Liam O’Shea, Traprock’s new executive director, is a filmmaker and communications professional with a passion for activism. Since 2016, Liam has been active politically, canvassing for Bernie Sanders and attending acts of civil resistance, both locally and in other areas of the country. He also works on social media and website management for Traprock, and has filmed a number of programs about peace and social justice for Greenfield Community Television.
Suzanne Carlson has been committed to nonviolent activism since 1983, including various acts of “divine resistance” to weapons of mass destruction, militarism, racism, and materialism. Living in Greenfield since 1997, Suzanne has been part of the Peace Vigil on the Common for most of 20 years, since October 2023 focusing on “Ceasefire” toward ending the Israeli genocide against Palestinians in Gaza and expanding in the West Bank, all with the deep complicity of our US Government. Suzanne continues with Kairos for Free Palestine and witnessing for peace. Suzanne is also a board member of Visioning BEAR Circle Intertribal Coalition, and a co-trainer for the curriculum “Walking in Balance with All My Relations.”
Kim Wolcott is a local activist focused on racial justice advocacy and is committed to promoting equity in our local communities. She has been involved with Racial Justice Rising, has a background in fiscal grants management, and has supported efforts to organize and amplify marginalized voices as well as fight against structures of oppression in her immediate community. Her work is centered on education, outreach, and empowering communities to understand and resist systemic systems of racism.
Anna Gyorgy Active in western Mass. and beyond in the antinuclear-safe energy movement, Anna was based in Germany from 1985-2013, where she coordinated the Women and Life on Earth internet project. She is currently Traprock’s communications coordinator, and on the Wendell Energy Committee.
Pat Hynes A retired environmental engineer and Professor of Environmental Health, Pat worked on multi-racial and low-income issues of the urban environment; environmental justice; and feminism at Boston University School of Public Health. She has won numerous awards for her writing, teaching, and applied research, and has authored and edited 7 books, most recently Hope, but Demand Justice. Traprock director from 2010-2020, Pat continues to help build Traprock as an educational center in peacemaking. Her “From Global to Local,” monthly column in the Greenfield Recorder, is posted on our website.
Sarah Pirtle, Traprock Peace Education Coordinator, founded the Common Threads Program in 2015. In that role she launched A Long Line of Women Leaders for Racial Justice program for teens and has developed collaboration with Sierra Leone WILPF teens on The Respect Girls Project. Sarah authored Traprock booklets on sexism and ageism (free downloads), and since 1994 directs Journey Camp for young people on peacebuilding. Find her five peace education books and songs at https://sarahpirtle.com/
Dr. Martin Schotz is a retired physician living in Cummington, Mass. He has long been active in the peace movement. Marty convenes Traprock’s Franklin County for Peace, and is co-chair of the No Cold War working group of Massachusetts Peace Action.