Board of Directors

William (Bill) G. McKendree

Westerly, RI

Bill McKendree joined Eastern National’s Board of Directors in 2018 and became Chair in 2021. Founder of the Clarion Group, Mr. McKendree is an expert in areas of organizational design, strategy development and implementation, management process development, and creating executive alignment. During a career spanning over 30 years, Mr. McKendree has had diverse experience as a line executive managing large complex businesses and working as a strategic internal consultant. Until recently, he served as chair of The Westerly Hospital (Westerly, RI), Trustee of The Westerly Land Trust, and Chair of The Ocean Community United Theatre. He was also Vice Chair of Outward Bound USA. He is currently on the Board of The Daily Gazette and serves as a trustee of The Living Supplies Closet. He holds a B.S. in geology from Skidmore College and an MBA, M.Ed., and Masters in Organization Behavior from the University of Vermont.

Kristie Paskvan

Chicago, IL

Kristie Paskvan is an Associate Director in the Magelli Office of Experiential Learning at the University of Illinois Gies College of Business. Previously she was the CFO and COO at Mesirow Financial, a global financial services company. Ms. Paskvan has extensive experience in corporate governance, enterprise-wide transformation, and business development strategy. Her present board involvement includes SmithBucklin, First Women’s Bank, the United Way of Metropolitan Chicago, and the Chicagoland Chamber of Commerce. She holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting from the University of Illinois and an executive MBA from the Kellogg Graduate School of Management.

Daniel J. Song

New York Metro

Daniel J. Song is the Vice President of Digital Solutions at Epsilon Data Management, a Publicis Group company. With a distinguished 20-year record of delivering enterprise-wide transformation strategies, solution frameworks, and transformational technologies, Mr. Song holds a unique blend of consulting, business, design, and engineering expertise focused on realizing consumer delight and advocacy, product and service innovation, and optimal collaboration. Prior to Epsilon, Mr. Song served in leadership roles at HealthRede, EPAM Systems, Accenture, and IBM. He holds a Bachelor of Arts in History from Columbia University.

Raymond David Vela

Bryan, TX

David Vela retired from the National Park Service in September 2020 after 30 years with the agency, most recently serving as Deputy Director, Exercising the Authority of the Director. During his tenure, Mr. Vela championed “NPS NEXT, A Second Century of Service,” an initiative designed to modernize the agency’s business practices, and engage a new, diverse generation of resource conservation stewards to the NPS mission. Mr. Vela’s previous assignments include Superintendent of Grand Teton National Park and the John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Memorial Parkway, Regional Director of the NPS Southeast Region, Superintendent of the George Washington Memorial Parkway, Superintendent of Lyndon B. Johnson National Historical Park, and Superintendent of Palo Alto Battlefield National Historic Site. In addition, he served as Director of the Texas Child Support program under the Attorney General of Texas. Mr. Vela is an alumnus of Texas A&M University, where he earned a Bachelor of Science in recreation and parks.

Bob Vogel

Fernandina Beach, FL

Bob Vogel retired from the National Park Service in 2020 after a 40-year career. Most recently, Mr. Vogel was the Regional Director of the Southeast Region, where he oversaw 73 national parks and multiple programs in 11 states and territories. Prior to this assignment he served as Superintendent of the National Mall and Memorial Parks. He has also lent his expertise to the NPS National Leadership Council, the NPS Development Advisory Board, and the EN National Park Service Advisory Group. Mr. Vogel is an alumnus of the University of Tennessee, where he earned his B.S. in natural resource management.

Jennifer Wofford

Fort Smith, AR

Jennifer Wofford began her career at ArcBest in the transportation and logistics industry in 2015. She currently serves as an employee experience trainer in which she designs and facilitates leadership development opportunities for current and emerging leaders of her organization to create a more skilled and knowledgeable workforce. Previously, she has held multiple roles within the ArcBest organization that have allowed her to provide logistics management to global customers to unify their supply chains through a holistic approach. She has also had the opportunity to serve as the project manager for the succession planning process to identify future successors for critical organizational roles. Prior to beginning her career in transportation and logistics, she spent 14 years in law enforcement. She holds a B.S. in Organizational Leadership from Northeastern State University and an M.A. in Organizational Leadership with a certification in Executive and Workplace Coaching from Harding University.

