Board Members
The Friends of the St. Marks Wildlife Refuge is governed by an all-volunteer board of directors. The members have backgrounds in conservation, environament protection, and widlife refuge management.
Katasha Gruver
President
Katasha lived in the Tampa area for 30 years and then moved to Wakulla County in 2015. She enjoys exploring “the real Florida” and came…
Myrtle Bailey
Vice President
Myrtle is a native Floridian, living in Pensacola and Tallahassee her entire life. She was reared in the country 12 miles west of Pensacola in…
Robin Will
Secretary
Growing up in California and Virginia, I camped with my family at national and local parks during our vacations and we took advantage of the…
Chris Akins
Board Member
Growing up in Crawfordville and now living in Tallahassee, Chris over the past few years became a regular visitor to walk trails and practice wildlife…
Nancy Brand
Board Member
Nancy’s connection with St. Marks NWR happened as soon as she planned her move to Florida in 1990 and her 1st year was spent volunteering…
Rita LeBlanc
Board Member
Allison Underwood
Board Member
Allison was born and raised in Raleigh, NC. Her love of the outdoors started when her dad took her on a sailboat at age two.…
Allen VanBrunt
Board Member
Allen is a fourth-generation Tallahassee native. He comes by his love of the Gulf Coast, naturally, having spent summers at family homes in St Teresa…
