Staff Migrations
Oh the hustle and bustle of springtime in the office! We’ve got quite a few new, and much needed, staff members around the Lee Vining office these days.
We made new Office Director Jeff Darlington welcome with plenty to do. You can almost hear the sound of back burners are getting turned off as he gets the office organized, projects done, and summer planning in action—all with an amazing sense of humor. He and his fiancée Christiana are back in the Sierra after a year in Alaska, and Jeff is gearing up for his first summer, which is sure to include some quality fly-fishing time in the basin.
We also welcome Lisa Cutting to the new position of Environmental Resource Coordinator. Lisa has spent time in the Eastern Sierra since she was a little girl, and now lives at Twin Lakes just outside of Bridgeport. After interning with us last summer she’s back for the hiking, fly-fishing, and of course, for work!
New to a new position is Craig Roecker from Mammoth Lakes. As Mono County Outreach Coordinator Craig has hit the ground running. We welcome him, his wife Stephanie, and his children Zachary and Jason to the Committee family.
We bid farewell to Membership Coordinator Anna Christensen with heavy hearts. Her witty sense of humor, urban know-how, and her dedicated work will be sorely missed. Luckily, she was able to show our new Membership Coordinator Brett Pyle the ropes. Brett, who has worked in the Mono Basin for three years, is carrying the membership torch well, and in high style.
At the time that this Newsletter is going to press former Marketing Director Kay Ogden is somewhere in Italy on a year-long around-the-world bicycle trip. More than 230 cyclists (including 4 Bike-A-Thoners) from 9 countries are cycling approximately 400 miles per week, totaling almost 20,000 cycling miles for the year. Kay is collaborating with the Living Lakes global partnership to visit each of the partner lakes on her ride. So if you are thinking, “where in the world is Kay?” you’re right on track!
We owe a big thank you to Gina Smith of Mono City for helping us out in the bookkeeping office—just seeing her face around brings a sigh of relief.
And with a stroke of luck we welcome back former Business Manager Stacy Brown for a few weeks in the basin. Stacy, who has a long history with the Mono Lake Committee, will be helping us make sure our financial audit goes smoothly.
And in the true sense of a staff migration Shannon Nelson is back from her overwintering in Oklahoma. We welcome her back with open arms, and an armload of work to do too! Shannon is already working as our new Development Assistant.
So don’t hesitate to introduce yourself when you come to visit. We are all eager to connect faces with members’ names, and love to hear your stories about and histories with the Mono Basin.
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