We need your vote! If you’re a member of Golden Gate Bird Alliance, please vote in our 2014 election for our Board of Directors.

Because of the way board terms are staggered, there is only one member up for renewal this year, Board President Laura Gobbi. But we still need your vote to ensure that the board genuinely represents our membership.

Fill out the form below to vote online. You can also vote in person at the Birdathon dinner on May 18 or at our Speaker Series events on May 15 or June 19. Or vote at the GGBA office at 2530 San Pablo Avenue (at the corner of Blake) in Berkeley during our office hours.

You must be a member in good standing of GGBA in order to vote. Ballots must be received by June 30, 2014.

About the Candidate

Laura Gobbi is the Senior Director of Alumnae Relations at Mills College, where she is responsible for overseeing all aspects of volunteer outreach and engagement. After spending ten years as an art history instructor and museum scientist at U.C. Berkeley, she transitioned to advancement in 2003and became Executive Director of the Alumni Association at Oberlin College. Laura is a graduate of GGBA’ Master Birder Program, and has taken numerous classes through GGBA, including Cornell’s Home Study Course in Bird Biology. She has volunteered with GGBA as a field trip leader and docent. Laura received a B.A. in art history and flute performance from Oberlin College and Master’s in medieval art from New York University’s Institute of Fine Arts. She joined the board in 2013 and currently serves as Board President.