NESS in the News: Lobdell to step aside

NESS Marketing & Communications
May 12th, 2022

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Lobdell to step aside from managing day-to-day operations at NESS

“…Lobdell said Tuesday that while it’s a bittersweet moment to turn over the daily operations of the organization to Isselhardt, the time is right.

That’s because, he said, NESS is about to go national as it works with teachers across the country to integrate the NESS curriculum into their classrooms and then partner with local boating organizations.

‘He has the educational background to take this to that next level,’ Lobdell said about Isselhardt, who has led the National Network of State Teachers of the Year and Calvert Education.

‘And I’m going to focus on what I’m good at, such as developing strategic partnerships and fundraising,’ he said.

Isselhardt said, ‘Spike’s energy and passion for NESS are not going away. As board chair, he will continue to be integral to what NESS is and how we live our core values of inclusiveness, experiential learning, personal growth, and stewardship—the foundation stones on which NESS is built…'”

NESS’s Lobdell to step back at foundation he started

“…Lobdell, who was named Citizen of the Year last year by the Ocean Community Chamber of Commerce — considered by many to be the highest honor for business leaders in the two-state region — said he plans to remain involved with the organization, and will continue to build partnerships while supporting fundraising and strategy implementation with the NESS board.

A nationally recognized program with a mission to empower students with a love of learning through water-based experiential programs, NESS began in 2002 as a community sailing program with 14 students.

Today, 20 years later, the program teaches roughly 9,000 K-12 students of all backgrounds and in both urban and suburban markets, empowering them with ‘leadership, teamwork, confidence, and problem-solving skills to ensure academic success.’…”