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CHAPTERS

Regional chapters are the foundation of the Society. Each chapter has a set of bylaws, elects its own officers, sponsors workshops and float trips, holds annual meetings, and conducts a variety of outreach activities in its region. The Board of Directors has established Chapter Officer Roles and a Charter for Chapters. For more information about upcoming chapter events in your area, please contact any of the officers listed below.

CANADIAN CHAPTER
Michael Greco, President
6333 Fortune Dr.
Orleans ONT K1C 2A4
tel (613) 824-0410
greco.crms@webruler.com

Max Finkelstein, Secretary/Treasurer
Canadian Heritage Rivers System
25 Eddy St
Hull QUE K1A 0M5
tel (819) 994-4930 / fax (819) 994-5140
max.finkelstein@pc.gc.ca

ALASKA CHAPTER
Melissa Blair, President
National Parks Conservation Association
750 W 2nd Ave, Ste. 205
Anchorage, AK 99501
tel (907) 277-6722
mblair@npca.org

Dave Griffin, Vice President
Alaska Dept. of Natural Resources
550 West 7th Ave.
Anchorage, AK 99501
tel (907) 269-8546 / fax (907) 269-8913
david.griffin.alaska.gov

Jen Reed
U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service
101 12th Ave, Rm 236, Box 20
Fairbanks, AK 99701
tel (907) 455-1835 / fax (907) 456-0428
jennifer_reed@fws.gov

Bill Overbaugh
Bureau of Land Management
222 W 7th Ave. #13
Anchorage, Alaska 99513
tel (907) 271-5508 / fax (907) 271-5479
bill_overbaugh@ak.blm.gov

PACIFIC CHAPTER
President - Vacant

Keith Brown, Vice President
U.S. Forest Service
Tahoe National Forest
631 Coyote Street
Nevada City, CA 95959
tel (530) 478-6210
kmbrown@fs.fed.us

Larry Freilich, Secretary
Mitigation Projects Manager
Inyo County Water Department
PO Box 337
Independence, CA 93256
760-878-0011
lfreilich@inyocounty.us

NORTHWEST CHAPTER
Charlie Sperry, President
Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks
PO Box 200701
Helena, MT 59620
tel (406) 444-3888 / fax (406) 444-4952
csperry@mt.gov

Lynette Ripley, Vice President
Lower Deschutes River Manager
Bureau of Land Management
3050 NE Third Street
Prineville, OR 97754
t el (541) 416-6781
Lynette_Ripley@blm.gov

Monica Zimmerman, Secretary
Bureau of Land Management
1405 Hollipark Dr.
Idaho Falls, ID 83401
tel (208) 524-7543 / fax (208) 524-7505
monica_zimmerman@blm.gov

Jeremy Harris, Treasurer
Bureau of Land Management
Cottonwood Field Office
1 Butte Dr.
Cottonwood, ID 83522
tel (208) 962-3796
jrharris@blm.gov

SOUTHWEST CHAPTER
Bunny Sterin, President
Bureau of Land Management
Utah State Office
440 West 200 South, Suite 500
Salt Lake City, UT 84101-1345
tel (801) 539-4053 / fax (801) 539-4074
bernice_sterin@blm.gov

Randy Welsh, Vice President
USFS - Intermountain Region
324 25th St.
Ogden, UT 84401
tel (801) 625-5250 / fax (801) 625-5170
rwelsh@fs.fed.us

Greg Trainor, Secretary
City of Grand Junction
Public Works and Utilities
250 N. 5th St
Grand Junction, CO 81501
tel (970)244-1564 / fax (970)256-4022
gregt@gjcity.org

Jennifer Jones, Treasurer
Bureau of Land Management
82 E. Dogwood
Moab, UT 84532
tel (435) 259-2136 / fax (435) 259-2158
jljones@blm.gov

NORTHEAST CHAPTER
President - Vacant

Lelia Mellen, Vice President
NPS Rivers and Trails Program
NH/VT Field Office
(802) 457-3368 x 14
Lelia_Mellen@nps.gov

Liz Lacy, Secretary
NPS Farmington and Westfield Wild and Scenic Rivers
(860) 379-0282 (Mon, Tues)/(413) 268-3129 (Thurs, Fri)
100 East River Road -P.O. Box 395
Pleasant Valley, CT 06063
Liz_Lacy@nps.gov

Hal Hallett, Treasurer
Senior Outdoor Recreation Specialist
Bureau of Land Management
Division of Recreation & Visitor Services
302 LS, 1849 C St NW
Washington, DC20240-9998
(209) 912-7252
hal_hallett@blm.gov

SOUTHEAST CHAPTER
Mary Crockett, President
South Carolina Dept of Natural Resources
PO Box 167, Rembert C. Dennis Bldg
Columbia, SC 29202
tel (803) 734-9111 / fax (803) 734-9200
crokettm@dnr.sc.gov

Stephen Hendricks, Vice President
27 Colonial Place
Asheville, NC 28804
tel (828) 273-5581
sehendricks@charter.net

Glen Bishop, Secretary
Arkansas Tech University
Russellville, AR 72801
tel (479) 964-3228
fax (479) 968-0600
gbishop@atu.edu

