SEPARC Steering Committee

The Steering Committee assists co-chairs with strategic planning and communicating with task teams. The Steering Committee is composed of members representing the various partners (state and federal agencies, academia, and other organizations). For more information about the Steering Committee—and other leadership roles in SEPARC—click here.

When a current member rotates off the Steering Committee, remaining members vote to invite a new member. To express interest in joining, please fill out this short survey.

**2021 SEPARC Steering Committee [from left to right, starting with the top row]**: Robert Hill, Todd Pierson, Andrew Cantrell, Jeff Hall, Matthew Atkinson, Rebecca McKee, Michelle Guidugli-Cook, Becca Cozad, Vanessa Terrell, Mark Mandica, Daniel Greene, and Ericha Nix. **Not pictured:** JJ Apodaca, Laura Horton, Keri Lejeune.

The 2022 Steering Committee Members are:

Officers (Names, Positions, and Professional Affiliation)

Keri Lejeune
Co-chair
Louisiana Dept. of Wildlife & Fisheries, LA (State Agency)

Robert Hill
Co-chair
Zoo Atlanta, GA ( Zoo)

Matthew Atkinson
Secretary
University of Central Florida, FL (Academic)

Vanessa Terrell (past Co-chair)
Treasurer
University of Georgia, GA (Academic)

Other Committee Members (Names, Positions, and Professional Affiliation)

Rebecca McKee
University of Florida, FL (Academic)

Jeff Hall (past co-chair)
North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission, NC (State Agency)

Michelle Guidugli-Cook
Kentucky Energy and Environment Cabinet, KY (State Agency)

Mark Mandica
Amphibian Foundation, GA (Non-Profit)

Brad “Bones” Glorioso
USGS, LA (Federal Agency)

Becca Cozad (past co-chair)
Nokuse Plantation, FL (Private Lands)

Andrew Cantrell (past co-chair)
Alabama A&M University, AL (Academic)

JJ Apodaca (past co-chair)
Amphibian and Reptile Conservancy, NC (Non-Profit)

Ericha Nix
Alabama DCNR, AL (State Agency)

Amanda Duffus
Gordon State College, GA (Academic)

Stephen Nelson
Zoo Knoxville, TN (Zoo)