Bayshore Center at Bivalve Board
Edward (Ned) Gaine – Chairman of the Board
Ned is a two decade veteran oyster farmer. He is President of the NJ Shellfisheries Association, and a Councilman on both the NJ Shellfisheries Council and the NJ Tidelands Resource Council.
Jason Vail – Vice Chair of Development
Highly accomplished, growth focused and solutions driven leader with 30+ years of experience and demonstrated success in integrated channel, sales, marketing, and business development strategies. Experience includes Microsoft Senior Solutions Specialist & and Cisco Strategic IoT Accounts PSS Manager and more.
Marcia Stetler Klock – Secretary & Treasurer
Marcia is a decades long member and volunteer of BCB. She is committed to the long term success of the organization and possesses a passion for the mission. Marcia has a 35 year background in education, with a focus on math, science and STEM education. Marcia holds a Master’s Degree in Education and served on several local and statewide educational leadership committees throughout her tenure.
Captain John Gandy – Past Chairman & Cofounder
John now resides in Blue Hill, Maine. He is originally from Millville, NJ and grew up on the Maurice River. He holds a BS in Nautical Science from University of South Carolina with a focus on International Studies. I served 30 years as a naval officer (13 years active duty and 17 years Naval Reserves). Retired Commander (0-5). While serving in the Navy Reserves, he shipped out as a mate on merchant ships ultimately rising to master of several ships for 20 years.
He commanded military cargo vessels of the Military Sealift Command, which were operated by private companies under contract to MSC. These were 950 feet in length designed to carry military equipment. His interests are sailing (most anything on the water), music and managing his forest land in Maine. During a scarcity of shipping jobs he worked for Dorchester Shipyard as their Government Contracts Manager. It was during this period that he acquired the oyster schooner Clyde A. Philips (A. J. Meerwald) in 1986 and was cofounder of the Delaware Bay Schooner Project, now Bayshore Center at Bivalve. After moving to Maine in the mid-1990s, he stepped away from the organization, but continued to be a supporter. In 2021, he was asked to be BCB’s on-site representative for the A.J. Meerwald restoration in Belfast, Maine. He is happy to volunteer his time and serve on the board! “I am proud to be serving on the board once again to help lead Bayshore Center to a stable future and preserve the heritage and culture of the Maurice River and Cohansey River area.” John joined the Board in 2022 and two months later was elected board chair.
Nils Herdelin
Dr. Nils Herdelin Jr, MD is an otolaryngology-head and neck surgery specialist in Cherry Hill, NJ and has over 60 years of experience in the medical field. He graduated from Thomas Jefferson University in 1964.
Barney Hollinger
Barney is a fourth-generation oyster farmer. He has worked in the business for more than 45 years and is Special Projects Manager for Cape May Salt Oyster Farm, owned by Atlantic Cape Fisheries.
Anthony (Tony) Klock
Tony is a retired teacher of 35 years and has been involved with the Bayshore Center as a volunteer and trustee since the early 1990s. He and his wife are longtime local residents of Commercial Township and is a substitute teacher at the Commercial Township School District. Anthony also currently serves on the Board of Trustees for Citizens United to Protect the Maurice River & Its Tributaries (CU Maurice River) and regularly leads nature focused experiences in the “Down Jersey” region.
Charles (Chuck) Lammers
Chuck enlisted in the Naval Reserve in 1968 and served on a WWII Allen Sumner destroyer and at the Philadelphia Naval Yard. He earned an accounting degree from Rutgers University before building a
35-year career in the insurance industry running his own employee-benefits business.
Mary Pat McCann
Mary Pat is a passionate community leader and dedicated volunteer at the Bayshore Center. She leads special events, community events and impact work throughout the US through her work with the Moose Lodge.
Patrick (Pete) Slavin
Pete has lived within the Delaware River watershed most of his life. He holds a PhD in Ecology from Rutgers and has worked in public health, agriculture and academia.
Bayshore Center at Bivalve Staff
- Jessica Yorke– Executive Director
- Rachel Dolhanczyk – Museum Curator & Grants Manager
- Fern Hoffmann – Captain, Schooner A. J. Meerwald
- Teri Watson – Office & Retail Operations Manager
- Candy Faunce – Chief Financial Officer
- Diane Stevenson – Bookkeeper
- Scott Eves – Facilities Manager
Key Advisors
Dr. Michael Chiarappa, Historian in Residence Pete Lesher, Bayshore Center’s Collections Committee