Drew is a founding member of New Hampshire Turtle Rescue and has been helping to lead the organization as president since 2022. Drew holds several degrees completely unrelated to wildlife rehabilitation or ecology but maintains a deep passion for preserving the natural world and its inhabitants. After gaining practical experience in wildlife rehabilitation through volunteer work, Drew and Dallas sought to address the lack of resources available for injured turtles in the state and established NHTR. As President, Drew oversees all aspects of the organization, from strategic planning and fundraising to hands-on rescue operations and facility management. Looking ahead, Drew envisions a future where New Hampshire Turtle Rescue can expand its reach and impact even further by establishing new rescue centers, enhancing educational programs, and advocating for stronger environmental protections to ensure a future for these magnificent creatures.

Dallas is a founding member of New Hampshire Turtle Rescue (NHTR) and currently serves as the Executive Director. As the Head Technician in the clinic, she leverages her ecological knowledge and expertise in the natural history of New Hampshire's native turtle species to enhance their care and advance conservation efforts. Her passion for conservation extends beyond NHTR, as she is an active member of the Nottingham Conservation Commission. In addition to her work with NHTR, Dallas is a Senior Software Engineer at a software development agency. She built and maintains the NHTR website and manages the organization's social media accounts, leveraging her technical skills to support NHTR and other non-profit organizations. Dallas is deeply passionate about the outdoors and enjoys connecting with nature through birding, wildlife tracking, and exploring the natural world.

Chris holds a B.S. in Environmental Studies and has been published in several different wildlife rehabilitator newsletters. She is a New Hampshire licensed wildlife rehabilitator and specializes in turtles. Bogard has been rehabilitating native, wild turtles for over two decades. In 2013 she received the Wildlife Rehabilitator Award from New Hampshire Fish and Game for her dedication and rehabilitation of Threatened and Endangered turtles in New Hampshire. She is now retired, but continues to engage in field research.

Although Dave's PhD research focused on tropical lizards, he also has worked with both freshwater and marine turtles at various points over the past 20 years. Dave currently teaches courses in ecology, evolution, and herpetology at the University of New Hampshire, and co-leads several citizen science projects related to native reptiles and amphibians. He tries to spend as much time as possible with his family, wandering the woods and reading by the wood stove.

Wendy Booth joined the turtle volunteer team in 2023 and has been helping in the lab with turtle chores. She recently joined the BOD to help with bigger plans, idea generation and also helps with transports. Wendy has lived in NH since the early 80’s, married for 36+ years and has two golden retrievers. She enjoys many hobbies including weaving, axe throwing and riding in her sidecar on the back roads of NH. Formerly a beekeeper for 25+ years and a nature lover since birth. Wendy volunteers at NHTR to help make a small difference and get to look at turtles up close.

Karen is a veterinarian who has been practicing as a small animal internist in New Hampshire, for whom wildlife has always been a passion. While a veterinary student, she volunteered at a raptor center and she spent two summers doing wildlife rehabilitation. When she learned NH Turtle Rescue was looking for volunteers she jumped at the chance to learn about and help turtles. She is expanding her medical knowledge about new species and finds turtles to be so endearing she is helping to raise funds for their care and contributes to educating the public about turtles. When not working with turtles, she volunteers for various animal welfare and environmental groups, rides bikes, cross country skis, hikes, travels and is trying to learn foreign languages!

I escorted my first turtle across the road 30 years ago and have been hooked on turtles and other reptiles ever since! As a New Hampshire Turtle Rescue board member, I hope to contribute to turtle conservation in some small way. I am an avid bird watcher and wildlife trail camera enthusiast. I enjoy working on various wildlife related projects including: maintaining acres of snake habitat, growing milkweed, and coexisting with a colony of bats in my yard.

Sharon Martel has a BS in Accounting and has worked for over 30 years in various industries, with the last decade in the nonprofit field. Her interests are outdoor fun, environmental sustainability & preservation, forest bathing, volunteering for animal-related causes, reading, and cuddling her cats. She lives in the Seacoast area with her husband and 4 cats.