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Lakeville Journal, Millerton News welcome new board members

FALLS VILLAGE, Conn. — LJMN Media, Inc., publisher of The Lakeville Journal and The Millerton News, has announced the addition of three new members to its board of directors: Elyse Harney Morris, Thomas Trowbridge III and Karsten Moller. The appointments reflect the organization’s continued commitment to strong local journalism and community engagement.

Harney Morris, of Salisbury, is the co-owner of a leading regional real estate firm and comes from a family with deep roots in the Northwest Corner. She has served on the boards of numerous local organizations, including Indian Mountain School, the Salisbury Grove Committee, and the Salisbury Volunteer Ambulance Service, and has long been active in conservation and community initiatives throughout the region, including Project SAGE and the Dutchess and Columbia Land Conservancies.

Trowbridge, of Sharon, is an attorney, civic leader, and author who served for many years on the board of the Hotchkiss Library of Sharon, including as its president during the restoration and expansion of the library’s historic building. A graduate of Yale University and the University of Michigan Law School, he spent much of his legal career with prominent New York law firms.

Moller, of Salisbury, has held senior leadership positions in international finance, investment banking and asset management, including roles with Goldman Sachs, JPMorgan-affiliated Highbridge Principal Strategies and the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association. He currently advises organizations on investor relations, fundraising and strategic partnerships and has been an active supporter of regional nonprofit organizations.

“Elyse, Tom and Karsten each bring valuable experience, strong community ties and a commitment to the future of local journalism,” said CEO and Publisher James H. Clark. “We are grateful for the knowledge and perspective they bring to our mission.”

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