 Board of Directors
The Board of Directors meets via email and before regular chapter meetings. Board members include theimmediate past president, president, vice-president, secretary,treasurer, and chairs of the major committees.
Officers are elected for a term of two years in November, and areinstalled at the chapter's annual meeting in February, and assumetheir duties immediately thereafter.
President - Acts as spokesperson for the chapter, serves as ambassador-at-large to encourage native landscaping and protect the interests of the chapter.
- Karen Syverson (920) 987-5587
Vice-President - Assists President and oversees implementation of chapter long-range goals.
- Barb Stanek (920) 233-0273
Secretary - Communicates with chapter members and documents monthly meetings.
- Steve Hazell (920) 235-1773
Treasurer - Maintains records of chapter finances, prepares proposedbudget, oversees budget.
- Angela Dodge (920) 231-7916
Past President - Sharon Duerkop (920) 734-1419
CommitteesMembership - Maintains membership roll and encourages growth of the chapter. For a membership brochure, email or call.
Sharon Ziebert (920) 685-6932
Program Chair - Plans the program for regular meetings.
Amy Kuehl (920) 982-0955
Publicity - Promotes chapter activities to the general public.
Karen Gibbs (920) 231-9481 Photograph copyright © Steve Maassen 
Newsletter - Publishes the chapter's bimonthly newsletter.
Harmon Seaver (920) 233-5820
E-mailing
List Coordinator - Keeps listing up-to-date for inter chapter e-mailing.
Donna VanBuecken (920) 730-3986
Conference Chair - Organizes the annual all-day natural landscaping conference.
Barb Schrage (920) 233-0519
Display Coordinator - Takes the Chapter display to events.
Dave Edwards (920) 733-3410
Hospitality - Arranges for refreshments for the networking part of each monthly educational
meeting.
Tom Glawe and Esther Meyer (920) 984-3158
Historian - Maintains records of such activities of the chapter as will be germane in future
years.
Rob Ryf (920) 361-0792
Librarian - Maintains technical materials related to chapter goals and activities.
Rob Ryf (920) 361-0792
Photographer - Photographically captures and preserves a record of the chapter's activities for educational, historical, and publicity purposes.
Seeds for Education - This committee of educators and general chapter members gathers and disseminates information on grants, plants, seeds, and programs for
teachers/curricula and promotes native planting areas and outdoor classroom curricula at schools.
Peggy Stevens (920) 748-3989
Merchandise
Coordinator - Orders, maintains and distributes any promotional items made available through the chapter.
Angela Dodge (920) 231-7916
Special Events - Coordinates Fox Valley Area Chapter's participation in special events throughout our membership area. OPEN
Grants - Serves as chairperson for the chapter's "Natural Landscaping for Tomorrow" grant program.
Ruth Freve (920) 734-5978
Speakers
Bureau Coordinators - Point of contact for speaker representatives from the Fox Valley Area Chapter.
Carol Niendorf (920) 233-4853 or Donna VanBuecken (920) 730-3986.
Webmaster - Maintains local chapter's web pages.
Mark Staeven (920) 205-5578
Plant
Rescue Committee - See the plant rescue page.
County Dig ChairsFond du Lac - Randal Maurer (920) 748-7823 Green Lake - Peggy Stevens (920) 748-3989 Outagamie - Donna VanBuecken (920) 730-3986 Dig Coordinator. Waupaca - Charlie Fox (920) 446-2944 Winnebago - Dave Peck (920) 722-0223 - Anne Ross (920) 740-8991 Help WantedWe welcome your help on our committees. We are especially lookingfor volunteers to serve on the Program, Special Events, and Plant Rescuecommittees.
Long-Range GoalsThe top six goals of the Fox Valley Area chapter, as identifiedat a long-range planning session in March 2, 1997 are:
1. All schools in the Fox Valley area will have native plantingareas and outdoor classroom curricula. 2. Chapter members will become knowledgeable about native landscapingand take plant rescue dig training. 3. There will be more visible native plantings on public and privatelands. 4. Native plants and seeds will be readily available and reasonablypriced and professional landscapers will recommend native plantswhen designing yards. 5. Wild Ones membership will increase and there will be a readysupply of strong leaders. 6. Local ordinances will encourage rather than discourage naturallandscaping.
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