Bill Marshall, Treasurer
South Carolina Dept of Natural Resources
PO Box 167, Rembert C. Dennis Bldg
Columbia, SC 29202
tel (803) 734-9096 / fax (803) 734-9200
marshallb@dnr.sc.gov

MIDWEST CHAPTER
Peter Hark, President
Minnesota Dept of Natural Resources
Parks and Trails Division
500 Lafayette Rd
St Paul, MN 55155
tel (651) 259-5618 / fax (651) 297-5475
peter.hark@state.mn.us

Randy Thoreson, Vice President
National Park Service
111 E. Kellog Blvd. Ste. 105
St. Paul, MN 55101
tel (651) 290-3004 / fax (651) 290-3815
randy_thoreson@nps.gov

Stuart Schneider, Secretary
National Park Service
Niobrara National Scenic River
PO Box 319
Valentine, NE 69201
tel (402) 376-1901 / fax (402) 376-1949
stuart_schneider@nps.gov

Hector Santiago, Treasurer
National Park Service
601 Riverfront Dr.
Omaha, NE 68102
tel (402) 661-1848 / fax (402) 661-1849
hector_santiago@nps.gov

Chapter Officer Roles
As Amended September 9, 2003

President
The President will preside at all the meetings of the Chapter and will represent the interests of the Chapter members. The President will provide direction to other Chapter officers.

Chapter responsibilities: The President is responsible for overall communication with chapter members, contacting new members; coordinating two (2) Chapter events (with assistance from other officers and/or chapter members); representing the Society at regional events; appointing or electing State Stewards or sub-chapter representatives (optional); submitting quarterly Chapter updates for the Society newsletter; and organizing quarterly conference calls with Chapter officers and inviting the national President and Vice President.

Society responsibilities: The President is responsible at the National Society level for attending national Society events; serving on the scholarship committee; participating in conference calls with the Board; attending Board meetings (or finding a replacement) and providing a written report of Chapter activities to the Board at its annual meeting.

Vice President
Chapter responsibilities: The Vice President will be responsible for contacting chapter members with expiring memberships and encourage them to renew. If not accomplished through other avenues, the Vice President, with assistance from fellow officers, will write chapter news and activities updates for chapter members twice during a calendar year. The Vice President will promote chapter/regional issues for inclusion in the biennial symposium and for other purposes; actively pursue articles of interest and coordinate with the Program Director when the Chapter is the focus of the newsletter. The Vice President will organize Chapter elections or a process for selection of officers. The Vice President will assist the President in planning and coordinating chapter activities as requested.

Society responsibilities: The Vice President will serve as a member of one national committee or will recruit a chapter member to do so.

Secretary
Chapter responsibilities: The Secretary will be responsible for maintaining current membership lists, (including email and phone numbers) and adding new members to the list. The Secretary will record and compile minutes from officer and chapter meetings and conduct timely mailing of minutes to the chapter membership. As requested by chapter officers, the secretary will also conduct mailings of chapter news, activity updates, etc. The Secretary will assist the Vice President in actively pursuing articles of interest and coordinating with the Program Director when the Chapter is the focus of the newsletter. The Secretary will track any chapter displays and events for the Society’s national display and keep records of events the Chapter is involved in. The Secretary will manage seasonal training opportunities or job shares within the chapter and notify chapter members of these opportunities. The Secretary will assist the President in planning and coordinating chapter activities as requested.

Society responsibilities: The Secretary will serve on the national RMS Membership Committee or will recruit a chapter member to do so. The Secretary will forward articles and documents of special interest to the National Secretary for incorporation into the Society’s historical records.

Treasurer
Chapter responsibilities: The Treasurer is responsible for maintaining accounts and paying any of the Chapters bills. The treasurer will keep records documenting the approval or rejection of fund expenditures, and acceptance or rejection of funds due to or donated to the chapter. (See Article VI) Upon adoption of a Chapter budget the treasurer will manage that budget. The Treasurer will help to seek funding sources and manage fundraising efforts. At least quarterly, the Treasurer will submit for Chapter Board review and approval, a listing of payments, disbursements and transfers of funds and will provide an annual financial report to the Chapter membership through the December issue of the Society’s newsletter. The Treasurer will assist the President in planning and coordinating chapter activities as requested.

Society responsibilities: The Treasurer will serve on one national committee or will recruit a chapter member to do so.

Charter for Chapters
Every year, each Society Chapter will:
  1. Organize two activities (such as a float trip, workshop, or training session).
  2. Reach out to new members for the purpose of recruiting and welcoming (including
      telephone calls, personal contacts, and Chapter President welcome letter to new members).
  3. Provide written Chapter updates to the Society newsletter.
  4. Provide Society representation at regional meetings of other groups.
  5. Send two mailings to Chapter membership (e.g., event invitation, newsletter, activities
      update,election ballot).
  6. Participate in scheduled conference calls with the Board.
  7. Encourage regional participation through appointment of State Stewards or sub-regional
      Vice Presidents.
  8. Promote Chapter/regional issues at the biennial Society symposium.
  9. Pursue financially self-sufficiency.
10. Develop Chapter bylaws and review and amend as needed.
11. Serve on Society standing committees.
12. Enjoy and celebrate rivers!