CCOM Benefactors

Sustainer Circle

CCOM was founded in 1970 by Hilda Lindley in opposition to an East Hampton Town proposal to build 1,400 houses on the 1,000-acre historical home and burial ground of the Montaukett Indians – Indian Field, now Montauk County Park. This was the beginning of numerous hard-fought battles and subsequent victories to save over 3,000 acres of Montauk’s lands – Camp Hero, Hither Hills, Culloden, Shadmoor, Amsterdam Beach and most recently, Carol Morrison Park at Fort Pond House – are now safe from development as state, county or town parks thanks to the tireless efforts of CCOM and our dedicated supporters.

Montauk’s natural beauty and environment are threatened by declining water quality, eroding beaches and coastlines, and  inappropriate development.  These complex environmental challenges don’t have quick fixes.  They require a comprehensive multi-year approach – and that’s just what CCOM’s environmental experts have put in place. We’re working with federal, state, town and community leaders to turn the tide and make real progress; but we need sustained support to deliver lasting solutions.

You can help us protect Montauk by joining a growing number of your friends and neighbors who have joined CCOM’s Sustainer Circle and made a three-year financial pledge to support Montauk. CLICK HERE to become a CCOM Sustainer.


Concerned Citizens of Montauk and its Board of Directors would like to thank the following individuals for their generous support in making 3-year sustainer pledges to help CCOM’s ongoing work to protect and preserve Montauk’s environment.

DIAMOND CIRCLE – $25,000 and up

Lili & Wilson Ervin
Trish & George Filopoulos

PLATINUM CIRCLE – $10,000 and up

Roseann & Ed Braun
Maureen & Dan Cahill
Cheryl Christman & Thomas Rice
Dana Tang & Andrew Darrell
The Karen Legotte Foundation
Monica & David Zwirner

GOLD CIRCLE – $5,000 and up

Monika & Bill Akin
Jasie & John Britton
Mark Gibson
Jane & Joe Goldblum

SILVER CIRCLE – $2,500 and up

Valerie Berlin & Amy Rutkin
Jacqueline & Gary Cameron
Barbara & Evan Chesler
Carol & Thomas Creel
David Freudenthal & Ken Jockers
Jeanne & Kenneth Levy-Church
Suse Lowenstein
Michael Meagher
MJR Foundation
J. Eric Nelson
Cynthia Nixon & Christine Marinoni
Mary Jo Picillo & Edwin Adlerman
Justine & Robert Revera
Deb & Jonathan Rosen
Silver Family Foundation
Daphne & Bob Stern
Thanh Tran & Ross Barna
Kim & Matt Troy

BRONZE CIRCLE – Up to $2,500

Patty Jen & Christopher Arndt
Hayley Barna
Nancy & Steve Baxley
Lisa & Michael Brennan
Rachel & Jonathan Brill
Ellen & Stephen Byrne
Roland Caputo
Annie Chanler and Andy Scheman
Susan & Ray Cortell
Connie & Lou Cortese
Heather & John D’Agostino
Diamond Foundation
John Edwards
Nancy Elder
Norma Giorgetti
Evan Harrel & Laura Berland
Ellen Chin-Hinton & David Hinton
Jessica James
Martha Krisel
Celine Keating & Mark Levy
Ann Philomena LeClaire
Eileen & Kevin McCann
Emily Nixon
Victoria Masi-Pryor & Greg Pryor
Anne & Charles Roos
Fabio Rosati
Betsy & Edward Schiff
Mark Schniebolk
Carol Sedwick & Michael Patrick
Neelu Shruti and Tom O’ Keefe
Richard Silver
Marcy Wilcov Waterman & Christopher Waterman
Therese & George Watson
Jane Weiser & Daniel Kleinman
Widder Foundation
Marianna and Jonathan Yellen