Stan Austin

Atlanta, GA

Stan Austin retired as the regional director of the South Atlantic-Gulf, America’s most visited region of the National Park Service (NPS) in July of 2021. Over his career, Austin lead 73 parks spanning 4 million acres and multiple programs in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. He has guided NPS units through many complex and high-profile issues including restoration of the Everglades, response and recovery following devastating oil spills, and a volcanic eruption among others. In addition, he lead efforts for commemorations including National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day, the 75th Anniversary of the Port Chicago disaster and the 50th Anniversary of the Selma to Montgomery March. Austin also managed nationally coordinated environmental volunteer efforts in celebration of the 100th Anniversary of NPS Founders Day and the 50th Anniversary of Earth Day, each of which brought over 100,000 volunteers to parks to clean up plastic waste and other debris from green spaces, urban landscapes, beaches, and waterways.

Michael Shade

Boston, MA

Mike Shade joined Eastern National’s Board of Directors in early 2024. He currently serves as the President of The de Burlo Group, a firm based in Boston, that manages assets for institutional clients and City Pension Plans for firefighters and policemen. During his 25-year career as a portfolio manager, he has created and managed portfolios for institutional clients, analyzed securities, and worked with boards to discuss investment strategies and performance. Mike has served on the board of non-profit organizations such as the United States Tennis Association, New England; National Society of Hispanic MBAs, Boston; Hispanic American Chamber of Commerce, Boston; and Trinity Episcopal Church, Newton. He holds a B.A. in History from Washington University and an MBA and Masters in Accounting from Northeastern University.

Jeff Lindeman

San Diego, CA

As chief people, culture, and capability officer at WD-40 Company, Jeff is responsible for global oversight of the human resource function, as well as the coordination of strategy for global supply chain and quality functions. He has been with the company since 2016 and has held various management positions including, director of human resources, information technology, supply chain, and finance within the Company’s EIMEA (Europe, India, Middle East, and Africa) segment. Jeff received his Master of Science in Executive Leadership from the University of San Diego and his Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration from Walden University. He maintains a SHRM Senior Certified Professional (SHRM-SCP) credential and serves as chair of the SHRM Certification Commission, which oversees the credentialing of human resources professionals around the world.

Alice Fournier

Alice Fournier serves as Chief Information Officer for the Americas at ISS A/S, where she leads the region’s digital and IT strategy to support business growth and operational excellence. With more than two decades of experience at the intersection of technology, digital commerce, and marketing, Alice has held senior leadership roles across B2B, B2C, and agencies. She is known for driving transformation through innovative, people-centric solutions and her collaborative, strategic leadership style. Alice brings deep expertise in enterprise IT systems, digital commerce strategy, and data-driven decision-making. She is a frequent speaker on digital innovation, CX, EX, and diversity, and she is passionate about leveraging technology to drive revenue and performance.

Laurel Rematore

Laurel Rematore has 24 years of nonprofit cooperating association leadership experience gained at Smokies Life (formerly known as Great Smoky Mountains Association), Mesa Verde Museum Association, and Yosemite Association (now part of Yosemite Conservancy). A California native, Laurel happily abandoned a 20-year Silicon Valley career in defense and high tech to pursue her passion for public lands stewardship. Before joining the Eastern National board, she served on the boards of the Public Lands Alliance; Peaks, Plateaus, and Canyons Association; Anna Porter Public Library; and Kids First – Mariposa County Schools Foundation. Since retiring in late 2024, Laurel enjoys hiking, yoga, reading, eating dark chocolate, joining Rotary Club of Gatlinburg service projects, and planning her next travel adventure.