Sierra Club Oregon Chapter
I was invited to join the Executive Committee of the Oregon Chapter of the Sierra Club in August 2022, as part of the chapter rebuilding process. In March 2023, our Communications Coordinator left and in the absence of any chapter staff, I started coordinating our volunteer Communications Team which is responsible for sending chapter newsletters and email action alerts, running our social media accounts, and keeping our website updated.
Before I joined the Executive Committee, the chapter had been through quite a bit of turmoil between the pandemic, losing their Chapter Director, and the chapter being suspended for several months due to complaints about volunteer leaders. After the suspension was lifted, and these volunteer leaders were removed, there was a lot of work to do! I said yes to joining the Excecutive Committee at this point because I saw a lot of potential in the chapter and the volunteers who were still involved. I enjoy the challenge of helping rebuild organizations to be more sustainable and equitable going forward. |