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CHAPTER OFFICERS

Chair: Kate Bartholomew Vice Chair: Bob Ciesielski Secretary: Laura Burkhardt

Treasurer: Steve Kulick Assistant Treasurer: Kathy Sidmore Conservation Chair: Ellen Banks

EXCOM DELEGATES (At-large & Group Delegates) Carl Arnold (At-large) Ellen Banks (At-large) Kate Bartholomew (FL) Hal Bauer (At-large) Chris Burger (At-large) Bob Ciesielski (NI) Jane Fasullo (LI) Mary Finneran (At-large) David Fischer (At-large) Joe Grinnan (RO)

Janet Lenichek (At-large) Martha Loew (IRO) Bill Meyer (LH) Gale Pisha (At-large) Roxi Sharif (At-large) Catherine Skopic (NYC) Jim Taft (SUS) Virginia Boyle Traver (HM) Alison White (MH)

EXCOM DELEGATES AT LARGE EXCOM DELEGATES FROM GROUPS Carl Arnold (2019-20) Ellen Banks (2020-21) Hal Bauer (2020-21) Chris Burger (2019-20) Mary Finneran (2020-21) David Fischer (2019-20) Janet Lenichek (2020-21) Gale Pisha (2019-20) Roxi Sharif (2020-21)

FL Kate Bartholomew HM Virginia Boyle Traver IRO Martha Loew LI Jane Fasullo LH Bill Meyer MH Alison White NYC Catherine Skopic NI Bob Ciesielski RC RO Joe Grinnan SUS Jim Taft

ALTERNATE EXCOM DELEGATES FROM GROUPS

GROUP CHAIRS

FL Bill Mattingly HM Steve Redler IRO Robert Waters LH Laura Burkhardt LI Charles Bevington MH Alison White NI Larry Beahan NYC Alan Gerson RC VACANT RO Jeff Debes SUS Joann Lettis

Finger Lakes (FL) Bill Mattingly Hudson-Mohawk (HM) Monica Gray Iroquois (IRO) Martha Loew Long Island (LI) Charles Bevington Lower Hudson (LH) Bill Meyer Mid-Hudson (MH) Lalita Malik New York City (NYC) Catherine Skopic Niagara (NI) Sara Schultz Ramapo-Catskill (RC) VACANT Rochester (RO) Jessica Slaybaugh Susquehanna (SUS) Scott Lauffer

EXCOM STEERING COMMITTEE COUNCIL OF CLUB LEADERS 1 Kate Bartholomew 2 Bob Ciesielski 3 Gale Pisha 4 Catherine Skopic 5 Jim Taft

Delegate : Ellen Banks Alternate: David Fischer

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2020 ADMINISTRATIVE COMMITTEES

Book/Calendar Publications Caitlin Ferrante (staff) Bylaws and Standing Rules Jeff Debes, Chair; Stuart Auchincloss, Harold Cohen, Richard Lippes, Jim Mays, Julius Shultz Compliance Officer Bob Ciesielski Democracy Initiative Taskforce Allegra Dengler, Art Klein, Roger Gray, Sara Schultz Election (2020) Financial Affairs Stuart Auchincloss, Chair; Ellen Banks, Mark Barth, Kate Bartholomew, Chris Burger, Chris Hayes, Bob Kerr, Steve Kulick. Susan Lawrence, Kathy Sidmore Foundation Liaison Steve Kulick Fundraising Chair, Vacant; Carl Arnold, Kate Bartholomew, Don Hughes, Ben Jacobson, George Klein, Steve Kulick, Susan Lawrence, Don Pachner History/Records/Archive Management Richard Lippes & Susan Lawrence, Co-Chairs; Kate Bartholomew, Monica Gray, Gale Pisha Honors & Awards Don Hughes, Chair; Kate Bartholomew, Jürgen Wekerle Legal Advisor Richard Lippes Legal Richard Lippes, Chair; Harold Cohen, Susan Lawrence, Ross Scott, Rachel Treichler Legislative Susan Lawrence and Gale Pisha Co-Chairs; and members of the Legislative Listserv Membership Chair (Vacant); Ann Aurelio (LI), Chris Rounds (SUS), Diana Krautter (RC), Bibi Sandstrom (MH), Angela Knisley (NI), Steve Davis (HM), VACANT (FL), VACANT (IRO), VACANT (LH), VACANT (NYC), VACANT (RO) Nominating (2020) Jim Taft (Chair); Kate Bartholomew, Larry Beahan, Gale Pisha

