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Gary Smarsh

February 17, 2026

Gary works part-time as a facilities assistant at Heritage Conservancy’s Aldie Mansion. He retired after 30 years as a geologist with the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection and previously…

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Doug Wood

Doug Wood

December 23, 2025

As Facilities Manager, Doug manages the building and grounds for Aldie Mansion and other sites owned by the Conservancy. This includes managing vendor maintenance contracts and developing property improvement plans,…

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Diane Hillman

Diane Hillman

December 23, 2025

Diane manages and performs various accounting functions such as developing, implementing, and maintaining the accounting systems, policies, and procedures. She also compiles, analyzes and reports accounting data for management and…

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Bill Kunze

Bill Kunze

December 21, 2025

Bill joined Heritage Conservancy in fall 2021, after 15 years as a senior leader with The Nature Conservancy. He brings deep experience helping organizations accelerate the pace and scale of…

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Erika Blumenthal

Erika Blumenthal

December 21, 2025

As Vice President and COO, Erika leads finance, human resource, and operations functions at Heritage Conservancy. She brings over 20 years of operations management experience, including four in non-profit. She…

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