Staff

Sandy Bishop has served as Executive Director of LCLT for 13 years. She was a founding board member and the first executive director of the organization. She also served as project manager for three of the four CLT neighborhood developments, Morgantown, Coho and Common Ground.  ……..Send Sandy an email.


Rhea Miller, Assistant to the Director, has served over 10 years as County Commissioner of San Juan County, with an emphasis on environmental protection and sustainability in housing, agriculture, and people. She has a long history as a community organizer with international experience.  Rhea was a founding member of the LCLT, and has provided countless hours of volunteer help, from painting trim for new construction to facilitating Board of Directors meetings, managing SARD interns, and writing for the newsletter. She also directed the LIFE farm to school program for a year. She has a special interest in indigenous spirituality, the new sciences and the building of community.  Rhea authored the book Cloudhand, Clenched Fist:  Chaos, Crisis, and the Emergence of Community………….Send Rhea an email.


Michelle McDarmont, administrative assistant, has a BA from Portland State University and is the owner and manager of Maud’s Used Books and Groovy Gifts. In addition she serves as the treasurer of the Lopez Common Ground Association where she lives with her partner, two dogs, and adventurous chickens.