Officers & Committees

2023 NMBKA Board Officers

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Lara Lovell

Miranda Kersten

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Stephen Black

Director Certified Beekeeper Educational Program

stephen.black@nmbeekeepers.org

Committee Contact Information

Advocacy/ Outreach / Education / Grants Committee
Christa Coggins, Chair
Melanie Kirby
Miranda Kersten
Kurt Ferreira

advocacy.outreach.education.grants@nmbeekeepers.org

Commercial Beekeeper Outreach Committee
Melanie Kirby, Chair

melanie.kirby@nmbeekeepers.org

Certified Beekeepers Educational Program Committee
Stephen Black, Co-chair
Lara Lovell, Co-chair

Allison Moore
Alwyn Vanderwalt
Amy Owen
Annette Colbert
Craig Noorlander
Jade McClellan
Kate Whealen
Lynette Ewer

certifiedbeeks@nmbeekeepers.org

Conference Committee
Courtney Bradley, Chair
Christa Coggins
Kurt Ferreira
Melanie Kirby
Ryan Miller
Steve Black

conference@nmbeekeepers.org

Finance Committee
Courtney Bradley, Chair
Alwyn VanderWalt

treasurer@nmbeekeepers.org

Membership Committee

Courtney Bradley, Chair
Melanie Kirby

membership@nmbeekeepers.org

Newsletter Committee
Christa Coggins, Co-Chair
Courtney Bradley, Co-Chair
Melanie Kirby, Co-Chair

newsletter@nmbeekeepers.org

Pollinator Protection Plan Committee
Christa Coggins
Kurt Ferreira
Melanie Kirby
pollinator.protection@nmbeekeepers.org

Social Media Committee
Melanie Kirby, Chair
Kurt Ferreira

social.media@nmbeekeepers.org

Website / Slack / Infrastructure Committee
Miranda Kersten, Chair
Kurt Ferreira
Melanie Kirby

webmaster@nmbeekeepers.org

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New Mexico Beekeeper Association
PO Box 21615
Albuquerque, NM 87154

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