Staff

Ed McFarland – Outdoor Educator

Kristen Romanino – Outdoor Educator

Aysel VanDevetner – Outdoor Educator

Board of Directors

Executive Committee

Tim Stanley (President) – B.T. Animal Science, SUNY Cobleskill. A.A.S. Forest Technology, College of Environmental Science and Forestry. Director, Fresh Air Fund @Sharpe Reservation. Founder, Native Beeology, a native pollinator educational platform. Cornell Cooperative Extension Master Naturalist.

Lauren Biniaris (Vice President) – BA in Comparative Literature, Brown University. MFA in Dance, NYU. Community and Development Administrator, Saint Basil Academy. Community Relations Manager, Dancing Legacy. Per diem instructor, Sharpe Reservation.

Salita Signorelli (Secretary) – BA in English Literature, New York University; formerly Regulatory Affairs Specialist, Belmay Flavors and Fragrances, Inc.

Bruce Jantzi (Treasurer) – Former Store Manager, Blue Seal Feeds-Kent Nutrition Group, now retired. Member, Town of Plattekill Zoning Board of Appeals.

At Large

Kerrianne Morgan – BS Early Childhood Education; Students with Disabilities, The College of St Rose. Former Special Education Teacher. Current Homeschool Parent. 

Colleen Padoleski – BS Applied Resources and Managerial Economics, Cornell University; AAS Agribusiness, SUNY Cobleskill; Financial Services, Northwestern Mutual.

Ross Reeck – Twenty-plus years in land stewardship, sustainable agriculture, and complex property operations — including seven years in the Hudson Highlands leading invasive-species mitigation, native-habitat restoration, and multi-agency permitting with NYS DEC and Hudson Highlands Land Trust.

Carmen Vazqueztell – BS International Studies – Secondary Education, New York University; MA Educational Leadership, New York University; Professional Diploma in Reading, Hofstra University. Retired educator supervising student teachers and serving as a consultant to schools and school districts throughout New York State.

Gina Vecere – Doctor of Veterinary Medicine from University of Illinois College of Veterinary Medicine, Bachelor of Science from State University of New York at Geneseo, Geneseo, New York. Current Exotic Pet Specialty Veterinarian, DACEPM at Catskill Veterinary Services, Rock Hill, NY.