Board Members & Staff
Meet the Team
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EJ McManus
President
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Richard "Barney" Bauerfeind
Vice President
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Lisa Staton
Treasurer
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Marta Tarantsey
Secretary
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Sarah Strickler
Organization Co-Chair​
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David Wilkerson
Design Co-Chair
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Phyllis Nelson
Member at Large, Newsletter Producer
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Clay Bearnson
Member at Large
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Cooper Whitman
Member at Large
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Jason Nelson
Member at Large
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Brendan Binger
Member at Large
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Jennifer Nichols
Member at Large
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David Sommers
Member at Large
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Annie Jenkins
Interim Executive Director Independent Contractor
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Chevone Card
Communications Coordinator Independent Contractor
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