Jim Mulloy is chair of the SAFE board and also volunteers with 350 Mass-North Shore, Extinction Rebellion, and No Coal No Gas. A leukemia researcher, Jim transitioned to his “second act” in 2016: working to address the climate crisis. He is focused on preserving democracy and changing our destructive/ extractive way of living to a more sustainable and renewable one. Jim’s hobbies include gardening, politics and outdoor activities.

Esmeralda Bisono is a member of the grants and funds working group, which supports offshore wind workforce development and environmental justice initiatives. She currently works for Emerald Cities Collaborative as their Northeast Community Engagement and Policy Manager. A strong advocate for local community organizing, Esmeralda is also a board member of Salem’s Latino Leadership Coalition. In her free time, she loves to spend time with her family and friends, travel, read books, paint, and hug trees.

Before retiring, Kate Enderlin was an entrepreneur working within a credit union association starting up audit services. From a young age, she enjoyed puzzles, which provided a natural transition to forensic accounting and investigating financial crimes. Passionate about protecting the environment, she volunteers with SAFE and the North Shore node of 350 Mass. She enjoys outdoor activities such as skiing, hiking and walking as well as photography, writing, travel, tai chi and yoga.

Betsy Frederick is a 5 year resident of Salem and member of SAFE’s Research Working Group. She spent over 35 years in municipal consulting as an Environmental Planner specializing in water resources planning and infrastructure program management. She has specific experience and interest in climate change impacts to our coastal communities. She is a proud gym rat and can claim over 40 years of competitive Ultimate Frisbee involvement.

After retiring from the American Cancer Society, Carol Hautau moved to Salem in 2012 to be near her two daughters. Within a few years, she was volunteering for Salem Sound Coastwatch and SalemRecycles. Then she discovered SAFE and was fascinated by the idea of the transition from gas to OSW energy. Carol is a member of the research work group, where she contributes to SAFE’s OSW library.

Frank Hannigan is an attorney specializing in tax, estate, and charitable planning with a special focus on 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organizations like SAFE. Drawn by SAFE’s focus on community and environmental justice, he joined the board in January 2024 and advises on the wide range of legal issues relevant to nonprofits. Frank lives in Salem with his wife and two cats and spends as much of his time as possible enjoying nature and the outdoors.

Beth Kontos has been the president of the American Federation of Teachers Massachusetts since in 2018. She is also vice president of the North Shore Labor Council and one of the vice presidents for the Massachusetts AFL-CIO. Beth is on leave from Salem High School, where she has been a social studies teacher since 2004, but remains focused on greening public schools so that our children and educators can learn and work in comfortable, healthy, and sustainable environments.

A Salem native, Jaime Kelley (she/we) brings her background as an environmental engineer, program planner, sustainability specialist and educator to her service on the board. She is chair of SAFE’s research working group, which supports the organization’s mission by researching and informing the board of the technical details related to SAFE’s efforts. When she’s not translating engineering plans, Jaime helps people bring balance to their lives in her work as a holistic healthcare practitioner. A mother of two, she can be found spending time with family and friends, taking long sunset walks with her dog, skipping rocks at the seaside, and – on any given day – cajoling people to dance with her for the health of it.

Hadas Webb has more than 20 years of experience in engineering, energy analysis, and business development. She currently serves as Deputy Director at Browning the Green Space, a New England nonprofit working to advance DEI within clean energy. Ms. Webb also serves as Board Chair for US Membership for the international Council on Women in Energy and the Environment (CWEEL) and Vice President of the New England Chapter of the Association of Energy Engineers (AEE). She received a B.S. from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and an M.S. from Carnegie Mellon University, both in Mechanical Engineering, and is a Certified Energy Manager (CEM). Most importantly, Hadas has been a proud Salem resident since 2014.

Dolores Jordan served on SAFE’s board for two decades. She first protested Salem’s coal-fired power plant when it was being built in the 1950s. A teacher and community activist and organizer, she is a great lover of the outdoors.

Growing up as the son of a farmer, Stan Franzeen never took the natural environment for granted. After attending the first Earth Day on Boston Common in 1970, he became a volunteer for the Sierra Club and studied environmental law and economics while pursuing his Masters of Urban Affairs (MUA) at Boston University. In the past 20 years, SAFE has given him countless opportunities to keep learning and be helpful. He is an osprey monitor for Essex County Greenbelt and has been involved with the Cape Ann Climate Coalition since moving to Gloucester in 2022.

Bonnie Bain is SAFE’s Offshore Wind Program Manager supporting workforce equity and leading conversations regionally to raise awareness of the coming offshore wind industry. Bonnie has held roles in development at a national residential solar nonprofit as well as project management and field operations in residential solar and commercial battery storage. She has an MBA from the University of San Francisco. A proud Salem transplant, Bonnie enjoys all this funky city by the sea has to offer with her husband and toddler.

Lucy Corchado is SAFE’s Embajadora (Ambassador) for offshore wind related initiatives. She is a life-long Salem resident and community activist. She is a former Ward 1 Salem City Councilor and currently serves as president of the Point Neighborhood Association. She also serves as board member or advisor for North Shore Community Health, ROOT, House of Seven Gables, Latino Leadership Coalition and Salem Hospital. She is the mother of three and works as a staff assistant at Salem State University’s Center for Justice and Liberation.