Office & Personnel Susan Lawrence, Chair; Stuart Auchincloss, Ellen Banks, Kate Bartholomew, Bob Ciesielski, Roger Gray, Don Hughes, Jürgen Wekerle Political Ed Berry & Steve Redler, Co-Chairs; Roger Cook, Mary Finneran, Joe Grinnan, Allan Hochberg, Lisa (Daly) Lehmann, Jim Mays, Irene Van Slyke Sierra Atlantic Susan Lawrence & Kate Bartholomew, Co-Chairs; Carl Arnold, Kate Bartholomew, Chris Burger, Bob, Ciesielski, Don Hughes, Susan Lawrence, Bill Meyer, Kathy Sidmore Social Media Shannon Cuthbert, Chair; Don Pachner Volunteer Coordinator Carl Arnold Webmaster Caitlin Ferrante (Staff) Atlantic Chapter Outings John Jurasek, Chair; Don Wade,Vice Chair; Andrew Moss, Secretary; Don Pachner, Treasurer

STAFF Chapter Conservation Manager Roger Downs roger.downs@sierraclub.org 744 Broadway Albany, NY 12207 Office Phone: 518 426 9144 Chapter Conservation & Development Program Manager Caitlin Ferrante caitlin.ferrante@sierraclub.org 744 Broadway Albany, NY 12207 Office Phone: 518 426 9144 Chapter Conservation Program Associate Elizabeth Ahearn elizabeth.ahearn@sierraclub.org 744 Broadway Albany, NY 12207 Office Phone: 518-426-9144 Newsletter Editors Kate Bartholomew & Susan Lawrence (interm)

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CONSERVATION COMMITTEES

Ellen Banks, Chair

Conservation Council (Conservation Chairs in Local Groups) Hal Bauer (FL), Susan Lawrence (HM), Don Hughes (IRO), Tom Ward (LI), Susan Leifer, Erin Heaton Meyer, Patricia Peckham (LH), VACANT (MH), Lisa DiCaprio (NYC), Larry Beahan (NI), Jürgen Wekerle (RC), Frank Regan (RO), Douglas Gausman

(SUS)

Adirondacks Roger Gray & John Nemjo, Co-Chairs; Larry Beahan, Virginia Boyle Traver, Martha Loew, Charlie Morrison, Pete Sheehan Beyond Fossil Gas and Oil Gusti Bogok, Chris Burger & Mary Finneran, Co-Chairs; Geri Aird, Carl Arnold, Hal Bauer, Larry Beahan, Ed Berry, Susanne Brown, Martha Cameron, Bob Ciesielski, Jerry Cook, Allegra Dengler, Jane Fasullo, Linda Isaacson Fedele, Thelma Fellows, Ann Finneran, Suzannah Glidden, Toni Granato, Erin Heaton Meyer, Carol Hillson, Don Hughes, Edie Kantrowitz, John Kastner, Rich Kellman, Art Klein, Scott Lauffer, Susan Lawrence, Susan Leifer, Richard Lippes, Martha Loew, Bill Meyer, Frank Potter, Jerry Ravnitzky, Gudrun Scott, Ross Scott, Joanne Steele, Diana Strablow, Patrick Sullivan, Rachel Treichler, Bonnie Lane Webber, Jürgen Wekerle, Alison White, Robert Withers Biodiversity/Vegetarian Outreach Chair (TBA); Kate Bartholomew, Linda Brunner, Margie Campaigne, Nicole Gerber, Sara Schultz, Kathy Schwarz Energy Bob Ciesielski, Chair; Carl Arnold, Kate Bartholomew, Hal Bauer, Gusti Bogok, Chris Burger, Mike Cafaro, Allegra Dengler, Lisa DiCaprio, Jane Fasullo, Mary Finneran, John Gebhards, Suzannah Glidden, Peter Gollon, Erin Heaton Meyer, Don Hughes, John Koop, Annie Koreman, Noel Kropf, Andy Lawrence, Susan Lawrence, Rob Liebman, Susan Leifer, Martha Loew, Bill Meyer, Gale Pisha, Nivo Roveno, Julian Shephard, Catherine Skopic, Jim Taft, Virginia Boyle Traver, Rachel Treichler, Jürgen Wekerle

