Scott Kiester, President
Scott has been a certified Texas Master Naturalist since 2003 and an Audubon Master Birder for North Central Texas since 2017. Active in the Elm Fork Chapter of the Texas Master Naturalists, Scott is the TMN volunteer project manager for LLELA and coordinates volunteer opportunities. He is a founding member of the Friends of LLELA.
Sue Yost, 1st Vice President
Sue Yost has more than ten years as a LLELA volunteer. She is the hike leader for monthly LLELA bird walks and an Elm Fork Master Naturalist.
Vin Merrill, 2nd Vice President
Vin Merrill became an Elm Fork Master Naturalist when he retired in 2011. He has devoted most his volunteer efforts to doing whatever needs to be done at LLELA.
Hilton Dickerson, Treasurer
Hilton has lived in the DFW area for more than 50 years and a member of the Friends of LLELA since its founding. As a Texas Master Naturalist, he has been a regular volunteer at LLELA since 2009 and has served as Treasurer since 2018.
Angela Lewallen, Secretary
Angela is a semi-retired educator and Texas Master Naturalist with a passion for reconnecting people with the natural world. A LLELA volunteer since 2017, she leads first Saturdays invasives removal and is the Natural Pathways Program Coordinator.
Michael Phife, Webmaster
Michael, a former wildlife biologist and now computer programmer, serves as the board’s webmaster. He is passionate about nature, traveling, and spending time outdoors with his family.
Amy Martin, Social Media Coordinator
Amy puts her 40+ years of journalism experience to work for LLELA as social media director as well as assisting with other communications. She included LLELA and its volunteers in multiple chapters in her book, Wild DFW: Explore the Amazing Nature Around Dallas-Fort Worth.
Dixie Westbrook, Speaker Coordinator
Dixie is an environmental science educator at Flower Mound High School. She has been bringing her students out to LLELA for the past several years, instilling an urgent love and respect for the Blackland Prairie. Dixie is currently working on her Texas Master Naturalist certificate looking forward to upcoming years of continued volunteering and learning. She is serving as the speaker liaison/contact for the board.
Leonard Chochrek, Equipment Manager & Trail Maintenance Lead
Leonard has been volunteering at LLELA since 2016. He is a LLELA trail guide, certified kayak instructor and a Texas Master Naturalist class of 2019. He is the team lead for Trailhead Tuesday’s where he is affectionately known, or not, as the Trail Boss.
Ashleigh McCoy, Membership Coordinator
Ashleigh has a bachelor’s degree in Nonprofit Leadership Studies, a background in environmental advocacy and education, and a passion for conservation. As the Membership Chair, Ashleigh recruits members and manages membership communication including the newsletter.