David Kyler, President

David is the founder and Executive Director of the Center for a Sustainable Coast, a non-profit organization established in 1997. The Center works to sustain and protect the natural, cultural and economic resources of coastal Georgia. He holds a BS degree in Industrial Engineering from Lehigh University, an MS degree in Design Science from Southern Illinois University and a PhD (ABD) in Resource Management and Policy from State University of New York at Syracuse. Along with his numerous publications and articles, David is a founding member of the Coastal Georgia Land Trust, founding member of the Saint Simons Land Trust, founding Board member of the Altamaha Riverkeeper, founding Board member of McIntosh Sustainable Environment and Economic Development, founding member of the Georgia Nature-Based Tourism Association, founding member of the Coastal Georgia Greenway Steering Committee, Board Member of the Georgia Environmental Council, Board Member of the Glynn (county) Environmental Coalition, member of the Glynn County Greenspace Advisory Committee, member of the Georgia Coastal Management Program's Coastal Advisory Council and member of the Savannah Harbor Project Stakeholder Evaluation Group. David has lived on St. Simons Island since 1997 and is originally from Pittsburgh, PA.

Dr. Douglas Tarver, Vice President

Doug is a professor and head of the Athletic Department at South Georgia College in Douglas. He is a member of the Coffee County Hunting and Fishing Club. He is an avid hunter and fisherman, and the past three decades he has supported a variety of conservation and preservation groups. He has held state offices for DuckÕs Unlimited and is currently active in the Wild Turkey Federation. Doug has two primary goals. One is to help assure water quality in the Satilla River and the other is to establish permanent river buffers for the Satilla. Doug has been active in Save Our Satilla. He has gotten Georgia Water Coalition resolutions signed in Coffee County and Douglas, and worked with the National Land Trust, the U.S. Department of Agriculture, and local landowners to begin planning our program for obtaining buffer zones and conservation easements on the Satilla.

Cynthia Gwinn, Secretary

Cynthia was a life-long resident of Indiana, where she managed a department for Marsh Grocery Stores, until her retirement to Brantley County, where she has lived on the on the Satilla River since 2001. She is a founding member of the steering committee for Save Our Satilla, and chairs clean ups and other volunteer efforts. Cynthia is one of those people who care enough to make fifty phone calls, put up signs and posters, knock on every neighborhood door, and do it again a week later. She can be counted on to do what she says and to keep things on track with unfailing common sense. Being from a rather land-locked state has made her a strong advocate and unflinching supporter of the Satilla River. She has attended 303-d meetings, area workshops, and Georgia River Network conferences to increase her knowledge and understanding of the problems facing our rivers.

Chip Sasser, Treasurer

Chip was born and currently resides in Waycross. Chip pursued his love of wildlife and biology at Valdosta State University and Mississippi State University, then employment with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service on National Wildlife Refuges from 1979-1985,in Arkansas, Mississippi and Florida. Upon returning to a family business, Heritage Realty Co., in Waycross, he further served as a director at Carolina Skiff Incorporated. He is also co-owner of Sasser Brothers Investment Company with his brother Richard. Chip is a member of numerous wildlife organizations, and was a founding member of the Steering Committee for the development of a Satilla River organization in '00. He is a landowner on the Satilla River. Chip is an avid outdoorsman, particularly enjoying canoeing and kayaking with his friends and family. Chip remembers many days and nights he has and continues to spend on the Satilla, and is committed to returning her to the proud river that she once was.

Jim Bailey

Jim was born and raised in St. Marys and grew up on the Crooked River. He has a degree in electrical engineering and spent most of his career in Atlanta and Colorado, working with Hewlett Packard and other electronics manufacturers. He returned to Camden County in 1991 and managed a subdivision for five years. Jim is currently involved in the restoration and management of timberlands adjoining the St. Marys, Altamaha and Satilla rivers. Kayaking the rivers of southeast Georgia is one of Jim's major pastimes.

Mike Lee

Mike is an officer at Atlantic Coast Federal in Waycross, GA. He lives on a small creek that runs into the Satilla River. He is a member of the Economic Development Board of Brantley County. Mike is a veteran of the war in Viet Nam. Mike not only loves the Satilla River, he has and will fight for her. He attends commission meetings and stays current on county affairs. Mike is a founding member of the steering Committee of Save Our Satilla, and has remained committed though thick and thin. He was the treasurer during our organizational phase, and remains a strong Board member. He brings to our Board a lifetime of knowledge in business and financial affairs, and a straight-shooting way of keeping us on time and on target.

Gloria Taylor

Gloria holds a BA, with high distinction from Indiana University, attended Indiana University Law School, and completed her Masters of Social Work, Indiana University, ACSW, BCD, LCSW. She conducted post-graduate work Alfred Adler Institute, Chicago, IL. She is a member of Sigma Pi Alpha, and Pi Sigma Alpha national honor societies. She has served as a psychotherapist with the Salvation Army, Central Sate Hospital, Veterans Hospital, Cummins Mental Health Center (Indianapolis, IN), and Tidelands Mental Health Center (Savannah, GA). Gloria also had a private practice on Tybee Island, GA. She has developed and published presentations, articles, workshops, educational programs, and a series publications. Her published articles have appeared on the Journal for Workplace Democracy, and as a manual for JCAH certification of drug and alcohol programs. Gloria has given volunteer time to the Central Committee for Conscientious Objectors, Friend Service Committee, Vision 20/20 - Savannah, Tybee Island Beautification Committee, the Tybee Island recycling program, the Tybee Islnd Master Plan, the Brantley County Solid Waste Management Plan, and the Brantley County Comprehensive Plan. Gloria lives on the Satilla River, in Brantley, County and is the founded Save Our Satilla, a grassroots organization that responded to the establishment of a relatively unregulated titanium mine. She is currently the Chair of Save Our Satilla, member of the Georgia Water Coalition, and the Sierra Club.

Wesley Woolf

Wesley Woolf is an attorney and director of the Southeast Natural Resource Center of the National Wildlife Federation in Atlanta, Georgia. He manages the conservation policy and education work of the office, including wetland conservation, endangered species recovery, and public lands protection. From 1998 to 2002, he served as the initial director of the Southern Environmental Law Center's Deep South Office in Atlanta, Georgia, and from 1993 to 1998, he served as Vice President for Environmental Policy for the Georgia Conservancy. Prior to 1983, Wes practiced local government and environmental law as an Assistant City Attorney for the City of Macon, Georgia, environmental and civil rights law for a private firm in Athens, Georgia, and commercial litigation and local government law with a private firm in St. Simons Island, Georgia. He received a Bachelor of Science in Environmental Studies from the University of Georgia in 1981, worked thereafter for two years as the Legislative Aide to the state General Assembly House Natural Resources Committee and graduated from the School of Law at the University of Georgia in 1986.

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