Executive Committee (ExCom) members for the Tuolumne Group of the Sierra Club volunteer their time to enable the group to hold monthly meetings, plan and host public presentations, sponsor outings, publish a newsletter, and promote support for conservation and environmental protection. ExCom members serve for 2-year terms. Interested in volunteering for a seat on our Tuolumne Group Executive Committee? Email our membership chair, Elaine Hagen: elainehagen@att.net to find out more.
2024 Tuolume Group ExCom Members
Karen Swanson Secretary and Treasurer
tuolumnegroupsecretary@gmail.com
Karen plans our Zoom meetings, take notes and drafts minutes for ExCom approval, maintaining a digital record of the minutes. She is also currently acting as group treasurer. Karen also heads our TGSC Scholarship Committee designating worthy and appropriate students, reading student applications and reviewing transcripts, then collaborating with committee to award scholarships.
John Buckley Founding Member
johnb@cserc.org
John is one of the founding members of the Tuolumne Group and has participated in the local ExCom for over 30 years. John brings extensive experience with local forest, water, and wildlife issues.
Keith Martin Chapter Delegate and Outings Leader
keithwmartin@sbcglobal.net
Keith Martin has been a Sierra Club member since 1989 and a Sierra Club Outings Leader since 1991. Keith has been a licensed Civil and Structural Engineer with his own consulting practice since 1983. He has also been a member of the Los Angeles County Fire Department Urban Search and Rescue Task Force, deploying with the task force to numerous national and international incidents. While living in Los Angeles, Keith was very involved in Angeles Chapter Outings, and has won several outings awards from Angeles Chapter. Since moving to Tuolumne County in 2016 with his wife Beth, who is also a Sierra Club Outings Leader, he has been the Outings Chair for the Tuolumne Group and has participated on numerous Tuolumne Group activities while also maintaining his ties with the Angeles Chapter outings community. Keith enjoys including forest and nature knowledge in his outings and is still the Outings Chair for the Natural Science Section of the Angeles Chapter. Keith has been involved with Tuolumne Group forest health issues, representing the Group on the Yosemite Stanislaus Solutions panel. Keith is a member of the Pine Mountain Lake Safety and Security Committee and the Groveland Area Community Emergency Response Team.
Joe David News Editor and Webmaster
jd@daviddesign.com
Joe David assists with communications for our Tuolumne group. He edits our newsletter and helps keep our website up to date. A resident of Tuolumne County since 1980, Joe has owned and operated David Design, a web and print design business in Jamestown since 1990.
Elaine Hagen Membership Chair
elainehagen@att.net
Elaine moved to Tuolumne County in 2014 and loves the beautiful scenery surrounded us. She enjoys traveling, crafting, and kayaking. She’s had several jobs: Mom, Registered Nurse, Certified Childbirth Teacher, Real Estate Public Notary, freelance writer. She’s retired, and for the last 10 years has been a Community Organizer. Elaine and her husband have traveled to National Parks in approximately 42 of the 50 states. She’s active in local and regional politics, working to preserve our environment.
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