The Southeastern PA Group (SPG) of the Sierra Club is part of the Pennsylvania State Chapter. The SPG area is the 5 counties surrounding Philadelphia.
Sierra Club's governance structure is as follows (from top down): The National Organization; State Chapters; and Groups within those chapters, defined by geographic boundaries. SPG, like all Sierra Club Groups operates at the grassroots level and is run solely by volunteers.
Elected by area Sierra Club members to 2 year terms, the Executive Committee of SPG meets once a month to discuss the developments of the various committees, finances and upcoming opportunities. The latest SPG ExCom bylaws are HERE
ExCom member (term ends Dec 2026)
Lisa Anzalone lives in West Goshen Township, PA in Chester County. Currently, she serves as PA Sierra Club PAC Treasurer, Compliance Officer, and Chapter Treasurer. Lisa is an IT Senior Project Manager and Systems Analyst at the University of Pennsylvania for the past 16 years. Prior to that, she was a consultant implementing SAP software.
One of her goals is to familiarize and engage our youth in the Sierra Club’s mission and purpose. She will help recruit volunteers to provide workshops and presentations at local middle and high schools. Retaining the current members and recruiting new members to bolster our volunteer-led organization is another important goal, especially for 2025.
As an Eco-Rep at the University of Pennsylvania, she helped to lead a Power Down Challenge across the campus and her building won! In her spare time, she collects used toner cartridges across campus and recycles them, with the proceeds going to the Fugett-Malawi Project. The monies raised were used to provide clean drinking water in a village in Malawi.
Her love of preserved land surfaced during COVID when Lisa discovered just how many beautiful preserves and nature areas existed within a short distance from her home. She became a certified Outings Lead in 2024 and plans to lead several hikes during 2025. She frequently visits many preserves and trails and cleans up litter each visit.
ExCom member (term ends Dec 2025)
David Calloway is a long-time Sierra Club member, mainly as an Outings Leader with
Inspiring Connections Outdoors (ICO, formerly Inner City Outings) on and off since 2013, and supporting the expansion of SC's Outdoors For All (OFA) and enironmental activism. He wants to bring his Sierra Club Outings work and his state-wide environmental vision into closer harmony.
David volunteers with Philly Food Rescue and the Citizens Corp of Delaware County, and actively supports Chester Residents Concerned for Quality Living (CRCQL, pron. Circle). He is active as a player in the Yes AND... Playback Theatre troupe, and as a congregant of Mishkan Shalom Synagogue in Manayunk. David's activism is centered on his character The SOB of the Society of Oligarch Billionaires, "Greed Speaking Power to Truth Since 2019." After the timely demise of Tuesdays With(out) Toomey rallies, The SOB is seeking new venues, rallies, and outlets for his satirically-veiled progressive rants. He is currently posting Tiktok videos, and learning songwriting as a Randy Rainbow wannabe.
A retired IT technical writer, David lives in Swarthmore, PA, near a tributary of Crum Creek, which has held him in its meandering grip since childhood. He is an engaged and playful grandfather, father, and husband, and has walked many miles with his wife Sandy since the pandemic began in 2019. He looks forward to resuming backpacking and more rugged hikes.
ExCom member (term ends Dec 2026)
Kelly Barren holds a BS in biology from the University of Washington and a MS in biology from Western Kentucky University. Her research focused on tree ecology, and she has worked in PA state forests and also South Africa. She now lives in Philadelphia with her husband, newborn, and dog. She works as an Assistant Professor in biology and is starting an environmental science program at her college. Kelly has written several articles for the Sierra Club Southeastern PA newsletter and for other publications. She is passionate about science communication and equal access to science.
ExCom member (term ends Dec 2026)
Kevin Little was born, raised and educated in the Philadelphia area. He holds a B.S. in Biological Sciences and Environmental Issues from the University of Pittsburgh. A certified Chemistry teacher, he taught Science in Philadelphia Public Schools for over 9 years. He has been active with the Sierra Club’s Beyond Coal and Ready for 100 campaigns. He gave testimony at several EPA hearings and ran an Environmental Film series for two years at a local Veterans center. He currently resides in the University City section of West Philadelphia with his wife and two Children.
ExCom member (term ends Dec 2025)
Helena considers herself to be a “citizen of the world” but to be more specific, she resides in Torresdale in Northeast Philadelphia and is from New Britain in Bucks County Pennsylvania. She holds an associate’s, bachelor’s and master’s degree in social work from Bucks County Community College and Temple University respectively. She has considered herself to be an advocate for many causes all her life, from environmental justice to affordable and accessible housing and is now a professional advocate for older adults with the Center for Advocacy for the Rights and Interests of Elders (CARIE), based in Center City, Philadelphia. Previously, Helena has volunteered with the Americorps in Eastern Kentucky (which she considers to be a second home), A Woman’s Place in Doylestown that is a domestic violence prevention organization, the Cherry Pantry at Temple University and is excited to add the Sierra Club to the list!
In her spare time, you can find Helena taking relaxed hikes at the local park, caring for her fur babies Pam and Jim, as well as her plant babies, reading the latest book pick from her book club and going on train adventures with her fiancé, Ben. She is self-described as “highkey” obsessed with sunflowers and can usually be found daydreaming about going back to her favorite city, New Orleans, Louisiana.
