Staff, Board and Advisors
Staff
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Austin
Awesome prairie advocate and birder. Coffee drinker.
TEXAS
It's not easy being the state grass of Texas, but somebody's gotta do it.
Maddin Prairie
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Officers
President: Pat Merkord, Conroe
Pat Merkord, served as a member of the Board of Directors. She supported Native Prairies Association of Texas as Executive Director until she retired in March, 2018. Prior to that she served as Secretary and President of the Board. She owns a consulting business, Bluestem Environmental Consultants. Her previous business endeavors included wildlife management plans, wildlife and endangered species surveys, plant surveys and watershed evaluations.
President-elect: Lan Shen, Houston
Secretary: David Bezanson, Austin
Treasurer: Douglas Neaves, Houston
Board of Directors
Barbara Keller-Willy, Houston (Past President)
Don Kirchoff, San Antonio
Tim Siegmund, College Station
Jason Singhurst, Austin
Jason Spangler, Austin (Past President, Past Treasurer)
Michelle Villafranca, Fort Worth
Staff
Executive Director: Kirsti Harms, Austin (Past President)
Director of Education: Della Barbato, Lawther – Deer Park Prairie
Office Administrator: Patricia Rinn, San Marcos
Advisory Board
Scientific Advisor:Dr. Fred Smeins
Clair Burleson
Mickey Burleson
B.F. Hicks
Bob O’Kennon
David Todd
Carolyn Vogel
Matt White