Chapter Committees

Chapter Executive Committee

The Chapter Executive Committee, or ExCom, is the governing board and leadership team of the Sierra Club Lone Star Chapter. It helps to determine chapter priorities while supporting the chapter through fundraising, budgetary, and event support duties. 

Contact the Executive Committee by emailing excom-external@lonestar.sierraclub.org.

Austin Rep: James Gavin

Big Bend Rep: Brandt Sheppard Buchanan (Alpine)    

Coastal Bend Rep: Teresa Klein

Fort Worth Rep: Chris Evans

Golden Triangle Rep: Mary Bernard, Ellen Buchanan (alt)

Houston Rep: Linda Mundwiller, Melanie Oldham (alt)

Lower Rio Grande Valley Rep: Bill Berg

Dallas Rep: David Griggs 

Alamo Rep: Alan Montemayor

At Large: Craig Nazor, Chris Cruz, Andy Balinsky, Marlene Plua, Bob Hendricks (Chair), Alex Ortiz, Victoria Howard, Ashia Agarwal, 

Lone Star Chapter Officers and Committee Chairs

Chair: Bob Hendricks

Vice Chair: Armon Alex    

Treasurer: Andy Balinsky

Conservation Chair: Craig Nazor

Secretary: Linda Mundwiller

Steering Committee

Andy Balinsky, Bob Hendricks, Craig Nazor, Armon Alex, Alex Ortiz

Nominations Committee

Chair - Victoria Howard, Andy Balinsky

Elections Committee

 

Forestry Management Issues

Chair - Brandt Mannchen

Awards Nominations Committee

Bruce Melton

Awards Event Committee

Marlene Plua, Ashia Agarwal

Energy Democracy Committee

 

Equity and Anti-Racism Education Committee

 

Outings Committee

Vacant

Water for the People and Environment Committee

Chair - Alex Ortiz,  Armon Alex, Marlene Ortiz, Ava Ortiz

Legal Committee

Vacant

Membership Committee

Co-chair - Melanie Oldham, Co-chair - Bob Hendricks, Ashia Agarwal, Victoria Hendricks

Political Chair

Teresa Klein