Meet some of the people who make NVBA work. Click any name to learn more about them or to get in touch.
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NVBA Staff
Meet the NVBA staff, your points of contact for all NVBA questions, concerns and ideas!
Amanda Robinson
Executive Director
Amanda can help with all of your NVBA questions.
Louise Edsall
Program Administrator
Louise can help with membership and administrative questions.
Wildlife Sanctuary Program Assistant: Jill Spohn
Webmaster: Jess Michetti
Board of Directors
President, 2026-28: Edie Juno (Board Term: 2025-28)
Vice-president, 2025-27: Andreas Seiter (Board Term 2023 – 2028)
Treasurer, 2026-27: Ravi Balasubramanian (Board Term: 2026-29)
Secretary 2026-28: Stacy Yike (Board Term: 2025-28)
Director: Aurora Borghi (Board Term 2025 – 2028)
Director: Danielle Brigida (Board Term 2025 – 2028)
Director: Herlitz Davis (Board Term 2024 – 2027)
Director: Josefina Doumbia (Board Term 2023 – 2028)
Director: Judy Gallagher (Board Term: 2020-29)
Director: Ron Grimes (Board Term 2024 – 2027)
Director: Joan Haffey (Board Term: 2020-29)
Director: David Hopkins (Board Term 2025 – 2028)
Director: Betsy Martin (Board Term 2020 – 2029)
Director: Carolina Sanabria (Board Term 2025 – 2028)
Director: Ajani Simmons (Board Term 2025 – 2028)
Director: Tom Wood (Board Term: 2019 – 2028)
Coordinators
Christmas Bird Count Compiler: Doug Levey
Field Trips: Vacant
Winter Waterfowl Compiler: Larry Cartwright
Nextgen Birders for Conservation: Interim
Wildlife Sanctuary Program
Co-Directors: Barbara Tuset, Betsy Martin
Coordinators:
City of Alexandria and Arlington County: Alda Krinsman
Fairfax County: Liz Train
Fauquier and Rappahannock Counties: Dawn Filipowicz, Jennifer Krebs
Loudoun County: LWC Coordinator
Prince William County: Leslie Paulson
Committee Chairs
Advocacy: Tom Blackburn
Adult Education: Tom Wood and Judy Gallagher
Citizen Science: Andreas Seiter
Community Engagement: Amanda Robinson
Conservation: Andreas Seiter
Diversity and Inclusion: Josefina Doumbia
Executive: Edie Juno
Finance: Ravi Balasubramanian
Fundraising: Open
Youth Education: Bill Burton