Board of Directors

The Seven Ponds Nature Center Board of Directors meets six times each year to review finances, nature center activities, and policies.

Our Board of Directors consists of Members-at-Large and representatives from local Audubon chapters. Members-at-Large may serve two consecutive three-year terms, then must vacate the Board for at least one year. Audubon representatives have no term limit.

Our Board's Governing Committee consists of the nature center Executive Director, the Board Chair, Vice-Chair, Treasurer, and Secretary.

Board members may also join the Finance Committee and Development Committee.

Daryl Bernard

Executive Director

Ex Officio

Dryden, Michigan

Nancy Buck

Lapeer County Audubon representative

Finance Committee member

Development Committee member

No term limit

Almont, Michigan

Terri Chapdelaine

Member-at-Large

First term expires March, 2024

Waterford, Michigan

Kathy Churchill

Member-at-Large

Development Committee Co-chair

Second term expires March, 2024

Lapeer, Michigan

Sandy Cornell

Member-at-Large

Development Committee member

Second term expires March, 2024

Metamora, Michigan

Ruthanne Flory

Member-at-Large

Development Committee member

Second term expires March, 2026

Metamora, Michigan

Greg Gossick

Oakland Audubon representative

Finance Committee member

No term limit

Oxford, Michigan

Rachel Hansen-Hervey

Member-at-Large

First term expires March, 2025

Oxford, Michigan

Kelly Heyner

Vice-Chairperson

Member-at-Large

Development Committee member

Second term expires March, 2026

Metamora, Michigan

Nancy Kautz

Member-at-Large

Second term expires March, 2026

Rochester, Michigan

Sally Kwaiser

Member-at-Large

First term expires March, 2025

Metamora, Michigan

Gisela Lendle King

Detroit Audubon representative

No term limit

Holly, Michigan

Julie Markgraf

Member-at-Large

Finance Committee member

First term expires March, 2025

Metamora, Michigan

Diane Matheis

Member-at-Large

Development Committee member

Second term expires March, 2026

Metamora, Michigan

Paul Messing

Secretary

Macomb Audubon representative

No term limit

Sterling Heights, Michigan

Joanna Pease

Chairperson

Grosse Pointe Audubon representative

No term limit

Grosse Pointe Farms, Michigan

Nan Toppin

Member-at-Large

Development Committee member

Second term expires March, 2025

Metamora, Michigan

Lisa Yarema

Member-at-Large

Development Committee member

Second term expires March, 2025

Metamora, Michigan

Charlie Turner

Treasurer

Lifetime Member

Development Committee Co-Chair

Finance Committee Chair

Grosse Pointe, Michigan

Interested in becoming a board member?

Email us at spnc@sevenponds.org for information regarding upcoming board vacancies.