Meet the Board
Daniel J. Earnshaw
Dan was born and raised in Baltimore. He obtained his law degree from the University of Baltimore, established his own practice, and retired after 32 years engaging in the profession. He completed R.O.T.C. at Johns Hopkins University and served in the Maryland Army National Guard. Dan has also served in various capacities, in the Maryland Sons and Daughters of Pilgrims, SAR and Society of the War of 1812. He currently resides in Havre de Grace, Maryland and enjoys travel, genealogy and boating.
Tom Frank
Isaac Allerton, William Brewster, Peter Brown, Francis Cooke, Thomas Rogers, George Soule, Richard Warren
Born in Boston, Tom attended Tulane University on an Army ROTC scholarship and, except for one year spent studying chemistry at the University of Aberdeen in Scotland, he remained at Tulane for ten years, obtaining his B.S. , M.S. (molecular biology) and M.D. degrees. He practiced internal medicine for ten years before doing a fellowship in allergy and immunology at Walter Reed. He served in the Army for 30 years, half of which were overseas in both combat and non-combat environments. He was stationed in Maryland when he retired from the Army as a Colonel in 2019 and he now works for the Army as the Deputy to the Commander for Preventive Medicine at Kirk Army Health Clinic and the Public Health Emergency Officer for Aberdeen Proving Ground. Susan, his wife of 33 years, is a school nurse and their daughter Samantha is a teacher in Texas. He resides in Havre de Grace where he enjoys his hobbies of genealogy, collecting rare books and studying military medical history.
Patricia M. Elder
Richard Warren
Patty was born and raised in the Greater Boston area. She graduated from Emerson College with a degree in Mass Communications. Her family relocated to Maryland in 2003 where she worked as a Realtor for over 15 years. Patty serves on the Board of Directors for The Dwelling Place, Inc. of Montgomery County, a non-profit organization benefiting homeless families. Her membership in the Maryland Society became official in 2020, and she descends from Richard Warren. Patty enjoys traveling to Martha’s Vineyard and spending time with her husband, her two children and their rescue collies.
Marilyn K. VanWagner
Marilyn is a lifelong Maryland Resident. She is a graduate of the University of Maryland, College of Business Management. Marilyn currently resides in Calvert County and most recently worked for the Town of Chesapeake Beach as the GM of the Chesapeake Beach Water Park from 2010 until she retired in 2021. She is active in Chesapeake Church and has four grown children. She enjoys playing Pickleball, hiking and gardening. Marilyn has served on the Board the past nine years as our Treasurer and was just elected for her fourth term.
Louesa B. Canning
Stephen Hopkins
Sandra Davis
Isaac Allerton, Peter Brown, James Chilton, Francis Cook
Dwight N. Mason
Christopher B. Locke
William Bradford, Stephen Hopkins, Constance Hopkins, William White, Susanna Jackson, Resolved White
Chris is a graduate of the University of Maryland at College Park and City University in Seattle. After a stint in the U.S. Army, Chris joined the Department of Defense and rose through the ranks. He retired in late 2023 as the senior technical leader responsible for activities focused on achieving compliance with the laws and regulations that protect privacy. Chris previously volunteered with the Boy Scouts of America and enjoys helping prospective members establish their eligibility for our Maryland Society or the Gwinnett First Families program.
Benjamin G. Proctor, Jr.
John Alden, Isaac Allerton, William Bradford,
William Brewster, James Chilton, William Mullins, Thomas Rogers, Henry Samson,
George Soule, Myles Standish, and Richard Warren
Born in Portland, Maine, and raised in Newton, Massachusetts and Baltimore, Ben obtained a Business Management degree from the University of Baltimore. He worked as Senior Vice President of Wallace H. Campbell (a property management firm) before retiring in 2004. He has also been a member of the Boumi Temple Shriners where he plays drums in both concert and dixieland bands. Ben has been actively involved in our Society for several years as our Governor (2008-2014; 1999-2002), Deputy Governor General, Elder, and GSMD member.
Tom Frank
Isaac Allerton, William Brewster, Peter Brown, Francis Cooke, Thomas Rogers, George Soule, Richard Warren
Born in Boston, Tom attended Tulane University on an Army ROTC scholarship and, except for one year spent studying chemistry at the University of Aberdeen in Scotland, he remained at Tulane for ten years, obtaining his B.S. , M.S. (molecular biology) and M.D. degrees. He practiced internal medicine for ten years before doing a fellowship in allergy and immunology at Walter Reed. He served in the Army for 30 years, half of which were overseas in both combat and non-combat environments. He was stationed in Maryland when he retired from the Army as a Colonel in 2019 and he now works for the Army as the Deputy to the Commander for Preventive Medicine at Kirk Army Health Clinic and the Public Health Emergency Officer for Aberdeen Proving Ground. Susan, his wife of 33 years, is a school nurse and their daughter Samantha is a teacher in Texas. He resides in Havre de Grace where he enjoys his hobbies of genealogy, collecting rare books and studying military medical history.
Jim Durling
Stephen Hopkins, William Brewster
Jim studied history at Haverford College, public policy at Princeton, and law at NYU School of Law. He has been an international trade lawyer at various law firms in Washington DC for the past 35 years, with a three-year detour to live and work in Japan. When not working, Jim enjoys reading history, visiting national parks, and (of course) genealogy. Jim is a descendant from Stephen Hopkins and William Brewster on his father’s side. But he is equally proud of his maternal grandparents, who were Italian immigrants through Ellis Island in the early 20th century. He is married to Linda (who is descendant from Richard Warren), and is the proud father of Becky, Jamie, and Ellie and grandfather of Clementine and Rosalie.
Laurie B. Mack
John Alden and Priscilla Mullins
Laurie was born in Baltimore, Maryland and raised in Bethesda, Maryland. She studied English and Art History at Albright College and Veterinary Technology at Mount Ida College in Newton, Massachusetts. Laurie worked as a Paralegal at a law firm in Washington, D.C. before moving to Massachusetts and starting her career in Veterinary Medicine. She has worked as a Surgical Anesthesia Technician at a Veterinary Referral Practice in Annapolis, Maryland for the last 24 years. She is also a member of the Daughters of the American Revolution, the Maryland State Society Daughters of 1812 and joined the Jamestowne Society under Mayflower ancestor Stephen Hopkins. Laurie enjoys genealogy, visiting Civil War battle sites, reading, and volunteers for several animal rescue groups.
Member at Large
Lynn Stephens
Laurie was born in Baltimore, Maryland and raised in Bethesda, Maryland. She studied English and Art History at Albright College and Veterinary Technology at Mount Ida College in Newton, Massachusetts. Laurie worked as a Paralegal at a law firm in Washington, D.C. before moving to Massachusetts and starting her career in Veterinary Medicine. She has worked as a Surgical Anesthesia Technician at a Veterinary Referral Practice in Annapolis, Maryland for the last 24 years. She is also a member of the Daughters of the American Revolution, the Maryland State Society Daughters of 1812 and joined the Jamestowne Society under Mayflower ancestor Stephen Hopkins. Laurie enjoys genealogy, visiting Civil War battle sites, reading, and volunteers for several animal rescue groups.