A Slate for the 2015 Elections

The 2015  board of Directors election will take place at the Annual Meeting on Saturday, February 28, 2015. A slate of candidates has been proposed and nominations will also be taken from the floor at the meeting. Terms run from Annual Meeting to Annual Meeting.

The Slate

Officers (1-year term)
President
Past President
President Elect

Directors (2-year terms)

Greg Lang
Bob Hudson
Maria Sgambati

Bill Dummitt
Ed DeHaan
Jaime Jerrells
Kit Lane
Roger McDaniels

The Proposed New Members

Bill Dummitt
    I have a BS Chemistry 1973, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville and an MS Chemistry 1974, University of California, Berkeley. For 40 years, I worked in chemistry and pharmaceutical research.  About half that period was in laboratory research and half in research management.  My first job in 1974 was with Mallinckrodt in St. Louis, MO as a research chemist.  I stayed with that organization for my entire career, through seven mergers and acquisitions, and retired in 2013 from the position of research director.

    I'm a lifelong outdoorsman.  When I was younger I was primarily a hunter and fisherman.  As I've become older I spend more time hiking, camping, birding and paddling and also do a lot of nature photography.  I maintain a web page on the National Park system, http://www.campingintheparks.com/

    Other interests include renovating houses, travel, reading, and restoring old cars.  I've been a part-time resident and property owner in Cedar Key since 2011 and a full-time resident for about a year.

Kit Lane
    I worked as an RN (Hospice, Oncology, Psychiatry), Yoga teacher, massage therapist.  BA Psychology, MSW.  Grew up in NYC; moved to VT in 1989 (from mid-town Manhattan to Bridgewater Corners, VT) .

    I discovered Cedar Key three years ago and am really enjoying the challenge of learning about such a different environment; the birds, trees, flowers, butterflies.   I love being outdoors: hiking, biking, kayaking, swimming. I have completed the Freshwater Wetlands module of the Florida Master Naturalist course and hope to do the others. 

    I haves 2 sons and 4 grandchildren, all in VT.  I am an avid Geocacher!  It helps me discover new places to hike and explore nature.

The Rest of the Board

Those who are continuing on the Board because their terms do not expire until the Annual Meeting in 2016 are:

Officers
Secretary
Treasurer

Directors

John McPherson
Libby Cagle

Sherry Beauchamp
Carmelo Echevarria
Peg Hall
Richard Herman
Bill Kilborn
Debbie Meeks
Bob McKinstry
Allan Pither
John Thalacker
Marci Wilcox

Jay Bushnell will leave the Board this year, after many years of extraordinary service. We cannot begin to express our gratitude for all he has contributed to the vitality and growth of the Friends. He will continue as an active member and volunteer.