Board of Directors

2019-2020 Board Members

Elected Board Members

Leanne Burns
Bat Biologist & Consultant
Auction Chair; Diversity, Equity and Inclusion; Education & Outreach; Policy & Public Relations; Sponsorship

Gerald Carter
The Ohio State University
Nominations Chair; Education & Outreach; Policy & Public Relations; Webmaster

Nate Fuller
Texas Tech University
Secretary; Auction, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion; Sponsorship; Policy & Public Relations

Burton Lim
Royal Ontario Museum
Board Chair; Miller Chair; Kunz Chair; Finance

Liam McGuire
Texas Tech University
Finance Chair; Policy and Public Relations Chair

Joy O'Keefe
Indiana State University
Sponsorship Chair; Awards 

Maria Sagot
State University of New York at Oswego
Spallanzani Chair; Sponsorship; Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

Sharlene Santana
University of Washington
Awards Chair; Diversity, Equity & Inclusion; Kunz

Heather York
Buena Vista University
Education and Outreach Chair; ; Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Chair; Awards

Elected Student Representatives

Dana Green
University of Regina
Student Representative 2019-2021

Alexis Brown
AMNH / Columbia University
Student Representative 2018-2020

Appointed by the Board

Riley Bernard
Pennsylvania State University
Associate Program Director

Matina Kalcounis-Ruppell
University of North Carolina at Greensboro
Ombudsperson, Former Chair

Gary Kwiecinski
University of Scranton
Program Director; Finance

DeeAnn Reeder
Bucknell University
Treasurer

Luis Víquez
University of Ulm
Associate Program Director

Emma Wilcox
University of Tennessee
Associate Program Director; 2017 Co-host

Terry Zinn
University of Florida Levin College of Law
Ombudsperson

Local Hosts

Amy Russell
Grand Valley State University
2019 Local Host






Maarten Vonhof
Western Michigan University
2019 Local Host






Angie McIntire
Arizona Game and Fish
2021 Local Host






Marianne Moore
Arizona State University
2021 Local Host