Our Staff Organizers
Alayne Chapman - National Council Coordinator
- alayne(at)seac.org
Alayne is currently the National Council Coordinator, and is based in Charleston, WV. She coordinates the National Council and SEAC's staff, as well as the working group structure, and generally tries to hold the fort down. She's working to try to make SEAC as transparent, accessible, and participatory as possible.
Danny Chiotos - West Virginia Organizer
- danny(at)seac.org
Danny is SEAC's West Virginia Organizer with a strong focus on building the youth climate movement in West Virginia. Building leaders in coal-dominated areas of WV, building local organizations and WVYAL, solidarity with coalfield environmental justice groups, and growing the vision for new Green Jobs in WV are all priorities for this year.
Andrew Plisner - Michigan Organizer
- andrew.plisner(at)seac.org
Andrew is committed to re-building and re-spiriting healthy communities from the ground up in Detroit, MI. While he has lived in Detroit fewer years than anywhere else previously, he is more from there than anywhere else. As his commitment in and to Detroit grows, so does his love for the community. He is very encouraged by the amazing potential high school leaders possess, and plans to focus his agenda around making sure that voice is included in community-building and organizing, generally.
Beth Bissmeyer - Kentucky Organizer
- beth(at)seac.org
Beth is the Kentucky Organizer for SEAC and is based out of Louisville, Kentucky. She graduated from Berea College in May 2009 after studying English Literature and Appalachian Studies. Her work with SEAC is focused on building the youth movement on campuses and beyond for green energy across the state. In addition to organizing with amazing Kentucky youth, Beth also appreciates good music, good friends, local beer, stories, photography, trivia, cheesy jokes, and haikus.





