The Board of the Quogue Wildlife Refuge

Margaret (Peg) Caraher, President - Recently retired treasurer of Eastern Suffolk BOCES, Former Southampton Town Planning Board member, current Zoning Board member. Eastern Long Island Audubon Member. Resident of Speonk for more than 30 years.

Russell Ainbinder, Vice President - Russell is an active member of the community, is presently a member of the Board of directors of the The Coastal Research and Education Society of Long Island (CRESLI). He has served as a member of the Board of Trustees of Suffolk County Community College. Mr. Ainbinder received his A.A.S. in Information Technology from Suffolk County Community College, his B.A. in Earth Science from Dowling College, and an M.S. in Adolescent Education with a specialization in science. He currently is an Earth Science Teacher at Sachem High School. He is involved in research that includes projects concerning the water quality of the Great South Bay and Horseshoe Crab populations on Long Island.

Gilbert Foster, Vice President - Gil has been a member of the Board of Directors of the Southampton Township Waterfowl Association, Inc. since the early 1970's and was President for 15 of those years. He has also been a member of the Southampton Town Conservation Board for 40 years and it's Chairman for 37 years. Gil taught Conservation Hunter training for New York State Department of Conservation for 25 years.

Henry Lokaj, Treasurer - Hank is a Certified Public Accountant specializing in corporate/business tax compliance and planning. He is a graduate of Florida Atlantic University with a BBA in Accounting. Hank has 25 years experience in his field and is recently self-employed. He is a member of American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) and New York State Society of Certified Public Accountants (NYSSCPA).

Eileen Gerle, Secretary - Eileen Gerle is a Marine Environmental educator who is currently employed as the Director of Education at Atlantis Marine World Aquarium. Eileen has also worked at Cornell Cooperative Extension and the Riverhead Foundation for Marine research and Preservation.

Charlotte Chase - Charlotte is a year round Quogue resident, descendent of the Post family who donated 100 acres of land to the Refuge. Charlotte grew up visiting the refuge and now participates in many activities with her husband and four children.

Kevin McAllister - Beginning in his early childhood, Kevin has been a frequent visitor to the Refuge which helped mold his appreciation of the natural environment and a pursuit of a career in environmental protection. Kevin serves as President & Baykeeper for Peconic Baykeeper, Inc., a not-for-profit environmental advocacy and educational organization.

Jeanette Obser -

Linda Riley - Linda is a resident of Southampton Village and an Attorney with offices located in Southampton. She is a former Southampton Town Attorney and is currently the Village Attorney for the Village of East Hampton.

Gigi Spates - "I have explored the Refuge in many capacities: as volunteer, naturalist/educator, assistant director and director. Through the years I find the Refuge fascinating yet peaceful, and urge all to experience the interesting yet comfortable wild areas of this dynamic place."

Evelyn Voulgarelis - Evelyn has been involved with the QWF since the 1970's when her children were in the Summer Ecology Program. She has been a volunteer and paid employee, and is now a board member (and still volunteers). She is a resident of Flanders and is a retired librarian.