Rio Grande Chapter Contacts
Rio Grande Chapter Executive Committee
Chair: John Buchser,505/820-0201, jbuchser@comcast.net
Vice Chair: Norma McCallan,505/471-0005, nmccallan@mindspring.com
Secretary: Laurence Gibson, 915/309-5419, lgibson@utep.edu
Treasurer: Barbara Scheer, 575/622-6456, scheerassoc@yahoo.com
Judith Bunney, 240/418-6903, judithbunney@yahoo.com
Mark Jones, 505/662-9443, jonesmm1@comcast.net
Susan Martin, 505/988-5206, smartin31@comcast.net
David Van Winkle, 505/820-1006, david@vw77.com
Margot Wilson, 575/744-5860, sierratrekker70@live.com
Pajarito Group Rep., Ilse Bleck, 505/662-2368, ibleck@yahoo.com
Northern New Mexico Group Rep., Dexter Coolidge, 505/988-1197, dextercoolidge@yahoo.com
Southern New Mexico Group Rep., Open
Central New Mexico Group Rep., Open
El Paso Group Rep., Bill Addington 915/539-4158 aguavida@valornet.com
Offices and Staff
Main Office – Albuquerque Map
142 Truman NE, Albuquerque, NM 87108
505/243-7767, fax 505/243-7771
Michael Casaus, Senior Field Organizing Manager,( NM, CO, UT, TX) michael.casaus@sierraclub.org
Shrayas Jatkar, Associate Field Organizer, shrayas.jatkar@sierraclub.org
Kristina Ortez de Jones, Associate Field Organizer, Building Bridges to the Outdoors project, kristina.ortez@sierraclub.org
Southern New Mexico Office – Las Cruces Map
300 N. Downtown Mall, 2nd floor
Las Cruces, NM 88001, 575-541-4077
Dan Lorimier, Conservation Coordinator (Southern & El Paso Groups), Chapter Lobbyist,
575/740-2927, daniel.lorimier@sierraclub.org
Northern New Mexico Office – Santa Fe Map
1807 Second Street, Unit 45
Santa Fe, NM 87505 • 505/983-2703
Group Offices
Central New Mexico Group, P.O. Box 25342, Albuquerque, NM 87125
El Paso Group, P.O. Box 9191, El Paso, TX 79995, 915/594-7342
Northern New Mexico Group, 1807 Second Street, Unit 45, Santa Fe, NM 87505, 505/983-2703
Pajarito Group, P.O. Box 945, Los Alamos, NM 87544
Southern New Mexico Group, P.O. Box 735, Mesilla, NM 88046
West Regional Office, 45 East Loucks #109, Sheridan, WY, 82801, 307/672-0425
Sierra Club National, 85 Second Street, 2nd Floor, San Francisco, CA 94105, 415/977-5500
Conservation Issues Chairs
Conservation Chair: Ken Hughes, 505/474-0550, b1family@comcast.net
Agriculture: Sigmund Silber, 505/473-7006, ssilber1@juno.com
Dairy CAFO: Dan Lorimier, 575/740-2927, daniel.lorimier@sierraclub.org
Air Quality: Glenn Landers, 575/525-0491, glenn.landers@gmail.com
Air Quality (4 Corners): Gordon Glass, 505/564-4460, agglass@earthlink.net
Border Issues: Bill Addington, 915/539-4158, aguavida@valornet.com
Energy/Climate Change Team:
David Van Winkle, 505/820-1006, david@vw77.com
Members: Bill Addington, Dexter Coolidge, Shrayas Jatkar, Dan Lorimier, Eva Thaddeus, Robb Thomson
Mining, Sand & Gravel: Juan Garza, 915 565 2690 projectair@sbcglobal.net
Public Lands Team:
(Northern lands) Norma McCallan, 505-471-0005, nmccallan@mindspring.com
(Southern lands) Margot Wilson, 575-744-5860, sierratrekker70@live.com
Southern Lands Alternate:Mary Katherine Ray, 575/772-5655, mkrscrim@kitcarson.net
Members: Ilse Bleck, Tom Gorman, Mary Katherine Ray
Recycling: Open
Trade: Richard Barish, 505/232-3013, rdbarish@aol.com
Transportation: DeAnza Valencia Sapien, 505/301-9202, deanzav@yahoo.com
