Join the Hawk Ridge Board of Directors!
Hawk Ridge Bird Observatory (HRBO) is seeking motivated and creative volunteers to join our Board of Directors. Qualified individuals will serve as ambassadors of our mission to promote conservation of raptors and other birds in the Western Lake Superior Region through research, education, and stewardship. We are looking for mission-aligned individuals, particularly those with interest or experience in fundraising, public relations, event planning, and/or marketing activities. For more information see HRBO Board Member Position Posting.
Chair
Jim Sanders (2019)
Duluth, MN
Retired USDA Forest Service
Vice Chair
Collin Zimmerman (2016)
Duluth, MN
Former Senior Accountant
Secretary
Judy Gibbs (2023)
Duluth, MN
Retired from City of Duluth
Treasurer
Josh Seline (2021)
Duluth, MN
Senior Tax Analyst for ALLETE, Inc.
Directors
Erik Bruhnke (2026)
Duluth, MN
International Birding Tour Guide – Victor Emanuel Nature Tours
Monica Bryand (2018)
Saint Paul, MN
Executive Leadership Team – Voices for Racial Justice
Executive Director – Urban Bird Collective
Independent Consultant & Photographer
Mark Clark (2026)
Duluth, MN
Biology Faculty, University of Minnesota Duluth
Sean Copeland (2016)
Duluth, MN
Tribal Attorney, Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa
Matti Erpestad (2019)
Duluth, MN
Program Coordinator, Environmental and Outdoor Education – University of MN Duluth
Instructor, Dept of Applied Human Sciences – University of MN Duluth
Alexis Grinde, PhD (2020)
Duluth, MN
Natural Resources Research Institute – University of MN Duluth
Pam Freeman (2024)
Duluth, MN
Biology Faculty, The College of St. Scholastica
Margie Nelson (2026)
Duluth, MN
Communications, MN Dept of Transportation
Kelly Thorngate (2026)
Two Harbors, MN
Former Prospect Development Analyst