Directors / Officers
Meet Our Board Members & Officers
Bob Dietrich
Board Member 20+ years
Founding Member
Past President
LIPS Member since 1985
Big Bird!
Diane Hyde
President 2021
Board Member 2010; Treasurer 2011
LIPS Member since 2004
Budgies Rock!
Susan Chamberlain
Past President
Past Co-President
Board Member
Recording Secretary
Corresponding Secretary
LIPS Member since 1996
Amazons Rule!
Susan Vocelka-Seddo
Board Member 2023
Cage Committee/Outreach Volunteer
"The Negotiator"
Conures, Meyers & Budgies
David Abrahams
Board Member 2022
LIPS Member & Outreach Volunteer
Meeting Presenter Coordinator
Ruled by a Macaw and Amazons
Robert Gross
Board Member since 2019
LIPS Member since 2009
Bird Man of Wantagh!
Candy LIttle
Board Member 2022
LIPS Member
"If you don't believe they have souls, you haven't looked into their eyes long enough."
Donna Barbaro
Board Member 2021
LIPS Member since 1990
Greys, cockatiels & chickens!
Shawn Florman
Vice President 2022
Board Member since 2020
LIPS Member since 2018
Webmaster / Parrot Placement /
Volunteer / Newsletter Co-editor
Three shades of grey