Voyageurs National Park Association

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Board of Directors

Board Officers

Forrest Flint, Chair
Kurt Lysne, Vice-Chair
Jim Dier, Treasurer
F. Dallas Fogg, Secretary

Board Members

Kimberly Byrd
Burgess Eberhardt
Jack Fistler
Doug Franchot, Immediate Past Chair
Ken Kadash
Ann Ladd
Tom Lehman
John Roth
Greg Seitz
Peter Swenson
Harry Sweatt

Honorary Directors

Lee Barthel
Michael Frome
Martin N. Kellogg

Voyageurs National Park Liaison to the Board

Kathleen Przybylski

Staff

Executive Director – Cory MacNulty

Cory MacNulty joined the Voyageurs National Park Association as Executive Director in October 2004. She has a strong background in conservation, outreach, and nonprofit administration. Previously Cory was the Coordinator of LoonWatch, a program that works to conserve common loons and their habitats, and an affiliate instructor in biology at the Sigurd Olson Environmental Institute of Northland College in Ashland, WI. Cory holds a BS in Geography and Environmental Studies from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and a Masters in Conservation Biology from the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities.

Cory first visited Voyageurs National Park in 1995, while studying common loons in collaboration with the Park. She has been regularly returning to the Park ever since to do fieldwork and research, explore the islands and bays, and experience the magic of the place.

Cory oversees all aspects of the VNPA’s day-to-day operations, including communication, development, advocacy, and policy. She is committed to preserving the natural splendor and cultural history of Voyageurs National Park for the enjoyment of generations to come.

Advancement Director – Kari Volkmann-Carlsen

Kari is responsible for the organization’s outreach, membership, and development efforts. She has been with VNPA since March 2008 in other roles, first as the Communications Intern, followed by a part-time position as Advancement Associate. Her background is rooted in communications, with a B.A. in English and experience working with the Utne Reader magazine as both an intern and a freelance writer. A nature enthusiast, she has facilitated outdoor classroom excursions for youth in Oslo, Norway.

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