The Tidewater Rehabilitation & Environmental Education (TREE) Board of Directors plays a pivotal role in steering our non-profit organization toward its mission of wildlife rehabilitation and environmental education. Comprising dedicated individuals with diverse expertise, the board provides strategic guidance, oversees organizational policies, and ensures financial stewardship. They actively engage in decision-making processes, offering valuable insights that shape TREE’s direction.

Lisa Barlow, LVT

President, Founder

A lifelong resident of Virginia Beach, Lisa is a retired Licensed Veterinary Technician (LVT) who has been working with wildlife for over 30 years. She founded Tidewater Rehabilitation and Environmental Education in 2017 has guided the organization ever since. Lisa holds an Associates in Veterinary Technology from Blue Ridge Community College.

April Threet

Vice President

April has had a life long love for animal advocacy and works as a member of the Animal Services Bureau for Virginia Beach caring for the city’s most vulnerable pet animals. Before that, she worked at the Virginia Aquarium & marine Science Center for six years.

Sherise Yeaman

Treasurer

Sherise is a new resident of our area but brings close to a decade of accounting and administrative experience to the organization. She joined TREE and the Board in 2024.

Hank Anderson

Secretary

Hank is a US Navy Veteran who moved to the Tidewater area in 2020 where they now work with various government agencies and companies to develop training content. Their love for birds and the wild led them to volunteer with TREE starting in 2021. Hank holds an Associates in Liberal Arts from Excelsior University.

Tammy Conklin

Board member

Tammy moved to the Tidewater area in 1994. She caught the birding bug from an undergraduate ornithology class and has become an avid birder in the Tidewater area. After completing a Master’s Degree in Biology from Old Dominion University, she worked as a zookeeper for almost 15 years. She became involved with Wildlife Rehabilitation in 2018 and began volunteering with TREE in 2021.

Tree would like to thank the following individuals for their significant contribution as board members during their time serving our organization:

Laura Stoy – Laura is a founding member of the organization and served as Treasurer for TREE from 2020-2025 and Secretary from 2023-2024.

Ashley Rogers – Ashley served as TREEs Secretary from 2022-2023.

Teresa Stephens – Teresa is a founding member of the organization and served on the board from 2020-2021.

Rebecca Reeves – Becky is a founding member of the organization and served on the board from 2020-2021.