Valles Caldera: Ilse Bleck, 505/662-2368, ibleck@yahoo.com
Water: Sigmund Silber, 505/473-7006, ssilber1@juno.com
Wildlife: Mary Katherine Ray, 575/772-5655, mkrscrim@kitcarson.net
Activism Team Chairs
Bequest: Mark Jones (chair), Laurence Gibson, Ken Hughes, Norma McCallan, Margot Wilson
Communications: David Van Winkle, 505/820-1006, david@vw77.com
Members: John Buchser, Laurence Gibson, Mark Jones, Dan Lorimier, Norma McCallan, Earle Pittman, Jeff Potter
- Rio Grande Sierran: Editorial Board: Norma McCallan (Chair), Ilse Bleck, Laurence Gibson, Ken Hughes, Michael Mudd, Mary Katherine Ray
- Sierran Editor: Mona Blaber, (505) 466-4023, monablaber@comcast.net
- Webmaster: Jeff Potter, 505/897-8621, jpotter@unm.edu
Elections: John Buchser,505/820-0201, jbuchser@comcast.net
Environmental Justice: Bill Addington, 915/539-4158, aguavida@valornet.com
Finance: (Acting) Mark Jones, 505/662-9443, jonesmm1@comcast.net
Members: Barbara Scheer, David Van Winkle
Fund Development Team: John Buchser, 505/820-0201, jbuchser@comcast.net
Members: Alice Cox, Dan Lorimier
Legal: Richard Barish, 505/232-3013, rdbarish@aol.com
Legislative: Judith Bunney, 240/418-6903, judithbunney@yahoo.com
Members: John Buchser, David Farrell, Mark Jones, Dan Lorimier, Sig Silber, David Van Winkle
Listserves: John Buchser, 505/820-0201, jbuchser@comcast.net
Membership: Dexter Coolidge, 505/988-1197, dextercoolidge@yahoo.com
Nominating: Dexter Coolidge, 505/988-1197, dextercoolidge@yahoo.com
Personnel: Mark Jones, 505/662-9443, jonesmm1@comcast.net
Members: Laurence Gibson, Ken Hughes, Norma McCallan, Margot Wilson
Political: Susan Martin, 505/988-5206, smartin31@comcast.net
Members: Judith Bunney, David Farrell, Mark Jones
Political Compliance Officer: Richard Barish, 505/232-3013, rdbarish@aol.com
Sierra Student Coalition: David Bronstein, 240/755-3563, thebronz@gmail.com
Standing Rules: Richard Barish, 505/232-3013, rdbarish@aol.com
Strategic Planning: (Acting) Mark Jones, 505/662-9443, jonesmm1@comcast.net
Members: Dan Lorimier, Norma McCallan
Outings
Outings: Ilse Bleck, 505/662-2368, ibleck@yahoo.com
Norma McCallan, 505/471-0005, nmccallan@mindspring.com
Inner City Outings: Ted Mertig, 915/852-3011, tmertig@earthlink.net
Coalitions / Working Groups in Which the Chapter Participates
ANCET (Arizona/New Mexico Clean Energy Team): Dexter Coolidge, 505/988-1197, dextercoolidge@yahoo.com
Coalition for Clean & Affordable Energy: David Van Winkle, 505/820-1006, david@vw77.com
Alternate: Dexter Coolidge, 505/988-1197, dextercoolidge@yahoo.com
Columbine-Hondo Wildernesss Coalition: Tom Gorman, Norma McCallan, Eric Patterson
NM Council of Churches Liaison: Robb Thomson, 505/988-8958, robbm@toast.net
Otero Mesa Coalition: Margot Wilson, 575/744-5860, sierratrekker70@live.com
Rio Puerco Management Committee: Open
River Otter Working Group: Roger Peterson, 505/983-7559, rogpete@aol.com
Travel Management/ORV's Working Group: David Gemeinhart, Norma McCallan, Roger Peterson, Margot Wilson
Valles Caldera Working Group: Ilse Bleck, Mark Jones
National and Regional Representatives
Council of Club Leaders Delegate: Susan Martin, 505/988-5206, smartin31@comcast.net
Alternate: Norma McCallan, 505/471-0005, nmccallan@mindspring.com
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