2020-21 Officers, Trustees, and Committees
leadership
Officers
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David Jickling
david.jickling@nevadaaudubon.org David Jickling is a life-long birder and passionate advocate for the environment. He has a Bachelor of Science in Natural Resources from the University of Michigan and has lived in Nevada since 1991 when he and his wife Deb moved to Reno. David was appointed to the Wildlife Commission by Governor Miller in 1994 and served on the Commission as the Conservation representative until 2000. He is currently the President of the Lahontan Audubon Society and leads field trips as well as teaches the introductory class of the Birds of the Truckee Meadows series. David grew up birding by ear in the deciduous forests Michigan and he enjoys teaching others to use their ears, as well as their eyes, when birding in our area. His field trips tend to be pretty casual and are oriented to beginners and those new to bird watching. |
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Jennifer Sojka
jen.sojka@nevadaaudubon.org Jen is a native Midwesterner, having spent most of her life living in Iowa, Illinois, and Manitoba before moving to Reno in 2018. She has a Bachelor's degree from Lake Forest College and a Master's degree in biological sciences from the University of Manitoba and has been working as a environmental consultant for five years. She was first introduced to birding during a field technician job where she spent all summer hiking in the Rocky Mountains looking for yellow-bellied marmots and encountering many new bird species along the way. Jen characterizes herself as a casual birder with a general interest in all wildlife, especially ground squirrels. |
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Bill recently retired after many years in information technology executive management, and remains a partner in an Internet services company. He has a Bachelor's degree in mathematics from the University of London. Bill has been a casual birder and bird photographer since moving to California from England in 1964. Bill and his wife, Karen, moved from Southern California to Nevada in 2013, and now spend as much time as possible with their three daughters and six grandchildren. Bill's interests include cooking, paleoclimatology and nuclear energy, walks in the woods and a few other things.
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Suzie Reynolds
suzie.reynolds@nevadaaudubon.org Suzie Reynolds is a retired educator. She taught elementary and middle school science in both public and private school settings. She also wrote science curriculum for pre-school through high school level classes as well as university curriculum for training science teachers. Most recently, Ms. Reynolds served on the board of trustees of a private school and as the interim Head of School. Ms. Reynolds has a BS degree in Geology and a BBA in Finance from Southern Methodist University as well as a Master of Curriculum and Instruction from the University of Houston. Suzie and her husband David recently moved to Reno, NV from Houston, TX. |
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Trustees
David Jickling – Seat 1, Expires 2023
david.jickling@nevadaaudubon.org
William Fletcher – Seat 2, Expires 2023
bill.fletcher@nevadaaudubon.org
Valerie Andersen – Seat 3, Expires 2021
valerie.andersen@nevadaaudubon.org
Mike Goddard – Seat 4, Expires 2023
mike.goddard@nevadaaudubon.org
Jennifer Sojka – Seat 5, Expires 2021
jen.sojka@nevadaaudubon.org
Linda Valle– Seat 6, Expires 2021
Linda.Valle@nevadaaudubon.org
Olivia Sembach – Seat 7, Expires 2022
olivia.sembach@nevadaaudubon.org
Jacque Lowery – Seat 8, Expires 2022
Jacque.Lowery@nevadaaudubon.org
Suzie Reynolds – Seat 9, Expires 2022
suzie.reynolds@nevadaaudubon.org
david.jickling@nevadaaudubon.org
William Fletcher – Seat 2, Expires 2023
bill.fletcher@nevadaaudubon.org
Valerie Andersen – Seat 3, Expires 2021
valerie.andersen@nevadaaudubon.org
Mike Goddard – Seat 4, Expires 2023
mike.goddard@nevadaaudubon.org
Jennifer Sojka – Seat 5, Expires 2021
jen.sojka@nevadaaudubon.org
Linda Valle– Seat 6, Expires 2021
Linda.Valle@nevadaaudubon.org
Olivia Sembach – Seat 7, Expires 2022
olivia.sembach@nevadaaudubon.org
Jacque Lowery – Seat 8, Expires 2022
Jacque.Lowery@nevadaaudubon.org
Suzie Reynolds – Seat 9, Expires 2022
suzie.reynolds@nevadaaudubon.org
Committee Chairs
Activity and Program Committee
All Inquiries: programs-activities@nevadaaudubon.org
Chair: Jennifer Sojka, jen.sojka@nevadaaudubon.org
Audit Committee
Chair: William Fletcher, bill.fletcher@nevadaaudubon.org
Members: Jane Burnham, jane.burnham@nevadaaudubon.org
Communications Committee
All Inquires: contact@nevadaaudubon.org
Chair: Olivia Sembach, olivia.sembach@nevadaaudubon.org
Members: Valerie Andersen, valerie.andersen@nevadaaudubon.org
Conservation Committee
All Inquries: conservation@nevadaaudubon.org
Co-Chairs: Don Molde, don.molde@nevadaaudubon.org and Judith Lockwood, sarman.lockwood@gmail.com
Education Committee
All Inquries: education@nevadaaudubon.org
Chair: Alan Gubanich, alan.gubanich@nevadaaudubon.org
Members: Linda Valle, linda.valle@nevadaaudubon.org and Mike Goddard, mike.goddard@nevadaaudubon.org
Field Trip Committee
All Inquires: field-trips@nevadaaudubon.org
Chair: Jasmine Kleiber, jasmine.kleiber@nevadaaudubon.org
Fundraising Committee
All Inquires: fundraising@nevadaaudubon.org
Chair: William Fletcher, bill.fletcher@nevadaaudubon.org
Members: Jennifer Sokja, jen.sojka@nevadaaudubon.org and Linda Valle, linda.valle@nevadaaudubon.org
Investment Committee
Chair: William Fletcher, bill.fletcher@nevadaaudubon.org
Members: David Jickling, david.jickling@nevadaaudubon.org and Jane Burnham jane.burnham@nevadaaudubon.org
Membership Committee
All Inquries: membership@nevadaaudubon.org
Chair: Vacant
Nominating Committee
The Board of Trustees shall, no later than the first Board meeting of the fiscal year, appoint up to two (2) members of the Board, whose terms are not expiring, to the Nominating Committee as provided in Article VI, Section 2.
