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Meet our Flock

staff

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Adam Betuel
Executive Director
[email protected]

Spark Bird: Red-winged Blackbird

Pronouns: He/Him
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Vacant
Director of finance & administration

Spark Bird: Cedar Waxwing

Pronouns: TBD
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Vacant
Director of Development

Favorite Bird: Sandhill Crane

​Pronouns: TBD

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Sheridan Alford
Director of Community Engagement
[email protected]

Favorite Bird: Eastern Towhee

Pronouns: She/Her
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Gabe Andrle
DIRECTOR OF CONSERVATION
[email protected]

Favorite Bird: Any & all woodpeckers

​Pronouns: He/Him
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Beverly Fooks
Operations Associate
[email protected]

Spark Bird:
​Barred Owl

Pronouns: She/Her

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Sebastian Hagan
Habitat program Manager
[email protected]

Favorite Bird: Great Blue Heron

​Pronouns: He/His
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Tabby Spyrison
HABITAT PROGRAM LEAD TECHNICIAN
[email protected]
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Spark Bird: White-crowned Sparrow

Pronouns: She/Her
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 Sarah Manning
Coastal Conservation Coordinator
[email protected]

Favorite Bird: American Oystercatcher

Pronouns: She/Her

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Brooke Michael
COMMUNICATIONS Coordinator
[email protected]

Spark Bird: Northern Flicker

Pronouns: She/Her
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Melissa Paduani
Education Program MANAGER
[email protected]

Favorite Bird: Roseate Spoonbill

​Pronouns: She/Her

board of directors

Officers


MARC GONCHER     Chair, Chick-fil-a
ESTHER STOKES     ​Vice chair, Retired, stokes landscape design
​​Courtenay Dusenbury     Treasurer, RETIRED, emory Global Health Institute
Jennifer Johnson Mcewen     Secretary, Emory university
PAIGE MARTIN    Past Chair, THE NATURE CONSERVANCY

Directors


Bill Bell     Retired, Investment Management Executive
Michael chriszt     Federal reserve bank of Atlanta
​ROBERT COOPER     RETIRED, UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA
JOSHUA ANDREWS   GEORGIA POWER COMPANY
​Colleen McEdwards     UNIVERSITY OF florida
​SCOTT PORTER     Human resources Executive
Ellen Miller     Retired, Human Resources
JON PHILIPSBORN     CLIMATE RESILIENCE ADVISOR
Sally Sears     south fork conservancy
Amy Beth Sparks     georgia state university
Winkler Weinberg     Retired, Infectious Disease Physician
Susan Berthelot     Retired, CORPORATE COMMUNICATIONS EXECUTIVE
BRETT HOWELL     HOWELL CONSERVATION FUND
KIM PAYNE     CORPORATE FINANCE EXECUTIVE

AdvisOrs


Marcia Bansley     Trees atlanta
GIff Beaton     Author, Birding Georgia
Mark Berry     SOUTHERN COMPANY
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
  • Our Programs
    • Conservation >
      • Wildlife Sanctuary Program
      • Habitat Restoration >
        • Q&A Habitat Restoration
      • Habitat Stewardship Program
      • Private Lands Birding Trail
      • Building Collisions >
        • Project Safe Flight
        • Lights Out Georgia
    • Education >
      • Learn
      • For Educators >
        • School Programs
        • Learning About Birds Curriculum
        • Professional Development
        • Connecting Students with STEM Through Birds
      • For Youth >
        • Georgia Urban Ecologists
        • Scouts
        • Homeschool
        • Youth Birding Competition
        • Camp Talon
      • Master Birder Program
      • Beloved Naturalist
    • GA Birding Trail
    • Bird City Georgia
    • Program Requests
  • Ways to Give
    • Become a Member
    • Donate
    • Leadership Giving
    • Planned Giving
    • Sponsorship Opportunities
    • Shop our Online Store
  • Get Involved
    • Membership >
      • Member Login
    • Volunteer
    • Community Science
  • Events & Travel
    • Field Trips
    • Upcoming Events
    • Birds Georgia at Manuel's Tavern
    • Early Birds Book Club
    • Travel >
      • St. Marks and the Florida Panhandle
      • South Dakota 2026
      • Brazil 2026
      • Pacific Northwest 2026
  • About Us
    • Centennial Celebration
    • News and Stories >
      • Press Room
      • Newsletters
      • News Feed
    • Our Mission
    • Board and Staff
    • Job Opportunities
    • Contact or Visit Us
  • Resources
    • Birding Resources >
      • Birding Sites in Georgia
      • Accessibility
      • Georgia Birding Network
      • Why Birds?
    • Habitat Resources >
      • Best Management Practices
      • Sanctuary Resources
      • Plants for Birds
    • Injured/Orphaned Birds
    • Resources for Educators
    • Conservation Career Resources
    • Threats to Birds >
      • Climate Change
      • Collision Resources
      • Coffee and Chocolate
      • Species of Concern >
        • Chuck-will's-widow
        • Ruby-throated Hummingbird
        • Chimney Swift
        • Wood Thrush
        • Brown-headed Nuthatch