2020-21 Officers, Trustees, and Committees

leadership

Officers

  • President​
  • Vice President
  • Treasurer
  • Secretary
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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.
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.
 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.
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
lindasvalle@gmail.com
 
Olivia Sembach – Seat 7, Expires 2022
olivia.sembach@nevadaaudubon.org
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Jacque Lowery – Seat 8, Expires 2022
nevadabird@charter.net
 
Suzie Reynolds – Seat 9, Expires 2022
​suzie.reynolds@nevadaaudubon.org
Committee Chairs
Activity and Program Committee
Jennifer Sojka – Chair
jen.sojka@nevadaaudubon.org
 
Audit Committee
William Fletcher - Chair
bill.fletcher@nevadaaudubon.org

Members:

Jane Burnham
jane.burnham@nevadaaudubon.org

Communications Committee
Olivia Sembach - Chair
olivia.sembach@nevadaaudubon.org

Members:

Valerie Andersen
valerie.andersen@nevadaaudubon.org

Conservation Committee
Don Molde – Co-Chair
don.molde@nevadaaudubon.org
 
Judith Lockwood – Co-Chair
sarman.lockwood@gmail.com
 
Education Committee
Alan Gubanich - Chair
alan.gubanich@nevadaaudubon.org

Members:

Linda Valle
linda.valle@nevadaaudubon.org

Mike Goddard
mike.goddard@nevadaaudubon.org
 
Field Trip Committee
Bill Grossi – Chair
mary.bill@charter.net
 
Fundraising Committee
William Fletcher - Chair
bill.fletcher@nevadaaudubon.org
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Members:

Jennifer Sokja
jen.sojka@nevadaaudubon.org

Linda Valle

Investment Committee
William Fletcher - Chair
bill.fletcher@nevadaaudubon.org
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Members:

David Jickling

Jane Burnham
 
Membership Committee
Vacant - Chair

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
 
Judy Phoenix– Former Website Administrator
jpbirding@yahoo.com
 
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
 
Debbie Zalmana – Membership
Lasmembership2016@gmail.com
AMERICORPS VIStas
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.
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.