Environmental Education Kate Bartholomew & Erin Heaton Meyer, Co Chairs; Hal Bauer, Jane Fasullo Environmental Justice Charley Bowman & Mary Finneran (co-chairs); Kate Bartholomew, Jane Fasullo, Aaron Mair Farm & Food Abby Scher & Kathy Schwarz –Co-Chairs; Kate Bartholomew, Hal Bauer, Mark Dunlea, Maureen Ferraro-Davis, Michael Frys, Linda Keefe, Bill Meyer, Sara Schutlz, Bonnie Lane Webber Great Lakes Chair (Vacant); Laura Arney, Larry Beahan, Wayne Howard, Art Klein, Janet MacLeod, Suku Menon, Hugh Mitchell, Sally Shearer, Richard Slingerland, Susan Stinson Hudson River Committee Chair, TBA; Ellen Banks, Kate Bartholomew, Ed Berry, Maureen Ferarro-Davis, Mary Finneran, Roger Gray, Robert Heinemann, Peggy Kurtz, Jerry Ravnitsky, Mallory Rutigliano, Johannes Sayer, Pete Sheehan, Judith Weis Indian Point Task Force Allegra Dengler, Chair; Bill Meyer, Co-Chair; Ed Berry, Marilyn Elie, Susan Leifer, Gary Shaw, Tania Vernon, Jurgen Wekerle Nuclear Chair (TBA); Kate Bartholomew, Charley Bowman, Jeff Debes, Don Hughes, George Klein, Susan Leifer, Bill Meyer, Gail Payne, Lynda Schneekloth, Catherine Skopic, Barbara Warren, Jurgen Wekerle

Open Space/Sprawl Susan Lawrence and Bill Meyer, Co-Chairs; Art Klein, Andy Lawrence, Hugh Mitchell, Don Pachner, Jürgen Wekerle Pollution, Waste & Toxics Don Hughes, Chair; Geri Aird, Laura Arney, Kate Bartholomew, Chris Burger, Margaret Clarke, Joe Gardella, Scott Lauffer, Martha Loew, Aaron Mair Population, Environment & Consumption Kathy Schwarz, Chair; Kate Bartholomew, Hal Bauer, Audrey Bernstein, George Klein, Evan Lawrence, Margaret Perkins, Andy Siegel, Barbara Spink Transportation Frank Regan, Chair; Karen Cornelio, Gladys Gifford, Susan Lawrence, Julius Shultz, Jim Taft, Jürgen Wekerle Water Ann Finneran, Chair; Kate Bartholomew, Hal Bauer, Brian Brotman, Arnold Frogel, Liz Kaszubski, Peggy Kurtz, Andy Lawrence, Susan Lawrence, Jim Mays, Julie McQuain, Bill Meyer, Don Pachner, Gale Pisha, Sara Rubin, Sara Schultz, Rachel Treichler, Irene Van Slyke, Jurgen Wekerle, Cindy Westerman, Bernie Yozwiak Westchester Airport Ed Berry, Chair; George Klein, Susan Leifer Wildlife & Wilderness Hal Bauer, Chair; Kate Bartholomew, Larry Beahan, Gerald Davison, Roger Gray, Andy Lawrence, Don Riepe Water Sentinels Scott Lauffer – liaison to the Atlantic Chapter