The Mathews Land Conservancy recently welcomed four new members to its board of directors, enriching the group’s plans for Phase II Development Initiatives. New members are Stan Grice, Fred Lyon, Bernard Moughon and Robert L. Riddle.
In announcing this expanded team of professionals, newly elected chairman Craig DeRemer stated, “I am excited with the prospects for the coming year including our expanded programs at Williams Wharf and other properties. The new directors bring a wealth of technical, financial, and legal expertise ensuring that the Conservancy will continue to serve the citizens of Mathews County with waterway access, water-based activities and community events.”
In Phase II, MLC plans for the completion of the Owens Maritime and Boathouse Center. “There are now architectural plans for the boathouse, construction of a new boardwalk and floating docks to advance our core mission to preserve and protect waterway access for public use, benefit, and education,” noted board secretary Tim Hudgins. “These and other measures, with strong local support, will mean even more opportunities in water activities, education and training, while maintaining and expanding community activities.”
New Members
Grice relocated from the Old Town Alexandria area to Mathews to be close to family. He joins the board with over 40 years of experience in business development, strategic planning and marketing communications. An entrepreneur, he created a series of commercial Positron Emission Tomography Centers in suburban Washington, D.C. Following graduate school at Tulane University he was recruited to Washington, D.C., to work for National Medical Enterprises, later starting his own company. Grice recently completed the Cooperative Extension’s Master Gardener course and is focused on shoreline stabilization, bioretention systems to combat erosion, and habitat restoration in our community.
Lyon is a native Virginian practicing law over 40 years with a specialty in construction law and contracts. He is active in preservation and land conservancy throughout the country, including Virginia, Florida and Louisiana. A former U.S. Navy officer, Lyon is a graduate of Duke University with a bachelor’s degree in history, the University of Virginia School of Law, Rollins College with a master’s in liberal studies, and the University of Edinburgh with a master’s in history. He is chair of the Mathews VA250 Committee, which is organizing celebrations of the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence in 2026.
Moughon is a Mathews native and lifelong resident on the East River. He brings over 36 years of experience in the construction and maintenance of the electric utility industry. An alumnus of Mathews County Public Schools, he was a member of the first Mathews High School crew team. He and his family reside in the Glebe area.
Riddle joins the board with 38 years in the commercial industrial real estate industry. As president of Riddle Associations, founded in 1988 in Chesapeake, he provides representation to buyers, sellers, tenants and landlords in commercial and industrial real estate transactions, primarily in southeastern Virginia and northeastern North Carolina. He has served on numerous boards, including Old Point National Bank, Virginia Air and Space Center, and the Economic Development Authority of the City of Chesapeake. Now living in Mathews, he enjoys baseball, racquetball, scuba, boating and cruising in his 1959 Corvette.
Formed in 1994, the Mathews Land Conservancy relies solely on private donations, grants and use fees for general operations as well as property maintenance, improvements and project construction. Its goal is to manage properties that enrich the public through environmental preservation, hands-on experience and education. The group’s focus is to beautify and enhance the community while stimulating business and preserving local history and culture. For more information, visit www.mathewslandconservancy.org.
