Staff

National Office (Arlington, VA)

Alisa Borland, Director of Fundraising
Kendra Briechle, Manager, Center for Conservation and Development
Kathryn Brown, Vice President, Marketing and Communications
Beth Ann Burns, Executive Assistant to the Chairman Emeritus
Tracy L. Carmichael, Senior Network Administrator
Kelly Cotter, Western Federal Lands Associate
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
Carrie Gombos, Carbon Operations Manager
J. Reginald Hall III, Program Manager, Land Trust Loan Fund
Emily Hankin, Sustainable Programs Associate
Alta Harrington-Tozzi, Administrative Assistant/Receptionist
Stacy Hosler, Development Program Manager
Paul F. Hurt, Deputy General Counsel
Frances H. Kennedy, Director, Historic Lands Program
Pilar Lizasoain, HR & Administrative Coordinator
Hazel Mayers, Receptionist/Office Assistant
Meg McCants, Real Estate Department Manager
Raiza D. McCutchan, Assistant Controller
Glynnis McPhee, Online Content Manager
Erik Meyers, Vice President for Sustainable Programs
Kristine Meek, Major Gifts Manager
Chita S. Middleton, Marketing, Creative Specialist
Carolyn Niedzinski, Real Estate Legal Assistant
Patrick F. Noonan, Chairman Emeritus
Dalisay S. Perez, Staff Accountant
David K. Phillips, Jr., Senior Vice President & Chief Financial Officer
Christy Plumer, Director of Government Relations
Jean Pompa, Real Estate Legal Manager
Claire Robinette, Development and Communications Associate
Dan Sakura, Director, Real Estate
Wendy Sams-Richardson, Chief Information Officer
Lawrence A. Selzer, President & CEO
Jenn Stofferahn, Senior Major Gifts Manager
Wendy Taylor, Associate Director, Development
Jena Meredith, Director, Go ZeroSM
Vanessa Vaughan, Media Relations Manager
Lesley White-Kayser, Development Database Administrator
Amy Wike, Database & Records Assistant
Tom Williams, Federal Projects Coordinator

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

Northeast

New York

Ole Amundsen, Strategic Conservation Program Manager

Vermont
Nancy Bell, Vermont Representative

Mid-Atlantic

Mid-Atlantic Regional Office

Blaine Phillips, Mid-Atlantic Regional Director

Freshwater Institute

Philip Backover, Research Technician Intern
Susan Clements, Environmental Chemistry Technician I
Daniel Coffinberger, Maintenance Technician
John W. Davidson III, Senior Research Associate
C. Frederick Ford II, Facilities Manager
Susan Glenn, Water Chemist
Christopher Good, Aquaculture Veterinarian
Joseph A. Hankins, Vice President & Director, Freshwater Institute
Carolyn Koldos, Office Manager
Beth A. Koonse, Office Director
Christine P. Marshall, Research Assistant
Brian R. Mason, Maintenance Technician
Amanda Taylor, Environmental Engineer
Kata Rishel, Research Associate
Karen Schroyer, Environmental Chemistry Lab Manager
Michael Schwartz, Research Associate
Mark Sharrer, Research Associate
Steven Summerfelt, Director of Aquaculture System Research
Amanda Taylor, Project Engineer
Scott Tsukuda, Director of Operations
Brian Vinci, Director of Environmental Engineering Services
Thomas Waldrop, Research Assistant
Carla Welsh, Research Technician

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., President
Rick Larson, North Carolina Director
Anna Tefft, Senior Business Lender

Maryland

David Burke
Laurie Cavegn, Paralegal
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 Science Manager

Pennsylvania

Todd McNew, GIS Planning & Real Estate Representative
Kyle Shenk, GIS & Real Estate Representative

Virginia (Williamsburg)

Patrick D.Kellogg, Director, Principle Gifts

Southeast

Southeast Regional Office
Rex Boner, Vice President, Southeast Region
Ralph Knoll, Field Representative
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

Calvin Allen, Program Director, National Community Forestry Trust
William L. Allen, Director, Strategic Conservation Programs
Justin Boner, Ecotourism Programs Coordinator
Brian Dangler, Forestland Acquisition & Finance, South and Northeast
Ammie Jenkins, Executive Director, Sandhills Family Heritage Association
Richard P. Ludington, Senior Associate
Kathleen Marks, Associate Director
Monica McCann, Associate Director
John Rogers, Manager, Climate Change Program
Mikki Sager, Resourceful Communities Program 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 (Peg) A. Kohring, Director, Midwest Office

Upper Midwest

Thomas Duffus, Upper Midwest Director
Clint Miller, Upper Midwest Field Representative

Indiana

Patrick Galyan, Outdoor Industry Program Director

Michigan

Michael T. Kelly, Director, Great Lakes Office
Laura Lindquist, Project Assistant
Ginny Trocchio, Ann Arbor Field Office

Wisconsin (Milwaukee)

David Grusznski, Project Coordinator
Jessica Hrobar, Project Assistant, Greenseams Program
Katherine Nelson, Project Assistant

Northwest Regional Office

Mark W. Elsbree, Vice President, Northwest Region

Montana

KiKu H. Hanes, Representative, Montana Office
Gates Watson, Director, Montana Office
Jordan Golinkoff, Forest Carbon Analyst

Wyoming

Luke Lynch, Wyoming State Director

Southwest

Southwest Regional Office

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

Texas

Julie Covey, Texas Office Manager
Andy Jones, Director, Texas Office
Julie Shackelford, Texas Programs Director

West

Western Regional Office

Sydney S. Macy, Senior Vice President, Western Region
Thomas T. Macy, Western Representative
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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Staff Profile: Peg Kohring

Peg Kohring, Midwest Director

Peg Kohring, director of the Fund's work in the Midwest, is based in Michigan. She works with community leaders across the region. "We’re the tools in the hands of communities, helping to make conservation happen.”

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Staff Profile: Rick Larson

Rick Larson

Rick Larson is NCIF's North Carolina director. "At NCIF, our opportunity is to help local rural businesses provide unique goods and services to the markets around them."

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Places We Protect: Working Lands

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To date, we have protected more than 1 million acres of the nation’s most vulnerable farms, forests, and ranches by keeping them working for current and future generations.

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What does NCIF invest in?

NCIF's portfolio companies are an impressive group. Here are just a few we're proud to support:

 

Blue Smoke Salsa
Blue Smoke Salsa

  • Direct Investment: $110,000
  • Impact: Increased production capacity more than 300%

 

ImageTree

  • Direct Investment: $250,000
  • Impact: Created 28 new jobs

 

Songer Whitewater

  • Direct Investment: $100,000
  • Impact: Expanded launch sites and hired additional guides

 

Washington Homeopathic Products

  • Direct Investment: $170,000
  • Impact: Created 8 new jobs

WHP awarded U.S. Small Business Administration's 2007 West Virginia Small Business Exporter of the Year

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