All Inquiries: programs-activities@nevadaaudubon.org
Chair: Jennifer Sojka, jen.sojka@nevadaaudubon.org
Audit Committee
Chair: William Fletcher, bill.fletcher@nevadaaudubon.org
Members: Jane Burnham, jane.burnham@nevadaaudubon.org
Communications Committee
All Inquires: contact@nevadaaudubon.org
Chair: Olivia Sembach, olivia.sembach@nevadaaudubon.org
Members: Valerie Andersen, valerie.andersen@nevadaaudubon.org
Conservation Committee
All Inquries: conservation@nevadaaudubon.org
Co-Chairs: Don Molde, don.molde@nevadaaudubon.org and Judith Lockwood, sarman.lockwood@gmail.com
Education Committee
All Inquries: education@nevadaaudubon.org
Chair: Alan Gubanich, alan.gubanich@nevadaaudubon.org
Members: Linda Valle, linda.valle@nevadaaudubon.org and Mike Goddard, mike.goddard@nevadaaudubon.org
Field Trip Committee
All Inquires: field-trips@nevadaaudubon.org
Chair: Jasmine Kleiber, jasmine.kleiber@nevadaaudubon.org
Fundraising Committee
All Inquires: fundraising@nevadaaudubon.org
Chair: William Fletcher, bill.fletcher@nevadaaudubon.org
Members: Jennifer Sokja, jen.sojka@nevadaaudubon.org and Linda Valle, linda.valle@nevadaaudubon.org
Investment Committee
Chair: William Fletcher, bill.fletcher@nevadaaudubon.org
Members: David Jickling, david.jickling@nevadaaudubon.org and Jane Burnham jane.burnham@nevadaaudubon.org
Membership Committee
All Inquries: membership@nevadaaudubon.org
Chair: Vacant
Nominating Committee
The Board of Trustees shall, no later than the first Board meeting of the fiscal year, appoint up to two (2) members of the Board, whose terms are not expiring, to the Nominating Committee as provided in Article VI, Section 2.
Advisory Positions
Jane Burnham– LAS Sales & Taxes
Jane.burnham@sbcglobal.net
Connie Douglas – Whittell Representative
nevadaconnie@sbcglobal.net
Bob Goodman – Swan Lake
Pandion36@aol.com
Zena Lamp – Birds & Books
lampwz@msn.com
Olivia Sembach - Website Administrator
olivia.sembach@nevadaaudubon.org
Nancy Santos – FOSSR
nancyLAS@att.net
Dave & Patty Sawyer – Hospitality
sawyerpd@charter.net
Dave Straley – Invest. Advisor
dbstraley@gmail.com
Alan Wallace – NV Listserv
wallacealan@sbcglobal.net
Jane.burnham@sbcglobal.net
Connie Douglas – Whittell Representative
nevadaconnie@sbcglobal.net
Bob Goodman – Swan Lake
Pandion36@aol.com
Zena Lamp – Birds & Books
lampwz@msn.com
Olivia Sembach - Website Administrator
olivia.sembach@nevadaaudubon.org
Nancy Santos – FOSSR
nancyLAS@att.net
Dave & Patty Sawyer – Hospitality
sawyerpd@charter.net
Dave Straley – Invest. Advisor
dbstraley@gmail.com
Alan Wallace – NV Listserv
wallacealan@sbcglobal.net
AMERICORPS VIStas
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Parker Flickinger -
Communications & Marketing Manager parker.flickinger@nevadaaudubon.org Parker Flickinger started as our Communications and Marketing Manager back in August. Parker grew up in Northern California, and received a Bachelor's Degree in Environmental Science from Southern Oregon University. Parker is a true birding enthusiast and routinely contributes checklists to Cornell's eBird citizen science project. His love for birding is only matched by his love for teaching people about birding. He is eager to apply this skill at Lahontan Audubon Society. Before working as a VISTA, Parker previously worked as an AmeriCorps at the American River Conservancy in Placerville, California. When Parker is not involved in bird related projects, he enjoys cooking, hiking, stand-up paddleboarding, appreciating nature, taking in cinema and playing his guitar. |
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Jennie Jones Scherbinski-
Development Coordinator jennie@nevadaaudubon.org Jennie’s passion for wildlife and wild places began at a young age when she began volunteering at a local nature center. Volunteer work led to a career in wildlife research and conservation in which she has worked as an environmental educator, a wildlife rehabilitator, and a biologist with the California Condor Recovery Program. She holds a B.A. in Environmental Biology from the University of Colorado, Boulder, and an M.S. in Wildlife from Humboldt State University. Jennie has a particular interest in engaging new audiences in wildlife conservation through organizing educational programs, developing partnerships, and coordinating volunteer opportunities. Jennie is excited to be joining the Lahontan Audubon Society as the Development Coordinator VISTA. |
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