American Heritage Riverse  
   in support of the american heritage rivers initiative
 
  

 
 
board members
 
Interim Board
 

Vincent Tamagna, Hudson River Navigator - President
Ken McFadyen, New River Community Partners, Inc. - Secretary
Doug Meffert, Lower Mississippi, Tulane/Xavier RiverSphere - Treasurer
Pat Nunnally, Upper Mississippi River Design Initiative, Univ. of Minnesota
Makaala Kaaumoana, Hanalei Watershed Hui

 
 
Pending Board Members (subject to Board acceptance on 7-31-2007)
 

David Austin, Rio Grande Institute
Mark Middlebrook, St. Johns River Alliance
Jim White, Cuyahoga River Remedial Action Plan
Jack Frost (at-large member), retired (USDA/NRCS)
Beverley Getzen (at-large member), retired (US Army Corps of Engineers)
Mari Lou Livingood (at-large member, Potomac), Living Classrooms Foundation-DC
Teri Goodmann (at-large member, Upper Mississippi), City of Dubuque, IA
Ray Clark (at-large member), ClarkGroup, LLC
 
 
Pending Honorary Board (subject to Board acceptance on 7-31-2007)
 

John Barry (National/Lower Mississippi), author of Rising Tide, and Secretary, Southeast Louisiana Flood Protection Authority-East
Charles Jordan (National/Willamette), Chairman of the Board, Conservation Fund
 
 

Board of Directors

  1. A Board of Directors shall manage the affairs of the AHRA. All powers of the Alliance, including establishment of policy, determination of matters of business, adopting bylaws, and amending or altering it are vested in the Board of Directors.
  2. The Board of Directors shall consist of one delegate from each AHR Additional Board members will also be selected as the Alliance grows. In the absence of a designated delegate, an alternate delegate can be chosen by notifying the Board of Directors within 48 hours of the meeting.
  3. To qualify for the Board of Directors, persons must be active in the American Heritage Rivers Alliance and that they are representing and fully subscribe to and have a working interest in the purposes and basic policies of the Alliance.
  4. Any vacancy occurring on the Board of Directors shall be filled through an appointment by the President of the Council wherein the vacancy occurs.
  5. Each individual River shall determine the length of service of their delegate to the Board of Directors.
  6. The Board of Directors may set its own meeting times and may do business through the mail, telephone, and fax, as necessary.
  7. Directors shall not receive any compensation for their service on the Board of Directors but may be reimbursed for accrued and necessary expenses.