Board and Councils

Earth Share of Texas is governed by a Membership Council and Governing Board. The Membership Council is made up of representatives of the participating non-profit organizations. The Membership Council makes decisions regarding bylaws and new organizations, and elects the Governing Board. The Governing Board directs the operations of the organization, and meets at least three times each year.

2008-2009 Governing Board

Chair-- Dianne Wassenich, (*2010) San Marcos River Foundation
Chair-elect – Angela Grimes,  (*2009) Wildlife Rescue and Rehabilitation
Secretary – Susan Hill, (*2010) Bayou Preservation Association
Treasurer – James Scott, (*2009) Public Citizen of Texas
Hector Gonzalez, (*2010) Sierra Club Foundation
Angela Grimes, (*2009) Wildlife Rescue and Rehabilitation
Byron Jarratt, (*2009) At-Large
Kara Kokotas, (*2010) The Nature Conservancy of Texas
Charlie McCabe, (*2009) Austin Parks Foundation
Kathleen Ownby, (*2010) SPARK School Park Program
Robin Schneider, (*2010) Public Research Works
Gayle Stallings, (*2009) Texas Bicycle Coalition Education Fund
Bob Stokes, (*2009) Galveston Bay Foundation
Gail Vittori, (*2007) Center for Maximum Potential Building Systems 

* Date term expires

2008-2009 Membership Council Representatives

Bryan Hale, Audubon Foundation of Texas
Charlie McCabe, Austin Parks Foundation
Sarah Gerichten, Bat Conservation International
Susan Hill, Bayou Preservation Association
Gail Vittori, Center for Maximum Potential Building Systems
Janie Fields, Children’s Environmental Health Institute
Ella Tyler, Citizens’ Environmental Coalition Education Fund
David Foster, Clean Water Fund of Texas
Karly Jo Dixon, Ecology Action
Frank Salzhandler, Endangered Species Media Project
Katie Berger, Environmental Defense
Russ Jewert, Friends of Big Bend National Park
Frank Davis, Hill Country Conservancy
Bob Stokes, Galveston Bay Foundation
Todd Votteler, Guadalupe-Blanco River Trust
Julie Gomez, Katy Prairie Conservancy
Karen Affeld, Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center
Kara Kokotas, The Nature Conservancy of Texas
Gloria Eckstrom, Protect Lake Travis Association
Carol Geiger, Public Citizen of Texas
Robin Schneider, Public Research Works
Ken Steblein, Recycling Alliance of Texas
Dianne Wassenich, San Marcos River Foundation
George Cofer, Save Barton Creek Association
Pat Brodnax, Save Our Springs Alliance
Hector Gonzalez, Sierra Club Foundation
Kathleen Ownby, SPARK School Park Program
Robin Stallings, Texas Bicycle Coalition Education Fund
Melissa Martin, Texas Discovery Gardens
Dick Davis, Texas Parks and Wildlife Foundation
Gary Vliet, Texas Solar Energy Society
Scott Harris, TreeFolks
Julie Brown, Trust for Public Land – Texas Office
Linda Wofford, Westcave Preserve
Angela Grimes, Wildlife Rescue and Rehabilitation

Committees 

Access (Mission 2008)
Bylaws*
Campaign
Finance
Long Range Planning*
Marketing
Participating Organization
Nominating
Reception Task Force
Retreat 

*Ad hoc committee