The chapter is served by a Board of Directors whose responsibility, defined in the by-laws, is to attend to the business and affairs of the Galveston Bay Area Chapter – Texas Master Naturalist. All Chapter members are welcome at Board meetings.
Executive Board
President: Gene Fisseler
Vice-President: Mary Dobberstine
Secretary: Lisa Hardcastle
Treasurer: Meade LeBlanc
Immediate Past President: Pam House
Directors (board-appointed)
Volunteer Service: Sharon Tirpak
Advanced Training: Chair Mike Petitt
New Class Spring: Diane Humes
Directors (board-appointed) – continued
Communications/Historian: Mary Dobberstine
Justice, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion: Mohammed Nasrullah
Membership: Tracy Walpole
2024 Spring Training Class representatives (two per class, 1 alternate, one-year term).
Denise Correll
Sydney Jeffcoat
Sponsor Representative
Advisor: Brandi Keller
Committee Chairs (non-voting)
Chapter Sales: Mel Measeles
The Midden: Diane Humes
Hospitality : Penny Bessire
Education/Outreach: Lisa Hardcastle
Organizational Charts
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