Board Members

George Schloemer is a Berea physician and a dedicated bicycle commuter.

Richard Olson is the director of the Sustainability and Environmental Studies program at Berea College.

  Becky McCane is a native of Kentucky. She has a Master’s degree in Biology and has been teaching Biological Sciences for over 24 years. She has taught Environmental Science courses for over 17 years. She teaches full-time for Bluegrass Community & Technical College in Lexington, KY and is the coordinator for Human Ecology courses there. She is on the Board of the Okela Village Schools Project and is the U.S. Coordinator for Save China’s Tigers. She also helps maintain the website for Sustainable Berea.

       Peter Hackbert As a teacher, scholar, public speaker, social and civic entrepreneur and consultant, Dr. Hackbert is a nationally recognized expert in entrepreneurship education. He currently holds the William and Kay Moore Chair in Entrepreneurship and Management, and is the co-Director of the Entrepreneurship for the Public Good Program at Berea College. Building upon his research and teaching interests in emerging growth companies in high-technology and new product/service development he and his student contributes to the infusion of the entrepreneurial mindset in those may have little or no business or management education background. His energy with Sustainable Berea focuses upon farmers markets and locally growth products, energy reduction and conversation, and develop localized economies.

  Jaime Marie Bradley has lived in Berea since 2006. She currently serves as College Archivist at Berea College and teaches a course on the “History of Oil”.  Originally from Ellicott City, MD, Jaime is a graduate of Berea College and holds a Master’s Degree in Historical Studies from the University of Maryland Baltimore County..

Cheyenne Olson works at Berea College as a fundraiser.

Nick Mullins is a former fourth generation underground coal miner from the central Appalachian coalfields.  After relocating to Berea, Kentucky he and his family began a transformation to a more sustainable lifestyle while seeking to continue their education and serve the public. An avid writer Mr. Mullins has written articles for The Appalachia Voice, Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s Community Lab Radio, and maintains his own blog entitled Out of the Coal Mines and Into the Fire.  Mr. Mullins currently works for Eastern Kentucky University as Chief Line Technician at the Madison County Airport.