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Staff

National Office

Alisa Borland, Director of Fundraising
Craig Boseman, Network Administrator
Kendra Briechle, Manager, Center for Conservation and Development
Kathryn Brown, Vice President, Marketing and Communications
Maura Browning, John Smith Trail Assistant
Beth Ann Burns, Executive Assistant to the Chairman Emeritus
Michael Cox, Controller
Joel Dunn, Coordinator, Better Models Sustainable Chesapeake Program
Elizabeth Engle, Associate Counsel
Richard L. Erdmann, Executive Vice President & General Counsel
Joyce Ferrell, Manager, Human Resources & Administration
Nathaniel B. Forster, Internal Audit and Accounting Specialist
Kimberly Foures, Office Manager
J. Reginald Hall III, Program Manager, Land Trust Loan Fund
Alta Harrington-Tozzi, Administrative Assistant/Receptionist
Stacy Hosler, Development Program Manager
Paul F. Hurt, Deputy General Counsel
Frances H. Kennedy, Director, Historic Lands Program
Rick Larson, Director, Sustainable Ventures
Jennifer Lewin, Web Content Manager and Development Associate
Hazel Mayers, Receptionist/Office Assistant
Meg McCants, Real Estate Department Manager
Raiza D. McCutchan, Assistant Controller
Michael McQueen, Editor, Common Ground
Erik Meyers, Vice President for Sustainable Programs
Chita S. Middleton, Marketing & Development Assistant
Carolyn Niedzinski, Real Estate Legal Assistant
Patrick F. Noonan, Chairman Emeritus
Mary O’Connor, Vice President, Development
Dalisay S. Perez, Staff Accountant
David K. Phillips, Jr., Senior Vice President & Chief Financial Officer
Jean Pompa, Real Estate Legal Manager
Claire Robinette, Development Assistant
Dan Sakura, Director, Real Estate
Wendy Sams-Richardson, Chief Information Officer
Lawrence A. Selzer, President & CEO
Rodney Simpkins, Administrative Assistant, Development
Jenn Stofferahn, Major Gifts Manager
Wendy Taylor, Associate Director, Development
Jena Thompson, Director, Go ZeroSM
Vanessa Vaughan, Media Relations Manager
Jennifer White, Awards Programs and Event Coordinator
Lesley White-Kayser, Development Database Administrator
Tom Williams, Federal Projects Coordinator

D.R. Horne
Douglas R. Horne, Senior Associate
Roger Horne, Associate
Meg Kelly, Associate
Chris Lewis, Associate
Amanda Medori Hallauer, Associate
Hillary Quarles, Associate

Northeast

Vermont
Nancy Bell, Vermont Representative

Mid-Atlantic

Mid-Atlantic Regional Office
Blaine Phillips, Mid-Atlantic Regional Director

Freshwater Institute
Susan Clements, Environmental Chemistry Technician I
Daniel Coffinberger, Maintenance Technician
John W. Davidson III, Research Assistant
C. Frederick Ford II, Facilities Manager
Susan Glenn, Water Chemist
Joseph A. Hankins, Vice President & Director, Freshwater Institute
Luke Keener, Research Technician
Carolyn Koldos, Office Manager
Beth A. Koonse, Office Director
Christine P. Marshall, Research Assistant
Brian R. Mason, Maintenance Technician
Amanda Masters, Environmental Engineer
Robert E. Putz, Director of Science
Kata Rishel, Research Associate
Michael Schwartz, Research Associate
Mark Sharrer, Research Associate
Steven Summerfelt, Director of Aquaculture System Research
Scott Tsukuda, Director of Operations
Brian Vinci, Director of Environmental Engineering Services
Thomas Waldrop, Research Assistant
Carla Welsh, Research Technician
Grover Wilson, Fabrication Specialist

Conservation Leadership Network
Margarita Carey, Program Associate, Conservation Leadership Network
Kris Hoellen, Director, Conservation Leadership Network

Natural Capital Investment Fund
Joseph D. Brouse, Business Lender
Marten R. Jenkins, Jr., Executive Director
Rick Larson, North Carolina Director

Maryland
David Burke
William Crouch, Maryland Field Representative
Eileen M. Falatach, Administrative Assistant
Amelia Matthews, Legal Assistant/Secretary
Jodi R. O’Day, Vice President and Regional Counsel
Theodore Weber, Strategic Conservation Analyst

Pennsylvania
Todd McNew, GIS Planning & Real Estate Representative
Kyle Shenk, Program Associate

Southeast

Southeast Regional Office
Rex Boner, Vice President, Southeast Region
Laura Hanlon-Orey, Conservation Associate
Michael Reilley, Real Estate Assistant
Andrew Schock, Georgia Real Estate Associate

Florida
Fernanda Cajigas, Community Outreach Associate
Lauren Day, Florida Real Estate Associate
Elizabeth B. Dowdle, Vice President, Florida Director
Matthew S. Sexton, Vice President, Florida Real Estate
George Willson

Louisiana
Raymond S. Herndon, Real Estate Associate, Lower Mississippi Office

North Carolina
William L. Allen, Director, Strategic Conservation Programs
Justin Boner, Ecotourism Programs Coordinator
Ammie Jenkins, Executive Director, Sandhills Family Heritage Association
Richard P. Ludington, Senior Associate
Kathleen Marks, Resourceful Communities Assistant
Monica McCann, Resourceful Communities Program Associate
John Rogers, Manager, Climate Change Program
Mikki Sager, North Carolina Director
Jazmin Varela, Strategic Conservation Planning Information Manager
William Vaughan, Palmetto Peartree Preserve Manager
Renee Williams, Office Manager/Administrative Assistant

South Carolina
Jason Johnson, South Carolina Director

Midwest

Midwest Regional Office
Margaret A. Kohring, Director, Midwest Office

Indiana
Patrick Galyan, Outdoor Industry Program Director

Michigan
Diane Fong, Project Manager, Great Lakes Office
Michael T. Kelly, Project Coordinator, Great Lakes Office
Laura Lindquist, Project Assistant
Ginny Trocchio, Ann Arbor Field Office

Minnesota/Wisconsin
Thomas Duffus, Upper Midwest Director

Wisconsin (Milwaukee)
David Grusznski, Project Coordinator
Jessica Hrobar, Administrative Assistant
Katherine Nelson, Project Assistant

Mountain West

Northwest Regional Office
Mark W. Elsbree, Vice President, Northwest Region

Montana
KiKu H. Hanes, Representative, Montana Office
Gates Watson, Director, Montana Office

Wyoming
Luke Lynch, Wyoming Field Representative

Southwest

Southwest Regional Office
Mike Ford, Director, Southwest Regional Office
Barry Stubbs, Real Estate Project Manager

Texas
Elaine Dill, Administrative Assistant
Andy Jones, Director, Texas Office
Betty Russo, Texas Pineywoods Coordinator
Julie Shackelford, Texas Programs Director

West

Western Regional Office
Sydney S. Macy, Senior Vice President, Western Region
Thomas T. Macy, Western Representative
Barbara Nienhouse, Project Assistant
Christine Quinlan, Projects Manager

Alaska
Diana Biesanz, Alaska Real Estate Representative
Glenn Elison, Alaska State Director
Brad A. Meiklejohn, Alaska Representative

California
Scott Ferguson, Southern California Program Director
Jennifer Griffin, Program Manager, North Coast
Chris Kelly, California Program Director
Holly Newberger, Office Manager

Oregon
Evan H. Smith, Director of Forestry

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