Board Members

Amy Samuels, President

Coordinator of Education and Outreach, Onondaga Environmental Institute. OEC Board Member since 2016.


John Stella, Vice President

Professor, Dept. of Sustainable Resource management, SUNY-ESF. OEC Board Member since February 2016.


Christina Leigh Docteur, Secretary

Director of Proposal Support Services, Office of Research, Syracuse University. OEC Board Member since January 2018.


Christine Sauve, Treasurer

OEC Board Member since February 2016.


Maren King, Board Member

Associate Professor and Director, Center for Community Design Research, SUNY ESF. OEC Board Member since 2016


Ann Kornbluth, Board Member

OEC Board Member since 2016


Natalia Cagide Elmer, Board Member

Environmental Engineer and Landscape Designer, Parsons. OEC Board Member since April 2018


Eli MacDonald, Board Member

is the Director Emeritus and founder of Onondaga Earth Corps.


Jeff Smith, Board Member

Assistant Accountant, The Bonadio Group. OEC Board Member since April 2020


Megan Quinn, Board Member

Senior Environmental Analyst, Environmental Design and Research, D.P.C. OEC Board Member since April 2020


Gregory Michel, Executive Director

planter of trees, educator of youth, leg walker, coffee drinker, weekend worker, writer of grants, boss man.