Board of Directors

2016-2017 Board Members

Rick Adams
University of Northern Colorado
Policy and Public Relations








Mylea Bayless
Bat Conservation International
Past Co-host








Riley Bernard
Pennsylvania State University
Associate Program Director









Frank Bonaccorso
U.S.Geological Survey
Associate Program Director









Leanne Burns
Clemson University
Student Representative 2015-2017









Paul Cryan
USGS Fort Collins Science Center
Policy and Public Relations









Erin Gillam
North Dakota State University
Secretary, Spallanzani Chair









Allen Kurta
Eastern Michigan University
Chair of the Board









Gary Kwiecinski
University of Scranton
Program Director









Kristen Lear
University of Georgia
Student Representative 2016-2018









Burton Lim
Royal Ontario Museum
Finance









Gary McCracken
University of Tennessee
2017 Co-host









Shahroukh Mistry
Butte College
Associate Program Director









Jorge Ortega Reyes
Instituto Politécnico Nacional
Awards; 2018 Host









Rebecca Patterson
Bat Conservation International
Past Co-host









DeeAnn Reeder
Bucknell University
Treasurer









Maria Sagot
State University of New York at Oswego
Nominations Chair; Sponsorships









Bill Schutt
Long Island University; American Museum of Natural History
Sponsorships Chair; Policy and Public Relations









Luis Víquez
University of Ulm
Associate Program Director









Emma Wilcox
University of Tennessee
2017 Co-host









Heather York
Buena Vista University
Education and Outreach