For information about the Board of TAEE, or to contact any of these TAEE leaders, please send an email to info@taee.org.
We are currently accepting nominations for the Board. Please complete and submit our volunteer application. TAEE welcomes self-nominations.
TAEE Officers
- President – Cindy Wilems – Galveston Bay Foundation
- Vice President – Jennifer Adams – Retired Science Director
- Treasurer – Jordan Hatfield – Arbor Resources, LLC
- Secretary – Amy Hollenshead – Fort Worth Botanic Garden
Board Members 2025-2026
- Emma Duke – Camp Olympia
- Amy Hollenshead – Northwest ISD
- Liz Virgl – American Bird Conservancy
- Kimberley Williams – H.E. Butt Foundation
- Matthew Aberanthy – University of Houston Coastal Center
Past Board Members
Board Members 2024-2025
- Brian McDaniel – Camp Olympia
- Cindy Wilems – Galveston Bay Foundation
- Jordan Hatfield – Arbor Resources, LLC
- Jennifer Adams – Tomball ISD
- Caroline Cruz – Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service
- Emma Duke – Camp Olympia
- Amy Hollenshead – Northwest ISD
- Liz Virgl – American Bird Conservancy
- Kimberley Williams – H.E. Butt Foundation
Board Members 2023-2024
- Brian McDaniel – Camp Olympia
- Cindy Wilems – Galveston Bay Foundation
- Jordan Hatfield – Arbor Resources, LLC
- Jennifer Adams – Tomball ISD
- Caroline Cruz – Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service
- Robyn Gotcher – Crowley ISD
- Trevor Hance, LL.M., MA – Attorney, State of Texas
- Amy Hollenshead – Northwest ISD
- Andrea Smith – City of Allen, Texas
- Kimberley Williams – H.E. Butt Foundation
Board Members 2022-2023
- Linda Dunn, John Bunker Sands Wetland Center
- Bethany Foshee, Coastal Prairie Conservancy
- Kathleen Goerner, M.Ed., Owner Pinspiration Houston
- Robyn Gotcher, Plum Creek Elementary, Joshua ISD
- Trevor Hance, West Cave
- Zane Laws, Cisco College
- Andrea Smith, City of Allen
- Cindy Wilems, Galveston Bay Foundation
- Jennifer Adams, Tomball ISD
- Caroline Cruz, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service
- Amber Middlebrook, Science Mill
Board Members 2020 – 2021
- Kiki Corry, Texas Parks and Wildlife, Project WILD Coordinator
- Linda Dunn, John Bunker Sands Wetland Center, Education Manager
- Bethany Foshee, Environmental Educator
- Kathleen Goerner, M.Ed., Owner Pinspiration Houston
- Robyn Gotcher, Plum Creek Elementary, Joshua ISD
- Trevor Hance, West Cave
- Zane Laws, Cisco College
- Brian McDaniel, Camp Olympia
- Alicia Mein Johnson, Harris County Precinct 4 Jesse Jones Nature Center
- Masi Mejia, The East Foundation
- Andrea Smith, City of Allen
- Kevin Wickersham, Educational Leadership, University of Texas, PhD Candidate
- Cindy Wilems, Galveston Bay Foundation
Board Members 2019 – 2020
- Marti Copeland, Dallas Zoo, Director of Education
- Kiki Corry, Texas Parks and Wildlife, Project WILD Coordinator
- Linda Dunn, John Bunker Sands Wetland Center, Education Manager
- Kathleen Goerner, M.Ed., Owner Pinspiration Houston
- Robyn Gotcher, Plum Creek Elementary, Joshua ISD
- Danna Keyburn, Redeemer Lutheran School, Austin
- Brian McDaniel, Camp Olympia
- Alicia Mein Johnson, Environmental Educator, Harris County Precinct 4 Jesse Jones Nature Center
- Masi Mejia, The East Foundation
- Melissa Paschke, Dogwood Canyon Audubon Center, Senior Education Manager
- Kristi Pierce, M.Ed., Water Conservation Education Coordinator for Houston-Galveston Subsidence District
- Angela Smith, City of Allen
- Kevin Wickersham, Educational Leadership, University of Texas, PhD Candidate
Board Members 2018 – 2019
- Misty Bowie, Texas Forestry Association, Education Coordinator
- Marti Copeland, Dallas Zoo, Director of Education
- Kiki Corry, Texas Parks and Wildlife, Project WILD Coordinator
- Shelby Gull Laird, Stephan F Austin State University
- Danna Keyburn, Redeemer Lutheran School, Austin
- Alicia Mein-Johnson, Energy Institute High School, Houston ISD
- Melissa Paschke, Dogwood Canyon Audubon Center, Senior Education Manager
- Kristi Pierce, Harris-Galveston Subsidence District
Board Members 2017 – 2018
- Trevor Hance, Round Rock Independent School District
- Shelby Gull Laird, Stephan F Austin State University
- Crystal Martinez, South Texas Independent School District
- Rebecca Murry, Earth Day Texas
- Wendy Reistle, University of Houston Clear Lake – Environmental Institute of Houston
Board Members 2016 – 2017
- Misty Bowie, Texas Forestry Association, Education Coordinator
- Marti Copeland, Dallas Zoo, Director of Education
- Kiki Corry, Texas Parks and Wildlife, Project WILD Coordinator
- Melissa Paschke, Dogwood Canyon Audubon Center, Senior Education Manager