Rachael Peabody, the acting executive director of the Middle Peninsula Planning District Commission, was the featured speaker at last Thursday’s Mathews Land Conservancy Lecture Series event at Williams Wharf Landing.
Peabody is transitioning into the position currently held by Lewie Lawrence, who has been named managing director of the MPPDC. “I hit 30 years in VRS at the end of May,” Lawrence said. “This has been planned for a while.” In his new capacity as managing director, he will focus on setting up the municipal dredging program and coaching Peabody in her role. “The commission wanted me focusing on one of the most pressing regional long-term problems—dredging and material management,” he said.
In her new role, Peabody leads regional efforts to strengthen coastal resilience, support sustainable economic development, and protect vital natural resources. With a business and a master’s degree in biology, she combines her passion for entrepreneurship and natural resource expertise t...