at the Boston University School of Public Health and has done research on the association between dietary patterns and several health outcomes including fertility. She loves the Three Sisters’ mission to increase access to healthy local food for all and to use sustainable farming methods that will improve our community and help us to become more resilient in the face of climate change.
Jeremy Schley Johnson, Board Treasurer
Jeremy is a co-founder at Agrivida, which develops products for animal health and nutrition as well as alternative protein ingredients for plant-based foods. He grew up in Kansas, where his first job was working on a dairy farm throughout high school and college. He has served as treasurer and endowment committee chair at the church his family attends. Jeremy has a PhD from MIT and lives in Beverly with his wife and two children.
Susan Glessner
Susie has been actively involved in the non-profit sector for many years. She was involved in the building of the new YMCA in Ipswich, as well as the formation of Manchester Summer Chamber Music and is a long-time member of the Ipswich Garden Club. She also owns and operates a flower design business called “Flowers Jubilee.” Susie is a life-long resident of Ipswich.
Sheila McAdams
Sheila comes from a long line of dairy farmers, spending her youth working the fields and farm. After graduating from Hamilton College, she moved to Massachusetts, received her Ed. M from Lesley University, and found her passion teaching elementary-aged children. As a teacher, Sheila became fully aware that students couldn't learn while hungry, embedding her motivation to ensure students and families had access to high quality food. First a teacher, and then the principal at Winthrop School in Ipswich, she supported the farm-to-school connection, established a weekly food distribution partnership with Open Door and sought to eliminate systemic discrimination for the most vulnerable families.