Two Join Endowment

Melissa Hackney and Edward Miller have been elected to the board of the Permanent Endowment for Martha’s Vineyard, the Island’s community foundation, which provides grants to nonprofit organizations and scholarships for Vineyard students.

Melissa Hackney, of West Tisbury, is an attorney at Reynolds, Rappaport, Kaplan and Hackney, concentrating in business law, including general corporate law, partnerships, limited liability vehicles, nonprofit charitable organizations, and mergers and acquisitions. Previously she worked for two Philadelphia law firms, as a sole practitioner in Vineyard Haven, and as a freelance writer and assistant editor producing articles for Whittle Communications and Virgo Publishing. A Phi Beta Kappa graduate of Syracuse University and the University of Pennsylvania Law School, she also serves on the Boards of the West Tisbury Free Public Library, Vineyard Youth Tennis and the Vineyard Haven Tennis Foundation.

A Vineyard resident since 2002, Edward Miller has been coming to the Island since 1962 when he arrived for a summer job on a fishing boat. His 35-year career at Smith Barney began in 1968 with his most recent position serving as the chief executive officer of Schroder Salomon Smith Barney. Mr. Miller is a graduate of the University of Philadelphia, the Wharton Graduate School and the Harvard Graduate School of Design. He also serves on the board of trustees of the Martha’s Vineyard Hospital and the advisory board of the Martha’s Vineyard Film Festival. He lives in Chilmark with his wife, Monina von Opel.

For information about the fund see online endowmv.org or call 508-338-4665.