Officers and Board
Photo: Willets, Dixie Sommers
Meet the people who make the Virginia Society of Ornithology work.
Officers/ Executive Committee
President: Diane Lepkowski
Vice President: Bill Williams
Treasurer: Dixie Sommers
Secretary: Phil Kenny
Membership Secretary: Shirley Devan
Editors and Communications
The Raven Editor: John Styrsky
Virginia Birds Editor: Matt Anthony
Newsletter Editor: Dixie Sommers
Webmaster: Lisa Koerner Perry
Standing Committees and Chairs
Finance: Dixie Sommers
Conservation: Daniel Albrect – Mallinger
Field Trips: Lee Adams & Meredith Bell
Bramble Hill: Jason Bulluck
Community Engagement: Guy Babineau
Youth Engagement: Patrick Lewis
VARCOM: Matt Anthony
Other Committees
Nominating
Fundraising (for Breeding Bird Atlas): Dixie Sommers
Atlas Final Products (joint committee with DWR & Virginia Tech): Dixie Sommers (lead for VSO members)
Board of Directors
Terms Through June 30, 2025
Jason Bulluck, North Chesterfield
Terms Through June 30, 2026
Monica Hoel, Emory
Dan Albrect-Mallinger, Richmond
Nick Newberry, Oakton
Terms Through June 30, 2027
Matt Anthony, Fredericksburg
Guy Babineau, Earlysville
Meredith Bell, Yorktown
Lisa Koerner Perry, Broadway
Todd Day, Jeffersonton
Past Presidents of the Virginia Society of Ornithology
1930-1935-Ruskin Freer
1935-1938-Charles Handley
1938-1939-John B. Lewis
1939-1941-Merriam Garretson Lewis
1941-1947-Almond O. English
1947-1949-John Grey
1949-1952-James Eike
1952-1954-Ralph Hostetter
1954-1957-Jack Perkins
1957-1960-W. F. Rountrey
1960-1963-Paul Dulaney
1963-1966-Mrs. James Wiltshire (Grace)
1966-1968-Charles W. Hacker
1968-1970-James Eike
1970-1974-Mitchell Byrd
1974-1976-Richard (Dick) Peake
1976-1979-J. J. (Jim) Murray, Jr.
1979-1982-Robert (Bob) L. Ake
1982-1984-YuLee Larner
1984-1987-Jerry Via
1987-1989-Bill Williams
1989-1992-John Bazuin
1992-1994-A. Claire Mellinger
1994-1996-J. William (Bill) Akers
1996-1998-Ruth Beck
1998-2001-Thelma Dalmas
2001-2003-Larry Lynch
2003-2005-Teta Kain
2005-2007-John Spahr
2007-2009-David Spears
2009-2011-Rexanne Bruno
2011-2013-Andrew Dolby
2013-2015-Joe Coleman
2015-2017-Jeff Trollinger
2017-2019-Lenny Bankester
2019-2021-Dan Bieker
2021-2022-Terri Cuthriell
2022-2023-Bill Williams
VSO Speakers Directory
The Virginia Society of Ornithology Speakers Directory is updated and published each spring. It contains programs that the individuals and organizations listed have developed for presentation to bird clubs and similar groups. There is no charge either to the speakers to be listed or to the organizations or individuals requesting a copy of the publication; it is compiled as a public service by the VSO. Please be aware that individual programs are not reviewed or endorsed by the VSO.
Become a VSO Member
When you become a member or make a donation to VSO, you support our efforts to protect and enjoy Virginia’s birds and conserve vital habitat.
Photo: American Avocets, Diane Lepkowski