The Kittatinny Group of the PA Sierra Club serves Berks and Schuylkill Counties.  A membership-elected executive committee (ExCom) of seven members leads the Kittatinny Group, and meets 4 times a year. Any person in good standing as a Sierra Club member may be a candidate for election to the ExCom. A nominating committee considers prospective nominees and submits a slate of candidates to the membership on a ballot available to members annually, by December 1st. 

Become a Group Volunteer Leader

Are you interested in making a difference? 

As a Sierra Club member, you have a unique opportunity to step up and make that difference by becoming a leader in Berks/Schuylkill County’s largest volunteer-led environmental organization. Now is the time to nominate yourself or someone you think would be interested in serving on the Kittatinny Group’s Executive Committee (ExCom).

Reach out to the Kittatinny Group secretary.

Committee members organize Club events and engage in advocacy efforts – advancing our environmental priorities.  We promote environmental protection and education, endorse and support political candidates who share our concern for the environment, and coordinate activities and outings that allow us to explore and enjoy our natural world. 

Volunteer leaders spend a few hours of their time each month supporting the group by chairing various standing committees, such as website design and editing, political endorsements, outings, conservation, and member support.

This year's ExCom election calendar’s important dates:

• September 10 – NomCom is three members, at least one of whom can’t be an Excom Member, and none can be up for re-election.
• September 25th - Deadline for Candidate submission by nominees to the Nominating Committee.
• October 10th - Appoint Election Committee (if not already appointed).
• October 15th - NomCom Reports Candidates to Excom.  Groups should start building their web pages with candidate info at this point, and then, when complete, send the link ASAP to the Chapter Election Committee.
• October 30th - Deadline for receipt of ballot issue petitions.
• November 1^st - Postcard sent to Printer with list pulled of all people in good standing as of this date without emails.
• By November 9th - Printer mails postcards.
• November 9th - Email Sent w/ballot link.
• December 9th – voting ends
• By December 19th - Election Committee Counts the Ballots and emails Election Committee Group Chairs with results.
• By December 31st - Election Committees validate the election and announce new Excom members

Kittatinny Group ExCom Committee Elections

Two of our ExCom members have been nominated to serve a two-year term beginning January 2027 and ending December 2028. If you have any questions, please email Dave Hemberger: dave.hemberger@gmail.com.

Stephanie J. Andersen

Stephanie is a writer and professor living in Fleetwood, PA, with her family. She led the "Reading for 100" movement in 2017, which successfully resulted in a resolution committing Reading to a future of clean energy. Stephanie is committed to sustainability, loves the outdoors, and wants to do her part to protect the planet she loves. Her bumper sticker reads "Crazy Bird Lady," and indeed, she loves birdwatching, writing about birds, learning about birds, and learning from birds. 

Dave Hemberger

Although a Sierra Club member since 1987, Dave’s active involvement with the Club started in 2011.  He has served several roles with the Kittatinny group, and currently serves as group chair and delegate to the State executive committee. At the Chapter level he serves on the steering committee and is the Chapter’s volunteer political chair. His priority will be to lead the Club’s efforts to identify political candidates for endorsements, ultimately filling our legislatures with “environmental champions”.