Muzzy elected to Unity College trustees
UNITY — The Unity College Board of Trustees has added two new members with broad experience in business and nonprofits, Luke Muzzy of Greenville and Howard Johnson of Toano, Va.
The family of the late Louis O. Hilton presented a check for $250,000 to the Moosehead Marine Museum toward the maintenance of the Katahdin at the steamship’s 100th birthday celebration on Friday in Greenville. Pictured, from left, Hilton’s daughter Karen Fresne, his widow, “B” Hilton, and Luke Muzzy, chairman of the museum’s board of direct
Unity College President Dr. Melik Peter Khoury praised the board’s selections. “They are a dynamic group of people who have led successful sustainability efforts through times of change in their organizations,” Dr. Khoury said. “They are from business and government, from private and public organizations, from nonprofits and for-profits and bring a blend of views from inside the school, as alumni; and from outside the school, as thought leaders and entrepreneurs.”
Muzzy — who oversees real estate matters in Maine, New Hampshire and Vermont as senior land asset manager for Weyerhaeuser — is responsible for identifying and evaluating lands that have recreational, conservation and development uses, working closely with state and local government, and community leaders.
A lifelong resident of Greenville, Muzzy is very involved in his community and state, currently serving as president of the Moosehead Lake Economic Development Council. He is a 1983 Magna Cum Laude graduate of the University of Maine.
“As a lifetime resident of Maine, I am very excited to join the Unity College Board of Trustees,” Muzzy said. “My appreciation for Unity College is rooted in my love for the state of Maine, its people and especially the beautiful natural places. I see Unity as focused on helping Maine — and our country, really — with finding a balance that sustains communities and conserves our natural resources for future generations.”
His civic interests include posts with the Moosehead Lake Kiwanis Club, Maine Woods Consortium, Moosehead Marine Museum, Eastern Maine Healthcare Charities, Maine Community Foundation, the Greenville Board of Selectmen, C.A. Dean Memorial Hospital, Moosehead Lake Chamber of Commerce and the University of Maine Foundation. Muzzy is married with two grown children.
“Luke brings a depth of nonprofit experience blended with success in the business world that’s hard to match,” Dr. Khoury said. “As a lifelong Mainer and fourth-generation resident of Greenville, I doubt there’s anyone who knows more about Maine and its place in the world than Luke. I am thrilled to have his perspective as a Unity College trustee.”