Local Leaders

Sierra Club is unique in that it is an organization by and for volunteers. 

There are many leaders for our many local activities to explore, enjoy, and protect the nature around us, and some of these leaders serve in multiple ways.

Use our Contact Form, or our general email address: ssjsierra at gmail.com

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Executive Committee Board Members

The Suwannee-St. Johns group is governed by an Executive Committee (ExCom), which meets on the first Thursday every month at 6:30 pm. Meetings are usually held on line via Zoom and are open to all Sierra Club members. There are no Excom meetings during the summer months of July and August. 

Energy Committee 

 David Hastings, Chair

Focuses on Energy Equity, 

  • How the energy system is rigged in favor of fossil fuels and against solar

Conservation Committee

Sarah Younger, Chair

Focus is on water and land conservation and local challenges. 

Social Media Network

Every Sierra Club member is encouraged to volunteer to help spread social media messages within their own social network. If you have not yet completed the volunteer form, please offer to help now. 


Whitey Markle

When Richard "Whitey" Markle died in early 2020, there were a lot of big holes to fill, because Whitey had been 'a force of nature' in the Suwannee St. Johns Sierra Club for so many years.

Many of our 5200 current members of the SSJ Chapter knew Whitey, and will enjoy watching this Whitey Markle video of a performance including one of the many songs that he wrote.