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Time Track 1 Track 2
2:00 pm

Opening Session

Joan Patterson
Director at Large, Coalition of Refuge Friends and Advocates
Mark Musaus
Vice President, Coalition of Refuge Friends and Advocates
2:10 pm

Kickoff Keynote

Desirée Sorenson-Groves
President & CEO, National Wildlife Refuge Association
2:30 pm

Sessions 1, 2, 3 & 4 Overview

Joan Patterson
Director at Large, Coalition of Refuge Friends and Advocates
2:45 pm

Session 1: Fundraising, Membership and Donor Engagement

Janelle Wicks
Executive Director, Friends of Malheur NWR
Mary Beth Volmer
President, Friends of Plum and Pilot Islands
Thomas Daubert
Executive Director, Friends of Kauai National Wildlife Refuge Complex

Session 2: Nature Stores

Tom Worthington
Director at Large, Coalition of Refuge Friends and Advocates
Jill Bachman
Nature Store, Friends of Malheur National Wildlife Refuge
Carolyn Ferrell
Executive Director, Booth Society, Inc.
Melissa Worthington
Volunteer Manager, Minnesota Valley Refuge Friends
4:00 pm

Session 3: Community Involvement

Angie Horn
Urban Wildlife Program Director, National Wildlife Refuge Association
Ken Kupchak
President, Friends of Oahu NWRs & CORFA Board
Suzanne Trapp
Community Outreach Manager at Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge - Retired

Session 4: Volunteers: The Critical Role of both Friends Volunteers and FWS Volunteers

Sue Hix
Board Member, Friends of Sherburne NWR
Robin Will
Board member, Friends of St. Marks NWR
5:10 pm
5:55 pm

Close Out: Recap of Day 1

Ken Kupchak
President, Friends of Oahu NWRs & CORFA Board

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