NAISMA’s Board of Directors represent a breadth of invasive species management and research skills and perspectives from across North America.
Apply to be a NAISMA Board Member!! All applications will be reviewed by the Board Development Committee a month prior to the NAISMA annual general meeting.
2023 Board of Directors
Kate Wilson
President
private citizen, formerly AIS Specialist
Montana, United States
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
Alberta, Canada
Andrea Moe
Treasurer
Agriculturist II
Nevada Department of Agriculture
Nevada, United States
Todd Boller
Board Director
Fillmore County Weed Control Supt.
Nebraska Weed Free Programs Co-Chair
Nebraska, United States
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.
Wisconsin, United States
Karen Laitala
Board Director
Powell County Weed Board Coordinator
Blackfoot Challenge Vegetation Coordinator
Montana, United States
Vasiliy Lakoba, Ph.D.
Board Director
Director of Research
The American Chestnut Foundation
Virginia, United States
Deah Lieurance
Board Director
Assistant Extension Scientist, Coordinator, UF/IFAS Assessment of Non-native Plants
Florida, United States
Liz Lodman Stine
Board Director
Administrator, Montana Invasive Species Council
Co-Chair, Transboundary Feral Swine Working Group
Montana, 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
Mark Heilman
Board Director
SePRO Director of Aquatic Technology
Indiana, United States