National Leadership Board

  • Kelly Wellman, Texas A&M

    Co-Director

  • Shaun Hoyte, Columbia University

    Co-Director

  • Lindsay Batchelor, Duke University

    Co-Director

  • Matt Kelley, Duke University

    Conference Co-Chair

  • David Donaldson, University of Richmond

    Conference Co-Chair

  • Jordan Spradlin, Central Washington University

    Membership Co-Chair

  • Jonathan Casper, North Carolina State University

    Membership Co-Chair

  • Shane Tedder, University of Kentucky

    Communications Co-Chair

  • Teddy Lhoutellier, University of Miami

    Communications Co-Chair

  • Lin King, University of California, Berkeley

    Programming Co-Chair

  • Oppong Hemeng, Southern Methodist University

    Programming Co-Chair

BIOS

Kelly Wellman, CSSN Co-director

Kelly serves as the Sustainability Director at Texas A&M University (TAMU) where she is charged with identifying key sustainability initiatives, working with students, faculty, and staff to enrich the campus community, overseeing the Aggie Green Fund, and implementing the Sustainability Master Plan goals. Wellman holds a BS in Geography with an Environmental Studies Certificate from TAMU, an MBA from University of Phoenix, and a Master of Jurisprudence specializing in Environmental and Energy Law from TAMU School of Law.

Shaun Hoyte, CSSN Co-director

Shaun holds degrees from Manhattan College and Columbia University, where he serves as an adjunct professor and student advisor in the Sustainability Management program. He teaches the Integrative Capstone Workshop and designed the course “Sustainability in Sports: Theory and Practice.” He is also the visionary and director of the Sustainability, Energy, and Entertainment Network (SEEN) at Columbia’s Climate School, fostering cross-industry collaboration to drive positive environmental action through sports, music, and media.

Lindsay Batchelor, CSSN Co-director

Lindsay serves as the Director of Climate and Sustainability at Duke University and provides leadership and strategic support to the operations and education pillars of the Duke Climate Commitment. Lindsay leads the team of staff focused on operations and education/engagement programs as well as helps facilitate and inform strategic planning processes in these focal areas. Lindsay also provides strategic staff support and leadership for climate and sustainability in athletics. Lindsay has worked in higher education sustainability since 2003, serving in the sustainability offices at both NC State University and Wake Forest University. She helped found and lead the ACC Sports Sustainability Team and the newly launched Collegiate Sports Sustainability Network. Lindsay is currently the Board Chair for the Piedmont Environmental Alliance.

Matt Kelley, Conference Co-chair

Matt Kelley is an experienced administrative professional supporting the Duke University Office of Climate and Sustainability. With a strong background in organizational management, Matthew coordinates meetings, travel, and events while handling high-level communications and financial transactions. Skilled in Microsoft Office and financial systems like SAP and Concur, he ensures smooth office operations. Passionate about climate and sustainability initiatives, Matthew collaborates across teams to support programs and student/faculty engagement. Matthew holds a Bachelor’s degree in Sport and Exercise Science from the University of Central Florida and a Master’s degree in Health Education and Behavior from the University of Florida.

David Donaldson, Conference Co-chair

David serves as the Rethink Waste Manager at the University of Richmond in Richmond, VA, where he specializes in waste reduction, diversion, and education. Since the creation of the Rethink Waste office in 2021, he has led campus-wide initiatives to improve recycling, composting, and diversion practices, helping UR reduce landfill impact and engage both the campus and wider Richmond communities in responsible waste habits. He actively seeks and creates opportunities to work with students passionate about waste, mentoring them and involving them in projects that extend sustainability efforts beyond campus. He also led the relocation of the office-supply exchange to a repurposed fraternity lodge, where it has since grown into the Spider Exchange, a full-on second-hand store featuring clothing, holiday decorations, a refill station, and more.

Prior to this role, David spent 14 years in the Events and Conferences office at UR as the Summer Camps and Conferences Manager, where, in addition to overseeing UR’s non-academic summer programming, he promoted zero-waste events and regularly partnered with the Office for Sustainability.

David holds multiple degrees, including a degree in music, and earned a Master of Liberal Arts from UR in 2017, with a focus in food studies and sustainability. If he’s not at his desk, he’s usually out on campus with his head in a trash can, sorting waste. Otherwise, he enjoys spending time with his wife, two kids, and their poorly behaved dog.

