Staff
Stanton Lambert
Executive Director
Lambert was hired in July, 2005 to be the first Executive Director of the Wabash River Enhancement Corporation. His background is in the field of Parks and Recreation. He previously was the Superintendent of Parks and Recreation for the City of Richmond, IN for 11 years, and prior to that was the Department Director of Parks and Recreation for the City of Greencastle IN. Lambert has worked on the following corridor projects:
- Whitewater River Gorge Park, Richmond, IN - An urban riverfront corridor park
- Cardinal Greenway Rail Trail - A Five county, 70 mile long rail-trail corridor.
- National Road Heritage Trail - A 150 mile trail along the historic National Road All American National Scenic Byway across IN
He has a BS in Natural Resources from Ball State University, and a Masters in Public Park and Recreation Administration from Indiana University. He is a life long Hoosier, and grew up in Huntington County along the banks of the Wabash River in
Markle, IN.
Sara Peel
Director, Watershed Projects
Sara Peel, CLM was hired in 2009 to coordinate the watershed and education and outreach efforts of the Wabash River Enhancement Corporation. Sara received her B.S. in Biology and Chemistry from Alma College and her M.S. in Environmental Science from Indiana University School of Public and Environmental Affairs. Sara has over 14 years of water quality and watershed management experience. She currently serves as the President for the Indiana Lakes Management Society, is a board member on the Indiana Water Monitoring Council and the North American Lakes Management Society, and is a representative to the Indiana Lakes Management Work Group. Sara is a TogetherGreen Fellow with Audubon’s TogetherGreen program in partnership with Toyota.
2011 - 2012 Board Membership:
Tony Roswarski, Board President. Mayor, City of Lafayette
John Dennis Board Treasurer. Mayor, City of West Lafayette
Tom Murtaugh Board Vice President. Tippecanoe County Commissioner Representative
John Collier Board Secretary. Purdue University President designated Representative:
(Designated Representative: Director of Campus Master Planning)
Andy Gutwein Board Member. Tippecanoe County Council Representative
Ted Bumbleburg, Board Member. City of Lafayette Park and Recreation Board Representative:
(Designated Representative: Superintendent of Parks & Recreation)
Richard Shockley Board Member. City of West Lafayette Park and Recreation Board Representative
John Gambs Board Member. Tippecanoe County Park and Recreation Board Representative
Norman Neiburger Board Member. Wabash River Parkway Commission Representative
(This agency has merged with WREC, the position will serve until the bylaws are revised)