Dave Kiehm - President

Andy Mason - Vice-President, Conservation and Sanctuary Chairman, Hawkwatch Co-Chairman

I live in Jefferson with my wife, Gray, and work as a self-employed housepainter, carpenter and landlord. My interest in the environment and more specifically birds dates to the late 1970s when we traveled the country camping and hiking.

On my return, I discovered DOAS and became an active member. My first direct participation was with the then newly-acquired Sanctuary, and I have stayed involved ever since.

I feel strongly that those of us who appreciate nature have a responsibility to take action to protect it in return. I have served as DOAS President, Vice-President, and Conservation Chair, as well as holding executive positions on the Audubon Council of NY State, and the NY State Ornithological Association.

Joe Richardson - Vice-President

Bob Donnelly - Treasurer, Field Trips Chairman

Born and raised in Michigan, I grew up in Jackson County, an area with a large population of Sandhill Cranes. Seeing flights of these birds in the early morning mist hooked me on birds and nature. In college, I took as many field biology courses as I could. Since 1982, my wife and I have lived around Cooperstown. I have been the treasurer for DOAS the last five years, enjoying working with bright and energetic people. During the just-completed NYS Breeding Bird Atlas, I was co-coordinator with Tom Salo for Region 4. I also was able to do field work in numerous atlas blocks and came away impressed by the still wonderful habitats in our area. Leading field trips for birds is an activity I truly enjoy, and with the atlas field work done, I hope to do more. I especially love finding and showing birds to enthusiastic novices.

John Davis - Secretary, Publicity Chairman

I am a retired physician whose career spanned over 40 years at Bassett Healthcare. A lifelong birder, in retirement I’ve continued a main focus on the natural world and in environmental causes and organizations. I have been a member of the DOAS Board of Directors since 1995 and served two terms as President. My concerns include the need to control development of our immediate region so as to maintain its ecological integrity. I live six miles northeast of Cooperstown in the Town of Middlefield.

Nancy Cannon

Raised on a dairy farm in southeastern Wisconsin, I became aware of the natural world at an early age. I well remember the birds of my childhood: Western meadowlarks, red-headed woodpeckers, horned larks, vesper sparrows, bobwhites. One summer my brothers asked me to take a tractor and mower and cut the hay. I cut the hay, but avoided all the meadowlark and skunkbird (bobolink) nests. There was quite a patchwork when I got done (oddly enough, no one said anything, but that was one chore I was never asked to do again). In college, I majored in Biology, taking all the field biology classes I could. Always (too) curious about everything, I later got an M.L.S. and became a Reference Librarian. I was Program Chair for the DOAS for several years.

Julia Gregory, Charter Dinner organizer

I am a lifelong resident of the Unadilla area where I returned after college. An interest in protecting our environment has always been a part of my life. I joined National Audubon in the mid-eighties and became active in DOAS shortly afterward. I joined the board of directors around 1992. Running the Charter Dinner is my main job but I help where I can.

Barbara Marsala, Education Chairman

I joined DOAS in the late 70's and began working on environmental education activities. Aleda Koehn and I created a series of habitat boxes we took into area classrooms for several years. Some of these can still be found in the barn at our Sanctuary today. Twenty years ago, after John New passed away, I started the DOAS summer day camp to introduce and excite kids about our local environment.

Unlike many of our board members, I am not an expert birder; all skill levels and interests are welcome in Audubon. I like being outdoors and am interested in working for a healthy, sustainable environment. Birding, wildflowering (is that a word?), gardening and paddling a canoe or kayak are things I enjoy.

Jean Miller, Hospitality Chairman and Historian

Audubon has been part of my life ever since our Chapter was formed in 1969, and nature and conservation issues have been central for me most of my life. I was president of DOAS for 13 of those early years, and have continued active ever since, remaining on the board. One of my main concerns over the years has been the overpopulation problem which today is affecting the whole world in so many adverse ways. Another concern is illegal immigraion which already is a very serious problem in our country.

Wild flowers, nature photography, writing and travel to wild and diverse areas are a few of my "hobbies".

Eleanor Moriarty, Programs Chairman

In 1993, I moved from New York City to Davenport, NY in Delaware County. Five years previous to that, many weekends were spent coming to these beautiful hills and canoeing on the lakes. The first time I spotted two Bald Eagles, it left an incredible lasting impression on me and from that point on, it began a passion for birds.

In 2000, I began to find ways to develop my interest and gain knowledge, so I joined DOAS. Last June, I retired as a social worker and with great glee have spent all the waking hours I can looking through a pair of binoculars. In October 2007, I was honored with the Program Director position and became a board member.

My primary commitment is to secure the future of our environment for the generations that will inherit it.

Stephen Rice - Sales

Tom Salo - Hawkwatch Co-Chairman

In the late 80's I joined the board of the DOAS. Past positions I have held include Field Trip Chair, Education Chair, President and Secretary. I've been involved with the hawk watch since Andy Mason started it in 1989.

Other bird-related interests include conducting an annual Breeding Bird Survey route and being Regional Co-coordinator of the NYS Breeding Bird Atlas.

My Wife Jo and I built a passive solar house in Burlington where I grow Christmas trees. My occupation allows me to spend much of the year outside working and enjoying the local wildlife. Besides watching birds, I am fond of canoeing, camping and contradancing.