Jordan spradlin, membership Co-chair

Jordan Spradlin serves as the Sustainability Coordinator at Central Washington University, advancing campus-wide sustainability through student leadership and strategic collaboration. A former Division I track and field athlete at the University of Arizona and Oregon State University, she discovered how powerful the connection between sports and sustainability can be while completing her MPH in Environmental and Occupational Health at Oregon State. Her leadership began with launching a post-game waste-sorting program for Oregon State football, reducing environmental impact and positioning student-athletes as champions of sustainability. Jordan later expanded her influence nationally through an internship with the Green Sports Alliance, contributing to initiatives that elevate sustainability across the sports industry. Combining expertise in public health, environmental leadership, and athletics, Jordan is committed to leveraging the platform of sports to inspire sustainable change across campuses and communities.

Jonathan Casper, membership Co-chair

Jonathan Casper is a Professor of Sport Management in the College of Natural Resources at North Carolina State University. He is an internationally recognized scholar and educator whose work bridges sport, health promotion, environmental sustainability, and community engagement. As a pioneer in examining the relationship between sport and the natural environment, he co-edited the first sustainability-related textbook in the sport management field, Sport Management and the Natural Environment, and is a founding member of the Sport Ecology Group. In his research, he collaborates with diverse partners ranging from UNEP and the Green Sports Alliance to PepsiCo, providing critical insights that advance both environmental stewardship and marketing strategy.

Shane tedder, Communication Co-chair

Shane is the Director of Sustainability and Facilities Services for the University of Kentucky. He also serves as the assistant director for the Tracy Farmer Institute for Sustainability and the Environment. Shane has held leadership roles in sustainability-related programming at UK since 2003. Shane has spent more than 20 years pushing the University of Kentucky to embrace ecological integrity and environmental stewardship as key components of our decision-making process. He has invested deeply in relationships on campus and throughout the community to build the capital and trust needed to spearhead robust and lasting sustainability-focused programs.

Teddy Lhoutellier, Communication Co-chair

Teddy Lhoutellier is the current Sustainability Director for the University of Miami. Renewable Energy, Sustainability and Environmental Science are his passion. He started at the U in 2014, implementing the University's first comprehensive Sustainability Action Plan, after receiving a Silver ranking through the Sustainabiilty Tracking and Assessment Rating System program. Today, the University of Miami is a STARS Gold University. The office of sustainability's team he manages help initiate, monitor, track, promote, and advertise sustainability initiatives across divisions, schools and campuses. Green U, as the office is commonly known, is spreading sustainable development values everyday among UM community members.

Teddy graduated Magna Cum Laude from Florida International University, holding a MS degree in Environmental Studies - Energy Policy. He also holds a LEED Green Associate, a LEED AP Operation and Maintenance, and a Project Management Professional certificate. He worked for four years as an Environmental Science and Environmental Policy Instructor at Florida International University, and was the Outreach Coordinator for a Miami based Solar Panel Distributor. He's an active member of various environmental organizations in Miami Dade.

lin king, programming Co-chair

Lin managed the R4 Recycling Program at UC Davis for fifteen years and Cal Zero Waste at UC Berkeley for the past fourteen years.  UC Berkeley has won the Pac-12 Road to Zero Waste Basketball competition five times and has earned a USGBC TRUE Zero Waste platinum certification for Chou Hall.  He is currently on the Board of the Zero Waste Campus Council under the California Resource Recovery Association and the Leadership Board of the Collegiate Sports Sustainability Network. Lin has also served on the Board of the College and University Recycling Coalition, California Resource Recovery Association, California Collegiate Recycling Council, WR3A, and Zero Waste College and University Technical Committee. Lin completed his Bachelor’s degree from UC Davis and his Masters at California State University, Fullerton.

oppong hemeng, programming Co-chair

Oppong is a PhD candidate at Southern Methodist University with over 10 years of experience in sports sustainability, including work with the Atlantic Coast Conference and the Southeastern Conference. Oppong has extensive sustainability and social impact experience across the public and private sectors, as well as in higher education at the University of Florida and North Carolina State University.