MADISON-MORGAN CONSERVANCY
LEADERSHIP
2012
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Robert Trulock, President
Morgan Stanley, Senior Vice President - Wealth Advisor, Senior Portfolio Manager As a fully licensed investment professional, Robert has been a trusted advisor helping individuals, families and
businesses manage their financial affairs since 1983. Robert focuses on portfolio construction and management,
research and new business development. Robert attended Berry College for two years and earned a Bachelor of
Science in Agronomy from the University of Georgia. Immediately after graduation Robert worked with Dow
Chemical in Memphis but his passion for investing soon drew him to Dean Witter in Atlanta. He earned the Morgan
Stanley Smith Barney's prestigious Wealth Advisor designation in 2003 and was awarded the title of Senior
Portfolio Manager in 2009. Robert is currently a member of Morgan Stanley Smith Barney's Masters Club. Robert’s
civic and service interests have allowed him to serve as President of the Atlanta Farmers Club, Buckhead Fifty Club,
Madison Kiwanis Club as well as past chair of the Madison Morgan Cultural Center and vice chair of the Madison
Morgan Planning Commission.
Carolyn Ainslie, Vice President. Carolyn Ainslie, retired Morgan County Extension Coordinator, is a UGA Senior
Public Service Associate and currently works as the UGA Extension Foods and Nutrition Program Specialist for
Food Safety and Preservation. During her 29-year tenure in Morgan County, Carolyn gave leadership to the Family
and Consumer Science and 4-H Programs. She also coordinated the Family Nutrition Program for Greene, Morgan,
and Putnam Counties, which provided nutrition education for limited income families. Additionally, she pursued a
Master’s Degree in Adult Education with an emphasis on leadership development in rural counties. She piloted the
first Morgan County Community Leadership Program for UGA Extension, which became the model for the current
Leadership Morgan County. Carolyn has chaired the Madison-Morgan County Chamber of Commerce, Madison
FUMC Church Council and Building Committee, and Madison Downtown Business Council. Carolyn currently
serves on the Leadership Team of the Georgia Food Policy Council. She and husband Andy own Ardenlea Farm,
1870, which is listed on the Morgan County Greenprint. It is a production broiler and beef cattle operation. They
are also American Tree Farmers.
Betsy Morehouse, Treasurer. Mrs. Morehouse and her husband Sandy live in eastern Newton County at Burge
Plantation, a 1,000-acre farm which has been in Sandy’s family for 200 years and which they operate as a private
hunting, shooting, and family club. They also own a bungalow in Madison and property in Morgan County. Mrs.
Morehouse served as president of Smart Growth Newton County for several years and remains on their Board of
Directors. She is a graduate of Leadership Atlanta and worked for 14 years at the Atlanta Market Center, where she
was vice president of Buyer Services and Technology Services. The Morehouses have thee daughters and nine
grandchildren.
Christopher Brandon, Secretary. Mr. Brandon moved to Morgan County in 2000 from Atlanta. He graduated
from The Westminster Schools and has degrees from the University of Georgia and Louisiana State University’s
Banking School. He has served on the boards of the Madison-Morgan Cultural Center; Canine Assistants, Inc. in
Alpharetta; and the Star Foundation in Geyersville, CA. Mr. Brandon enjoys riding cutting horses and saltwater flyfishing. He is married to Lisa and has three children and seven grandchildren.
Emily Buck. Emily Buck moved to Madison in 2006 with her husband, David, from London, England where she
taught French at the American School in London. She has three children in the Morgan County School system and
keeps busy with a variety of interests. Emily teaches a weekly French class to children aged 3-12 as well as tutoring
high school students in a variety of subjects as well as SAT and ACT prep. She has been contracted by Morgan
County High School for the past 2 years to teach their school-based SAT and ACT program in the spring to
interested Juniors. She also enjoys teaching four classes a week at Madison Fitness Center. Emily has co-chaired
the past two Greenprint Rambles for the Conservancy and looks forward to the 2013 Ramble. In addition to serving
on the Conservancy Board, Emily heads up the volunteer program for the Madison-Morgan Cultural Center,
organizes volunteers for the Meals on Main Street program, volunteers in her children's classrooms, and helps with
Church of the Advent's Panda Pack program.
