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Your Volunteer Operations and Engagement staff is here to help you and your local chapter or state council bring TU’s mission to life in your home waters and build community around it. Reach out to us for support and guidance on all aspects of TU volunteer leadership, and don’t forget to check out the resources found in the Tacklebox at tu.org/tacklebox.

For membership issues, to join or renew, or update your address — please email trout@tu.org.

Nick Halle
Volunteer Operations Coordinator
nhalle@tu.org
(703) 284-9425
Contact Nick for:
– New volunteer orientation
Leaders Only Tools section of tu.org support
Insurance certificates
Fundraising support for your chapter/ council
Doug Agee
Online Community Manager

dagee@tu.org
(801) 582-2324
Contact Doug for:
TU Online Community Forum help
TU Online Events Center
TU Online Fundraising Platform
– Bulk e-mailing and chapter websites
– General digital engagement support
Sean Sieler
National Engagement Coordinator

sean.sieler@tu.org
(406) 550-2419
Contact Sean for:
– Tree planting & trash cleanup resources
– Reporting and tracking outcome measurements, key performance indicators and core data
– Embrace A Stream grant program for chapters
Zoe Mihalas
Headwaters Programs Coordinator

zoe.mihalas@tu.org
(828) 384-6337
Contact Zoe for:
– TU Camp & Academies support
– TU Expeditions
– Youth Leadership Council
Lilly Knight
Partnerships & Events Planner

lilly.knight@tu.org
(914) 260-5181
Contact Lilly for:
– TU Regional Rendezvous logistics and partnerships
– CX3 annual event
– National Engagement event experiences
– Corporate Engagement
Cliff Watson
TU Costa Youth Fly Fishing Programs Manager

clifford.watson@tu.org
(414) 698-0967
Contact Cliff for:
Setting up or connecting with a 5 Rivers college club
– 5 Rivers Rendezvous/ Leadership Summit
– The TU Student Club Program (high school)
– TU Youth Fly Fishing Programs
– The Emerging Podcast and other youth communications
Cecily Nordstrom
STREAM Education Manager

cecily.nordstrom@tu.org
Contact Cecily for:
TU STEM based youth education programming
– K through high school watershed education programming, including Trout/ Salmon in the Classroom
– TU Summer Programs/ Expeditions
– TU Teen and TU Stream Explorer Memberships and Stream Explorer Magazine
Quentin “Q” Collins
Director of Volunteer Operations

q.collins@tu.org
(317) 956-9111
Contact Q for:
– General chapter/ council support
– Chapter/ council succession planning and volunteer leadership development
– Risk management and liability
– New chapter charters, decharters & name changes
– Chapter/ council contract review and state or federal grant interest
Maggie Heumann
Director of Engagement Partnerships

maggie.heumann@tu.org
(256) 996-2241
Contact Maggie for:
– Sponsorships/ partnerships with national businesses & non-profits
– The TU Service Partnership (veterans and first responders)
– TU Online Store & merchandise
Jeff Yates
Senior Director of Engagement

jyates@tu.org
(203) 216-7078
Contact Jeff for:
– Connecting with your local TU staff on project work
Community engagement training
– Communications resources and training for volunteers
– Non-member recruitment and lead generation
Beverly Smith
Vice President for Engagement

bsmith@tu.org

Contact Beverly for:
– National Leadership Council support
Risk management, policy compliance &
whistleblower reports
– Any other volunteer engagement related inquiries

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Your Volunteer Operations Staff is here to help! 

Reach out to us at www.tu.org/volops-staff to find the right person to help you with your specific chapter or council volunteer need.