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Meet our Flock

staff

Senior LEadership

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Jared Teutsch
Executive Director
Jared.Teutsch@georgiaaudubon.org

Favorite Bird:
​Indigo Bunting

Pronouns: He/Him
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Michelle Hamner
Director of Development
Michelle.Hamner@georgiaaudubon.org

Spark Bird:
​Sandhill Crane

Pronouns: She/Her
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Sheridan Alford
Director of Community engagement
 Sheridan.Alford@Georgiaaudubon.orgg

Favorite Bird: Eastern Towhee

Pronouns: She/Her
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Dottie Head
Director of Communications
Dottie.Head@georgiaaudubon.org

Spark Bird:
​Cedar Waxwing

Pronouns: She/Her
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Adam Betuel
Director of Conservation
Adam.Betuel@georgiaaudubon.org

Spark Bird: Red-winged Blackbird

Pronouns: He/Him
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Melanie Furr
Director of Education
Melanie.Furr@georgiaaudubon.org

Favorite Bird: American Crow

​Pronouns: She/Her

Program Staff

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Gabe Andrle
Habitat 
Program 
​Manager
Gabe.Andrle@georgiaaudubon.org

Favorite Bird: Any & all woodpeckers

​Pronouns: He/Him
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Kiana Leveritte
Community Engagement Coordinator
Kiana.Leveritte@georgiaaudubon.org

Spark Bird: 
Dickcissel

Pronouns: She/Her
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Jason Taylor
Development Manager
Jason.Taylor@georgiaaudubon.org

Favorite Bird: 
Great Blue Heron

Pronouns: He/Him
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Lauren Bowman Clontz
​coastal conservation coordinator
Lauren.Clontz@georgiaaudubon.org

​Spark Bird: Red-winged Blackbird
​
Pronouns: She/Her
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Alex LoCastro
Conservation program coordinator
Alex.Locastro@georgiaaudubon.org

Favorite Bird: Mourning Dove

​Pronouns: She/Her
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Beverly Fooks
Membership & Development Associate
Beverly.Fooks@georgiaaudubon.org

Spark Bird:
​Barred Owl

Pronouns: She/Her
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Ryan Myers
Habitat Restoration Specialist
Ryan.Myers@georgiaaudubon.org

Favorite Bird: Brown-headed Nuthatch

​Pronouns: He/Him
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Catie E. Iber
FInance and Administration Manager
Catie.Iber@georgiaaudubon.org

Favorite Bird: 
Ruby-throated Hummingbird

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Melissa Paduani
Education Program MANAGER
Melissa.Paduani@georgiaaudubon.org

Favorite Bird: Roseate Spoonbill

​Pronouns: She/Her

board of directors

Officers


Paige Martin    chair, The Nature Conservancy
MARC GONCHER     Vice-Chair, THE COCA-COLA COMPANY 
​​JOSHUA ANDREWS   Treasurer, GEORGIA POWER COMPANY
SCOTT PORTER     Secretary, WaRNER MEDIA
Esther Stokes     ​Past CHAIR, Stokes Landscape Design

Directors


​Robert Cooper     Retired, University of Georgia
JOshua Gassman     lord Aeck Sargent 
Laurene Hamilton     Greening Youth Foundation
Gus KaufmaN     Oakhurst psychotherapy 
Mary Anne Lanier     
THE Ray C. Anderson Foundation
Susie Maclin     Retired Corporate archivist
Jennifer Johnson Mcewen     Emory university
Ellen Miller     Retired, Human Resources
JON PHILIPSBORN     CLIMATE RESILIENCE ADVISOR
Marlena reed     Arthritis Foundation
Jim Renner     chemours
LATRESSE SNEAD     Bonsai leadership Group
Amy Beth Sparks     The coca-cola company
Ayanna Williams     National Parks and Recreation Association
AMANDA WOOMER     UNIVERSALIA

AdvisOrs


Marcia Bansley     Trees atlanta
GIff Beaton     Author, Birding Georgia
Mark Berry     Georgia Power
Raphael Bostic     Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta
Stacia Hendricks     Little St. Simons Island
Pierre howard     former lt. governor of georgia & past president of georgia conservancy
J. Drew Lanham     ​Professor, Clemson University
John Pruitt     ​Retired Anchor, WSB TV
CLARK RUSHING     University of Georgia, Warnell College of Forestry & Natural Resources

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  • Home
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  • Ways to Give
    • Join/Renew
    • Donate
    • Wish List
    • Leadership Giving
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    • Sponsorship Opportunities
    • Shop in our Online Store
    • Support Georgia Audubon When You Shop
  • Conservation
    • Climate Change
    • Wildlife Sanctuary Program >
      • Map of Georgia Audubon Sanctuaries
      • Wildlife Sanctuary Requirements
      • Sanctuary Resources
    • Habitat Stewardship Program
    • Habitat Restoration >
      • Piedmont Park Exhibitat
    • Building Collisions >
      • Project Safe Flight
      • Lights Out Georgia
      • Collision Resources
    • Species of Concern >
      • Ruby-throated Hummingbird
      • Chimney Swift
      • Wood Thrush
      • Brown-headed Nuthatch
    • Plants for Birds >
      • Plant Sales
    • Coffee and Chocolate
  • Education
    • For Youth >
      • Georgia Urban Ecologists
      • Homeschool
      • Scouts
      • Youth Birding Competition
      • Camp Talon
      • Conservation Career Resources
    • For Educators >
      • School Programs
      • Learning About Birds Curriculum
      • Professional Development
      • Connecting Students with STEM Through Birds
      • Resources
    • Master Birder Program
    • Scholarships
  • Engagement
    • Field Trips
    • Injured/Orphaned Birds
    • Volunteer >
      • Volunteer Code of Conduct
    • Advocacy
    • Community Outreach
    • Beloved Naturalist
    • Travel >
      • Colombia 2023
      • SE Arizona 2023
      • Michigan 2023
      • Maine 2023
      • Utah 2023
      • Madagascar 2023
      • Southern California 2024
      • Big Bend & Hill Country TX 2024
    • Community Science
    • Birding Resources >
      • Birding Sites in Georgia
      • Accessibility
      • Georgia Birding Network
      • Why Birds?
  • News & Events
    • Press Room >
      • In the News
    • Upcoming Events >
      • Program Participant Safety
    • Georgia Bird Fest
    • News Feed
    • Georgia Grows Native for Birds Month
    • Georgia Audubon at Manuel's Tavern >
      • Early Birds Book Club
    • Newsletters
  • About Us
    • Mission and Programs
    • Equity, Diversity, Inclusion
    • Annual Report
    • Board and Staff
    • Best Management Practices
    • Job Opportunities
    • Our History
    • Contact Us