Organization Mailing Address
Texas Master Naturalists, Capital Area Chapter
P.O. Box 303323
Austin, TX 78703
Board of Directors, Advisors, Committee Chairs
The CAMN board of Directors meets on the second Thursday of alternate months beginning in January of each year. Meetings are open to all CAMN members and trainees. Minutes are available upon request.
Contact CAMN officers and committee chairs for information about current activities, meeting minutes, or to join their work.
Elected Officers
| Title | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| President | Charles “Chuck” Foster, Jr. | president@camn.org |
| Vice President | Darla Wilson | vp@camn.org |
| Secretary | Amy Simpson | secretary@camn.org |
| Treasurer | Diane Gierisch | treasurer@camn.org |
Committees
| Committee Name and Description | Current Chair | |
|---|---|---|
| Communications – Oversees and manages content on CAMN website, social media, and email groups | Lisa Audiffred | communications@ camn.org |
| Hospitality – VIP. Provides refreshments for chapter meetings, board meetings, and training classes | hospitality@camn.org | |
| Membership & VMS – Approves member service hours in VMS system. Pull reports on active members when needed. Maintains contact with state-level VMS admins | Gary Sertich | membership@camn.org |
| Pre-Approvals – Reviews requests for volunteer and/or training hours and determines which opportunities qualify per state guidelines | Kat Ross | preapprovals@camn.org |
| Applications and Admissions – Publishes, receives and reviews applications for prospective members each August-September. Selects 35 trainees for each new class | Terry Southwell | admissions@camn.org |
| Curriculum – Organizes training classes for incoming members. Assists with booking training class locations and speakers. Serves as primary face of CAMN for new trainees | Lisa Audiffred and Dan Knauft | curriculum@camn.org |
| Field Trips – Plans and organizes field trips for chapter members | Ramona Nye | field.trips@camn.org |
| New Class Representative – Acts as a liaison between the new trainee class and the Board. Relays messages, concerns, ideas, and accomplishments. Votes on Board decisions on behalf on the new class | Suki Steinhauser | newclass@camn.org |
| CAMN Reader – Identifies and compiles news, member spotlights, volunteer opportunities, AT events, and other information in a bi-weekly email newsletter. Works with Membership to identify new opportunities | Kate Wenzel | reader@camn.org |
| Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Accessibility (DEIA) – Seeks out opportunities to diversify CAMN membership and audiences. Researches meaningful ways to include people of all abilities and backgrounds in our programming | deia@camn.org | |
| Education and Outreach – Schedules CAMN appearances at community events,schools, and other public venues. Creates activities and programs for a wide range of audiences | Emily Hansen | education.outreach@camn.org |
| Chapter Advisor – Typically permanent members of the Board and are typically employees of Texas Parks and Wildlife or Agrilife Extension. | Natasia Moore | natasia.moore@tpwd.texas.gov |