Board Of Directors
President
Lynne Geane -
Lynne brings valuable skills
to the Otis Preservation Trust as former
president of an Historic Society in Connecticut. Lynne and her husband, Geoffrey, found Otis
Reservoir in 1997, after an extensive search for a lake home, and moved here permanently in 2009.
Lynne’s expertise will help preserve the Town's history for future generations.
Vice President
Stephanie Skinner -
Stephanie is a lifelong
media professional and a serial entrepreneur. In 2006 she and her husband Roland found the perfect
property in Otis for a weekend and Summer home. In 2019 they decided to make Otis their permanent
home.
Secretary
Geoffrey Pigman -
Geoffery is a historian
by profession and passionate about historic preservation. His great-grandfather, a local carriage
whip manufacturer, built one of the first cottages on Otis Reservoir. Geoff is a descendant of the
Reverend Ethan Allen, second rector of the Otis St. Paul’s Church, and he led the executive
committee of St. Paul’s Protestant congregation until its closing.
Treasurer
Lynn Pyenson -
Lynn owns the Farmington
River Diner and Otis Poultry Farm along with her husband, Andy, a former selectman. Lynn is an
officer of Kiwanis and a long-term member of the Otis Historical Society. Lynn and Andy are always
ready to support efforts to make people "Notice Otis".
Board Members
Celeste Watman -
Celeste is a retired director of Levittown Public Library in NY is a
full time resident of Otis. She is a board member of the Otis Historical Commission, and the Otis
Preservation Trust. Furthermore, she is on the board of the Otis Library & Museum, and a regular
contributing writer on the Otis Observer staff.
Hilary Harley -
Hilary Harley is an author, teacher, life coach, and veteran volunteer.
She has held leadership positions in educational, community and women’s service organizations.
Additionally, Hilary brings her professional experience with the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and
the Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Foundation.
Honorary Chairman
Charles Rosenblum -
Charles, Honorary
Chairman of Otis Preservation Trust, has enjoyed the wonders of Otis for almost 40 years. The
natural beauty surrounding his home “has been the source of some of my greatest pleasures,” and one
of the reasons he is such an avid supporter of all things Otis. Charles was a long-time member of
the Otis Historical Commission and is the donor of the “General Knox and His Cannon” statue,
commissioned for the Otis bicentennial.
Previous President
Lauretta Harris -
Lauretta, has
been a
resident of Otis since 1983. As a marketing professional, she enjoys using her skills to benefit
local cultural organizations. After serving on the Otis Historical Commission, she joined OPT to
assist in fundraising efforts. She is also a Trustee of the Berkshire Botanical Garden, President of
their Volunteer Association, and Past President of the Hudson Valley Direct Marketing Association.
Previous Board Members
Diane Provenz -
Diane is a co-chair of the OTIS Historical Commission and a founding board member of OPT. She has
been an Otis resident for 17 years and Treasurer of the Otis Cultural Council and the Otis Observer.
She and her husband, Arthur, owned a large Real Estate Company in New York and still maintain a
residence there.
Ellen Beck -
Ellen is a newcomer to Otis. She and her husband David fell in love with
their mountaintop home. OPT was ecstatic to learn that Ellen has decades of professional
fund-raising experience. She also serves as Executive Director of Development for Berkshire Theater
Group.