About the Karst Conservancy of Illinois
KCI History
Cavers interested in protecting caves and karst in the State of Illinois founded the Karst Conservancy of Illinois (KCI) in 1995. The KCI is registered as a not for profit organization with the state of Illinois, and also as a corporation under the 501(c) 3 code of the federal Internal Revenue Service.
Constitution and Bylaws
- Bylaws (Acrobat PDF)
- Constitution (Acrobat PDF)
Current Board of Directors
(Status as of 23 June)
| Name | Term Period | Term # | Affiliations | ||||
| Dave Carson | 2009-2012 | 1st | NNG | ||||
| Jeffery Gosnell | 2007-2010 | 1st | NNG | ||||
| Don Kerouac | 2009-2012 | 2nd | Windy City,NNG | ||||
| Dave Mahon | 2009-2012 | 1st | Independent |
Officers
(as of 23 June 2010)
- Dave Carson, Treasurer [term began 14Nov09]
- Barb Coons, Cave Manager, Pautler Cave Preserve
- Don Coons - Chair, Land Acquisitions Committee
- Jeffery Gosnell - Newsletter Editor
- Secretary [vacant]
- Don Kerouac - Chair, Membership Committee
- Dave Mahon, Cave Manager, Twin Culvert Cave Preserve
- John White, Registered Agent
Advisors
- Mr. Thomas Aley, hydrologist
- Dr. Janice Coons, botanist
- Dr. Jean Krejca, biologist
- Dr. Julian Lewis, biologist
- Dr. John Marquart, chemist
- Dr. Arthur Palmer, geologist
- Dr. Patty Jo Watson, archeologist
- Mr. John White, nature preservationist
- Ms. Terri Treacy
- Mr. Jim Kennedy, Bat Conservation International
Past Directors and Officers
- Aaron Addison
- Dave Anderson
- Chris Beck
- Jerry Halb
- Rick Haley
- Jim Jacobs
- JoAnn Jacoby
- Mark Jones
- Patricia Kambesis
- Philip Moss
- Philip Newell
- Steve Taylor
- Terri Treacy