Meet the Board
Nancy A. Young
Francis Cooke, John Howland, Richard Warren
Nancy’s biggest joy these days are her two granddaughters, ages 10 and 13. Her hobbies include reading, bridge, genealogy research and yoga. Nancy has served on the last Board as our Corresponding Secretary.
Robert B. Burgio
Francis Cooke, John Howland, Richard Warren
A native of Ellicott City, Rob attended the
University of Maryland, College Park, where
he earned a B.S. in Aerospace Engineering.
Following commissioning at Officer Candidate
School, he served in the U.S. Navy with tours
on both fast attack and ballistic missile submarines, and also
earned an M.S. in Mechanical Engineering. Upon retirement from
the Navy after 20 years, Rob joined the Johns Hopkins University
Applied Physics Laboratory where he currently serves as Program
Manager for Submarine Launched Ballistic Missile Weapon Systems
Evaluation. Rob joined our Maryland Society in 2011 and served on
the Board the past three years, first as a member-at-large, then as
Recording Secretary.
Marilyn K. VanWagner
Francis Cooke, Richard Warren
Marilyn has lived in Maryland her entire
life. She is a graduate of the University
of Maryland, College of Business
Management. Marilyn currently resides in
Calvert County where she manages the
Chesapeake Beach Water Park. She is
active in Chesapeake Church and has four grown children. In
her spare time, she enjoys biking and gardening. Marilyn has
be been active in our Society and served on the Board the past
three years as our Treasurer.
Louesa B. Canning
Stephen Hopkins
Born and raised in Medina, Ohio, Louesa
attended Hillsdale College and University of
Arizona. In 1970, she moved to Baltimore
County, where she worked, raised a family,
and did volunteer work. Her favorite job was
serving as Executive Assistant to the CEO
of Kelly & Associates Insurance Group. She became a member
of the Ohio Society in 1979, then transferred to the Maryland
Society in 2011. Louesa enjoys gourmet cooking and spending
time at her summer cottage on Deer Isle, Maine.
Dwight N. Mason
Francis Cooke, John Howland, Richard Warren
Dwight is a graduate of Brown University
and the University of California at
Berkeley. After serving as Deputy Chief
of Mission at the U.S. Embassy in Ottawa,
he retired to become a non-attorney
partner of the Washington law firm, Storch
and Brenner, where he worked until 2002. In 1994, President
Clinton appointed Dwight as the Chairman of the U.S. section
of the Permanent Joint Board on Defense, U.S. and Canada.
He also served as Senior Associate, specializing in Canadian
affairs, at the Center for Strategic and International Studies.
Dwight served on our Board the past three years as Historian.
Christopher B. Locke
William Bradford, Stephen Hopkins, William White, Susanna Jackson, Constance Hopkins
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 to
become a Senior Executive. Today, he is
the senior technical leader responsible for activities focused on
achieving compliance with the laws and regulations that protect
privacy during the conduct of authorized operations. Chris
previously volunteered with the Boy Scouts of America and
enjoys helping prospective members establish their eligibility
for our Maryland Society.
Catherine K. Wilson
Richard Warren
Catherine Mack Wilson is a descendant
of Richard Warren and his daughter,
Mary Warren Bartlett. She graduated
in 1971 from University of West Florida
with a degree in history and a B.S. in
Nursing in 1985 from Western Carolina
University. Catherine retired as a cardiovascular ICU nurse
from Christiana Care Hospital in Wilmington, Delaware,
in 2002. In retirement, she works as a professional
genealogist and researcher. Catherine is the mother of four
children and five grandchildren. She is married to Richard
Wilson and lives in Easton, Maryland.