Atlanta ICO Steering Committee

Group Chair - Terri Lyde - lydeterri@bellsouth.net 

Terri is a native Atlanta who discovered the joys of playing outdoors as an adult. There is anything that she won’t try at least once but her favorite outdoor activities are cycling, kayaking, and camping.

ICO Member Since: 2010

Favorite ICO Trip: Swim With The Manatee

Volunteer Coordinator - Maria Adams

Treasurer - Tom Neff - tsneff2003@yahoo.com

Spent a few years as a CPA and auditor before spending 25 years in the insurance business, mostly in financial roles but diversified into sales and marketing, customer service, and general management. I am semi-retired doing part time consulting (financial, management information systems, organizational and strategic planning). I collect tress and am creating an arboretum. I spend considerable time volunteering with the Sierra Club, at the chapter level-formerly as chapter chair and in committees at the national level.  

ICO Member Since: 2003

Marketing & PR  - Jeffrey Ader - jeffrey.ader@gmail.com

Originally from Cleveland, Ohio, Jeff came to Atlanta in 2004 to attend Emory University.    His background is in business and marketing, though now works in the nonprofit sector.  In his spare time he enjoys playing tennis, cycling, playing board games and listening to NPR's This American Life.

ICO Member Since: 2009 

Favorite ICO Trip: Day Hike at Arabia Mountain with the Parkside Elementary Unity Club

Fundraising Coordinator - Position Vacant 

Equipment Coordinator - Al Merrill - amerril@mindspring.com

Al teaches biology at Georgia Tech; former Boy Scout leader; enjoys the outdoors and agrees with John Muir that "In every walk with nature one receives far more than he seeks."

ICO Member Since: 2009

Favorite ICO Trip: Providence Canyon with the Warren Boys & Girls Club group