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Committees

Governance Committee

Chair: Matthew Sutherland

Members:
Matthew Sutherland

Kimberly Ulmer

Jim Newman

Duties:
Review and refine our governing policies and procedures.

DEI Subcommittee

Chair: Crickett Warner

Members:

Crickett Warner

Alan Steinbach

Matthew Sutherland

Duties:
Research, review, plan an incorporate DEIJB best practices into PIS governance and programming.

Marine Committee

Chair: Jim Newman

Members:
Jim Newman

Patty Keating

Steve Wagner

Kimberly Ulmer

Duties:
Planning and performing maintenance and projects on the Edwards; maintaining our relationship with WHOI for dockage; maintaining island dock structure.

Facilities Committee

Chair: Crickett Warner

Members:

Crickett Warner

Jim Newman

Patti Keating (landscaping/gardening)

Duties:
Planning, coordinating/hiring/performing maintenance and projects for: 565 building + grounds, Penikese Island buildings + grounds

Development & Finance Committee

Chair: Kimberly Ulmer

Members and duties are defined under each subcommittee

General Finance Committee

Chair: Dori Mebane

Members:

Matthew Sutherland

Dori Mebane

Kimberly Ulmer

Duties:
Manage PIS financials, develop business model

Town and State Grants Subcommittee

Chair: Alan Steinbach

Members:

Alan Steinbach

Kimberly Ulmer

Duties:
Research Town of Falmouth funding opportunities and MA State funding opportunities for 565 building improvements.

Events Subcommittee

Chair: Dori Mebane

Members:

Dori Mebane

Kimberly Ulmer

Duties:

Event planning and execution

Marketing & Communication Subcommittee

Chair: Ted Doyle

Members:

Ted Doyle

Coco Wellington

Kimberly Ulmer

Crickett Warner

Duties:

Develop and implement a marketing and communications strategy and plan.

Education / Programming Committee

Chair: Kimberly Ulmer

Members and duties are defined under each subcommittee

General Pedagogy Subcommittee

Chair: Kimberly Ulmer

Members:

Kimberly Ulmer

Alan Steinbach

Elliott Bennet

Duties:
Review, define, and refine our pedagogical beliefs and practices. Understand how our lessons tie in to teaching standards.

Camp Subcommittee

Chair: Kimberly Ulmer

Members:

Kimberly Ulmer

Kendra Buresch

Tiffany VanMooy

Duties:
Continually refine our Camp experience.

K-12 Subcommittee

Chair: Kimberly Ulmer

Members:

Kimberly Ulmer

Elliott Bennet

Duties:
Refine our School Trip programming, explore potential in-the-classroom opportunities, and other K-12 programs beyond field trips.

Collaborative Programs Subcommittee

Chair: Crickett Warner

Members:

Crickett Warner

Kimberly Ulmer

*others as needed per collaborative group

Duties:
Planning and executing collaborative programs with organizations that align with our mission and goals.

Adult Programming Subcommittee

Chair: Crickett Warner

Members:

Crickett Warner

Kimberly Ulmer

Patti Keating

Elliott Bennett

Duties:
Planning and executing programming for adults.

Artist in Residence Subcommittee

Chair: Tiffany VanMooy

Members:

Tiffany VanMooy

Kimberly Ulmer

Duties:
Define this program and recruit artists, coordinate exhibits.

Scientific Data Collection Subcommittee

Chair: Kimberly Ulmer

Members:

Kimberly Ulmer

Jim Newman

Duties:
Research, coordinate, install, and manage scientific data collecting devices such as: a tide meter; probes for water chemistry (temperature, salinity, dissolved oxygen); weather instruments (anemometer, barometer); e-DNA samplers, etc.

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