Randy Hudson was born in New York City and raised in State College, PA, where he practices architecture and landscape design. He received a Master of Science in Architecture and Urban Design from Columbia University and a Bachelor of Architecture from Penn State. In New York City, Randy designed residences with Baxt Architects. In Pennsylvania, he was Design Partner for architecture and landscape architecture with Hayes Large. Projects over his 40-year career included homes, schools, Penn State’s Eastview Terrace residence halls and Pattee Library, and State College’s Schlow Library. He has taught architecture and landscape architecture at Penn State and received its Arts and Architecture Alumni Award.

Terry Melton has been a volunteer for ClearWater Conservancy since 2009, when she took over care of ClearWater’s native garden, a task she enjoyed for 11 years. Terry retired in 2015 as Founder and Director of Mitotyping Technologies, an internationally recognized and ISO 17025 Accredited forensic DNA testing laboratory. Terry and her husband Bob, PSU Professor of Aerospace Engineering, have lived in Centre County since 1981, raised two children in the area, and now have four grandchildren.

In retirement her special interests are gardening, yoga, travel, reading, environmental activism, and serving as a volunteer for AAUW, the The HOME Foundation, and ClearWater Conservancy. She is “re-wilding” a 12-acre property near Colyer Lake, and occasionally writes about native plants and habitats for local organizations.

Mick Trombley is deeply rooted in the State College community as a business leader, parent, and volunteer. Mick is a lawyer, commercial real estate broker, and investment consultant, working through his company, Trombley Real Estate.

Mick attended Duquesne law school and worked for Friedman and Friedman in Pittsburgh prior to relocating to State College. Mick brings to the board extensive experience in complicated real estate transactions and have worked with many local and statewide developers in cooperative ways with townships and other stakeholders and officials, to find sensible solutions.  He basis his success on strong community relationships.

Outside of work, Mick has volunteered as a Boy Scout leader and has a passion for and a high respect for nature. He regularly enjoys hiking local trails with friends and traveling to nature rich destinations. He has assisted several townships on land use issues and has served on a local bank board.  Heco-founded the local “Fathering Initiative” which has been publishing in the CDT for 25 years. Mick will also be part of the 2026 class of Leadership Center County. Fun fact, he’s also an actor! Mick and his wife Cheryl have lived in State College for 36-years and are members of Good Shepherd Catholic Church. They have two adult children, Erika and Luke.

Andy has more than 30 years of conservation leadership experience catalyzing and executing successful projects, developing strategic partnerships, and advancing policy innovations for environmental protection and restoration, human health, sustainable development, and climate resilience.  He has worked in civil society, the private and public sectors, and academia. For half his career, Andy was part of The Nature Conservancy’s Global Freshwater Program, where he provided technical support to more than 50 projects across the United States, Asia, Latin America, and Africa, and advanced innovative partnerships and policy solutions at state and national levels. He also is experienced in strategic planning, governance, communication, fundraising, education, training, and facilitation. He is currently an independent consultant and Affiliate Faculty in the Department of Ecosystem Science and Management in Penn State’s College of Agricultural Sciences and serves on the board of the State College Borough Water Authority.

Andy and his wife have lived for 25 years in Centre County, where they raised their two daughters.  He enjoys hiking, trail running, and cycling the woods of central Pennsylvania, paddling the region’s many rivers and streams, cooking, and live music and theater.