The WLA Board

Interested in joining the board or attending a meeting? We are looking for new members. To learn more about what we do, or how to become a member, please use our Contact Us page.

The WLA board is an all volunteer group… meeting and working in our spare time. If you have an interest in joining the board, attending a meeting to discuss a specific topic, or helping on any our projects, please contact us via our Contact Us page.

Board members and officers as of July 6, 2024:

  • Stephanie Parker, President
    • Stephanie grew up on Watchic Lake as a year-round resident, now spends winters in Colorado, and loves to sail and waterski. She has a master’s and PhD in freshwater ecology and studies lakes and rivers for a national ecological observatory, working with aquatic plant, algae, invertebrate, fish, and environmental data. She is a Lake Stewards of Maine Certified Plant Patroller and Water Quality Monitor, a Maine LakeSmart evaluator, and chairs the WLA Environmental and LakeSmart committees. Board member since 2023.
  • Travis Roney, Vice President
    • Travis was born in Standish and raised on Watchic Lake. Travis’s family has been here since the late 60s when his father built his grandparents’ house. Travis’s father then built their house in the early 70s. Travis has been a national water ski competitor and is an avid fisherman. His love of the water led to his career in the marine industry. When Travis was a child, he helped with the Watchic Lake watershed surveys. Board member since 2023
  • Agnes Wiggin, Treasurer
    • Agnes has a master’s degree in finance and has worked as a finance professional for 45 years.  Her family has been on Watchic Lake since the 1940s.  She lives part-time in Boston and part-time at the lake. Board member since 2016
  • Chris Martino, Secretary
    • Chris has been visiting Maine since he was a kid at his family’s camp in the Mid-Coast region. He and his wife purchased their place on Watchic Lake in 2019 and immediately fell in love with the area. He currently works in the computer software industry. He enjoys boating, fishing, cooking, scuba diving, and travel (among other things). Board member since 2021
  • Rob Brisk, Historian (shared)
    • Rob started visiting Maine in the 1960’s and moved here permanently with his wife, Monica, in 2020. He runs a not-for-profit focused on improving schools across the country. He brings decades of experience in not-for-profit work to the Board. Rob chairs the Nominating Committee. Board member since 2022
  • Rick Wiggin, Historian (shared)
    • Rick has been a homeowner on Watchic Lake for more than a decade, but has had family on Watchic since the 1930s and has been coming to the lake since he was a child. His professional career was in business development for early-stage laboratory and medical firms. He is also an independent historian, a long-time minute man re-enactor, and an award winning author. On the lake, he has participated in the invasive plant survey for a number of years, co-founded the annual boat tie-up, and was active in the loon protection effort for the past several years. Board member since 2022
  • Cathy Austin
    • Cathy is a wife of 32 years and mother of two. She and her husband have lived in South Portland all of their lives. Her family has owned a seasonal cottage on Hi-Vu Drive since 1967 and she is now a third-generation owner. She grew up spending time and summers at the lake. She is the owner of a bookkeeping consulting business and has been working in the field since 1999. She serves as treasurer of the Hi-Vu Drive Road Association. Board member since 2024
  • Bob Babcock
    • Bob has lived full time on Watchic Lake since 2012, first on Hi Vu Drive and currently on Toria Lane, where the property has achieved LakeSmart status. He is currently serving a third term as the President of the Hi Vu Road Association and during that time he has been part of two run-off mitigation projects partnering with the WLA, as well as several others taken on by the road association. Board member since 2024
  • David Burnell
    • David began his affiliation with Watchic Lake in the very early 70’s when he started dating his wife Eileen, who has been on the lake since 1954. In 1977 David and Eileen started monitoring Watchic every two weeks for the Volunteer Lake Monitoring Program (VLMP) until 2003 when they moved to NH and resumed monitoring in 2016. Over the years, they have received several awards and recognitions relating to their work. David has been educating the residents around Watchic Lake for many years about runoff remediation and effects on water quality. He was involved in the first watershed survey and has been very concerned about invasive plants since the early 2000’s. Board member since 2023
  • Rick Green
    • Rick retired recently from the metal industry where he has worked in machining, welding, and engineering. He has been on Watchic Lake his entire life. His grandmother bought the property in the 1940’s and it has been in the family ever since. Rick has always been concerned about the water quality of the lake and shore front erosion. Over the years, he has participated in the ongoing lake water monitoring process. Board member since 2024
  • Stacey Kane
    • Board member since 2019
  • Don Marean
    • Don was born and brought up in Standish and attended Standish schools. He and his wife have been connected to the lake for over 70 years and continue to own property here. They opened Standish Hardware in 1973 and ran it until 2003. In 1987 they bought a small 50-acre farm in Hollis where they raised horses until 2009. Don served 12 years in the Maine Legislature and currently serves on the SAD6 school board as well as several other public service positions. He was appointed to and chaired the Land for Maine Future Board. Recently, he was appointed by Governor Mills to serve as a Commissioner of Maine Harness Racing. He and his wife have three children, three grandchildren, and four great-grandchildren, all of whom live locally. Board member since 2024
  • Debby Oddy
    • Debby has been coming to Watchic Lake for more than six decades. Her family has owned properties on the lake for much longer. Debby’s biggest passions are hiking, biking, skiing, and everything outdoors. She is looking forward to serving on the WLA because she is passionate about Watchic Lake and wants to do her part to help preserve the lake for generations to come. She plans to pass her Watchic Lake properties on to her family to enjoy the lake for many more years. Board member since 2024

Recent WLA Board Meeting Notes

The WLA Board meets nine to ten times per year to review work completed and planned in such areas as water quality testing, the state of the dam, progress on remediation projects, events, etc. We generally meet at one of the board members’ home, at Standish Town Hall, or via Zoom. We include a summary of recent board meetings here:

Click or touch here for The Watchic Lake Association Bylaws, adopted by our members in 2010.