ExCom member (term ends Dec 2025)
Kelsey is a passionate advocate for equitable, sustainable development focused on community health, climate resilience, and the welfare of vulnerable populations. Originally from the NYC area, she has resided in Pennsylvania since 2017 and has been a West Chester Borough resident since 2018. She holds a BS in Urban and Environmental Planning with a minor in Applied Community and Environmental Sustainability from West Chester University. During her academic tenure, she has performed Needs Assessments for Coatesville City and West Chester Borough, was published by West Chester University for her research on eco lawns and using clover as an alternative to turf grass, and received the prestigious Outstanding Student Award.
In her free time, Kelsey is a dedicated yoga practitioner, avid hiker, and novice lapidarist. She enjoys camping, tubing down the Brandywine, and exploring local trails with her Australian Shepherd mix rescue, Birdie. Their favorite is the Orange Trail in Ridley Creek Park!
ExCom member (term ends Dec 2025)
Sidney is a recently retired physician / scientist with professional credentials in clinical biochemistry / pathology and 3 decades of experience in the assessment of pharmaceutical product risks and benefits. He has a longstanding interest in the environment, honed by several years of scuba diving. A decade ago he rebuilt a 1950s fossil fuel dependent house into a model of sustainability, achieving LEED Platinum status, which is featured on the Sustainable Cheltenham solar energy web page. He is a member of several local, regional, and national environmental action groups, including the Cheltenham Township EAC, Physicians for Social Responsibility Board, and local RF100 working groups.
ExCom member (term ends Dec 2026)
I have lived in the Elkins Park, PA area for 30 years, with my three boys who are now off with lives and children of their own. My involvement with nature and the environment stems far back into childhood having been raised in the country next to a dairy farm; as a member of 4-H; as the family vegetable gardener, and now as an adult, creating my own native gardens and managing an 11 acre native park.
I graduated from Colgate University in 1977 with an BA in Fine Arts, College of St. Rose in 1983 with an MS in Printmaking and Art Education. In 2023, I completed the Barnes 3-year Horticulture Program (St. Joseph’s University). For 21 years, I was the sole proprietor of “The Frame House”, a picture framing and art gallery in Elkins Park. I am currently the Restoration Manager for High School Park, an 11 acre park within Cheltenham Township. In that position, as part of The Friends of High School Park’s non-profit organization, I am charged with the park’s stewardship, its development, volunteer coordination, committee’s budgets, preparation of management, annual reports and grant applications. I have been involved with the Friends of High School Park in various capacities from volunteer, to Board member, to Board President, over a 25 year period. I also serve on the Environmental Advisory Council for Cheltenham Township and have been a Master Watershed Steward to Philadelphia County for 3 years.
ExCom member (term ends Dec 2026)
With over 20 years of experience as a restaurateur, Suzette Munley has gained valuable insights into the increasing prevalence of plastic in the hospitality industry and in our daily lives. As a volunteer speaker for Beyond Plastics’ Speakers Bureau, Suzette is reducing plastic pollution and improving health in the region by spearheading single-use plastic bag bans in Montgomery County and engaging in education, public policy, and community action.
She serves as Board Secretary for PennFuture, where she is actively involved in transitioning Pennsylvania to a clean energy economy. A certified Climate Reality Leader, Suzette is deeply committed to environmental advocacy. She has been an active member of the Sierra Club’s SPG Zero Waste Group, where she focuses on reducing single-use plastics and advancing sustainable practices.
Previously, she served as Board President for the Philadelphia Center City Business Association. Residing in Montgomery County, Suzette is an avid gardener, loves biking and a good game of pickleball.
ExCom member (term ends Dec 2026)
Chris has been a resident of Media Borough since 2017 and the Media zip code since 1990. He has lived nearly his entire life in Delaware County with the exception of his college and post college years spent in New Jersey and Philadelphia. He holds a BA in Economics from Rutgers and a MBA in Management from Temple.
Recently retiring after 45 years as a software developer and manager, Chris worked at companies ranging in size from 5 to 25,000 employees. For 5 of those years, he was an independent consultant. He is proud of his ability to work and communicate well with a wide variety of people from bank tellers to CEOs. Chris loves to learn new things, exemplified by his learning dozens of programming languages in that time.
While raising 3 children with his wife of over 40 years, Chris was a Boy Scout leader and merit badge counselor for over 15 years, a coach on many Media youth sports teams and a board member of Media Area Girls Softball for 8 years. He was the logistics chair of the Rose Tree Media Relay for Life events from 2008 to 2014. He excels at organizing and executing events such as bike rides to fundraising regattas. Chris is a real team player, having learned as a competitive rower, that to succeed, we need to work together. He also has a passion for trying to make things better. He loved fixing software bugs as much as planting trees, writing composting how-to and recycling tips.
Since retiring, Chris has been a member of the Media EAC, organizing events, researching and providing environmental educational information to Media residents via newsletters, social media and tabling events. He is also a member of the Media Recreation Board, where he also helps organize and execute events, As a member of the Delco SPG team, he is working on a project to have an EAC in every Delaware County municipality. He is also a member of the Digital Tools help Team. These groups allow him to help improve the community while being outside.
Jim Wylie (local outings)
David Calloway (local outings)
Chester County - Lisa Anzalone
Montgomery County - Bill Sabey
Delaware County - Howard Sherman
Bucks County - open
Philadelphia - Emily Davis