Ben Carter. For the last 40 years Ben Carter has had the pleasure of working on his farm, raising a family there,
and being a steward of their forestland and wildlife. He says, “The rewards are many as you patiently adjust to
mother nature.” As a real estate developer, Mr. Carter brings to the Board of Directors expertise in sound
development practices, which is balanced by his passion for wildlife management and conservation. “I am sure the
Madison-Morgan Conservancy can prompt best land use and conservation practices in Morgan County, which
should enrich the lives of residents and visitors for years to come.”
Julie Davie. Until her retirement in 2011, Julie Davie was the director of the Meals-On-Wheels program at First
Presbyterian Church, Atlanta. Finally, having free time enables Julie to volunteer as a Georgia Master Gardener,
with the Meals on Main lunch program in Madison, and with the Conservancy as the need arises. Julie and Jim
Davie moved to the “real” Buckhead in 1990. They joined the Conservancy in 2006 after having been involved with
discussions about the Greenprint program.
Lane Dennard. Prior to his retirement from King & Spalding in 2003, Lane Dennard represented management in
the field of Labor & Employment Law for over 30 years. Since retirement, Lane has served as an adjunct professor,
teaching courses in his field at both Emory and Georgia Law Schools. He has also done considerable pro bono work,
including work for the Georgia Justice Project and, more recently, the representation of veterans in cases before the
VA. Rita and Lane Dennard moved to Madison in 2008 and joined the Conservancy that same year. Lane also
manages a family farm in south Georgia, part of which is a tree farm—his experience in this realm has been
invaluable to the Conservancy’s discussions about sustainable forest management.
Weyman Hunt. Mr. Hunt is a native of Morgan County and is sixth generation and part owner of his family
business, Godfrey’s Feed. A graduate of Woodberry Forest and the University of Georgia, Weyman returned t
Morgan County in 1999 to work with his father and uncle in the feed and farm supply business serving farmers in
Georgia and all surrounding states. Mr. Hunt has also served on the boards of the Morgan County Cattlemen’s
Association, the Downtown Business Council, and the Morgan County branch of the Community Foundation. He
lives in Madison with his wonderful wife Ashley and their two boys, Dru, 7, and Seager, 4.
Ken Kocher. Ken Kocher is a native Illinoisan who now calls Madison his home. Graduate school brought Mr.
Kocher to the University of Georgia where he completed the Masters program in Historic Preservation. After
working for the states of Louisiana and Mississippi, Ken returned to Georgia as a partner in Piedmont
Preservation, a historic preservation consulting firm which works with communities in the Southeast, including
Madison. He currently serves as chairman of the Georgia Alliance of Preservation Commissions and is vicepresident of the Morgan County Landmarks Society.
Zeke Lambert. Zeke Lambert was born and raised in Morgan County and graduated from Morgan County High
School in 1985. He received his BBA degree from Georgia College and State University in 1990 and his MBA from
LaGrange College in 1994. During high school and college, Mr. Lambert worked on his father’s farm as well as for
other local farm operations, including Verner Farms, Mason Gin and Fertilizer Co., and Pritchard Farms. Today Mr.
Lambert is a diversified farmer, farming and managing over 1,000 acres through Lambert Farm Operations, LLC.
Mr. Lambert has served on many local boards and committees, including the Morgan County Farm Bureau, Morgan
County Chamber of Commerce, Morgan County Cattlemen’s Association, and Madison-Morgan Cultural Center.
He is a lifelong member of the Madison First United Methodist Church and lives in Morgan County.
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Christine McCauley. Christine McCauley has been executive director of the Madison-Morgan Conservancy for the
last eleven years, where she has helped the organization protect over 1,100 acres of land through donated
conservation easements, created the biannual Greenprint Ramble, and created and grown FARMeander, among the
many other accomplishments in programming, fundraising, and management of the organization. Over the years,
while serving as a Trustee or working on a part-time basis for the Conservancy, she acted as executive director for
both the Chattahoochee Hill Country Conservancy and the Buckhead Heritage Society. Ms. McCauley received her
Bachelor of Arts in Geography and her Master of Historic Preservation from the University of Georgia, where she
focused on rural planning and environmental ethics. She has served on the Madison Greenpspace Commission, the
Madison Historic Preservation Commission, and on various Morgan County Ordinance Review Committees as well
as the Morgan County Chamber of Commerce’s Agritourism Committee. Ms. McCauley lives in Madison, GA.