NAISMA’s Board of Directors represent a breadth of invasive species management and research skills and perspectives from across North America.
We invite you to reach out to any Board Member to find out how to get more involved and to connect NAISMA with the invasive species concerns in North America.
2023 Board of Directors
Kate Wilson
President
Federal Department of Energy
Thomas Boos
Vice President
AIS Prevention Coordinator, Tahoe Regional Planning Agency
Nevada, United States
Nicole Kimmel
Secretary
Aquatic Invasive Species Specialist
Alberta Environment & Protected Areas
Andrea Moe
Treasurer
Agriculturist II
Nevada Department of Agriculture
Todd Boller
Board Director
Fillmore County Weed Control Supt.
Nebraska Weed Free Programs Co-Chair
Jennifer Dean, Ph.D.
Board Director
Invasive Species Biologist, New York Natural Heritage Program
New York, United States
Heidi Kennedy
Board Director
Senior Natural Resources Scientist
Short Elliott Hendrickson, Inc.
Karen Laitala
Board Director
Powell County Weed Board Coordinator
Blackfoot Challenge Vegetation Coordinator
Vasiliy Lakoba, Ph.D.
Board Director
Director of Research
The American Chestnut Foundation
Deah Lieurance
Board Director
Assistant Extension Scientist, Coordinator, UF/IFAS Assessment of Non-native Plants
Florida, United States
Amy Morey
Board Director
University of Minnesota, Minnesota Invasive Terrestrial
Plants and Pests Center
Minnesota, United States
John Petty
Board Director
Executive Director, Wisconsin Crop Improvement Association
Wisconsin, United States
Sarah Rang
Board Director
Executive Director
Invasive Species Centre
Ontario, Canada
Frank Wong
Board Director
Industry Affairs Lead, Public Affairs, Science and Sustainability,
Bayer CropScience
North Carolina, United States
Allison Zach
Board Director
Nebraska Invasive Species Program Coordinator,
Nebraska Cooperative Fish & Wildlife Research Unit,
Nebraska, United States