THE SOUTH PADRE ISLAND BIRDING AND NATURE CENTER BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Richard J. Franke, Sr., President

Peggy Trahan, Director

James H. Parker, Treasurer

Darla Lapeyre, Secretary

Dr. Miguel Nevarez, Director

ADVISORY BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Dr. Steve Bentsen, Veterinarian

James McAllen, Rancher

Richard Azar, Oil & Gas

Fred Rusteberg, CEO, International Bank of Commerce-RGV

Martha Russell Blanton, Owner, Los Ebanos Preserve

Lynne Tate, Real Estate Broker

Cathy Shelton, Small Business Owner

JoAnn Evans, Retired Asst Supt. Chicago School District

Stan McLelland, Former Ambassador to Jamaica

Larry Ditto, Wildlife Photographer, retired US Fish and Wildlife

Martin Hagne, Executive Director, Valley Nature Center, Weslaco

Nancy Millar, Vice President & Director, McAllen CVB

Father Tom Pincelli, Catholic Priest

Tony Reisinger, Marine Agent, Sea Grant Marine Advisory Service

Don Adams, Retired Electronics Executive, Investments, Rancher

David Garza, Attorney at Law

Eddie Campirano, Port Director and CEO-Port of Brownsville

John Martin, Investment Broker, Founder of the Valley Land Fund

Barry Patel, Hotel Developer/Operator

Reba Cardenas McNair, Real Estate Developer

Russell Judah, Retired Engineer

Sandra Sweeney Wilson, Investments

Annemarie Chenowith, Property Owner

Robert N. Pinkerton, Jr., Property Management, Owner of Island Services

Dr. Juliet V. Garcia, President of UTB/TSC

SOUTH PADRE ISLAND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION

Meets 3rd Tuesday @ 2:00 p.m. each month

Roy Bailey
Director

Scott Friedman
President

Roxanne Guenzel
Director

Joe Townsend
Director

Joanne Williams
Vice-Pres.

Darla Lapeyre
Executive VP/Sec’y

Roberta Jackson
SPI Birding and Nature Center Manager

EDC - Revised 10/21/11