Staff List

Headquarters (Arlington, VA)

• Wendy Adams, Senior Government Relations Representative 
• Nina Balter, Prospect Researcher 
• Kendra Briechle, Senior Training Associate, Conservation Leadership Network
• Alexandra Brinton, Controller
• Holly Cannon, Executive Vice President and General Counsel
• Mark Cason, Senior Government Relations Representative 
• Lily G. Engle, Deputy General Counsel and Assistant Secretary
• Richard L. Erdmann, Senior Counselor
• Joyce Ferrell, Director, Human Resources and Administration
• Andrea Ferri, Real Estate Business Manager / Operations Manager, Conservation Loans
• Monica Garrison, Vice President of Finance and Treasurer 
• John S. Gilbert, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer 
• Alyssa Halper, Senior Accountant
• Michele Haynes,Program Associate, Conservation Finance Network
• Minh Ho, Systems Administrator
• Zhivko Illeieff, Online Content Manager & Creator
• Rachael Joiner, Major Gifts Manager
• Valerie Keefer, Media Relations Associate
• Hazel Mayers, Receptionist
• Meg McCants, Conservation Acquisitions Director and Board Secretary
• Raiza D. McCutchan, Assistant Controller
• Erik Meyers, Vice President
• Robin Murphy, Senior Vice President, Marketing and Communications
• Patrick F. Noonan, Chairman Emeritus
• Elizabeth Palmer, Business Systems Director
• Ainsley M. Pittman, Development Manager
• Kelly M. Reed, Senior Vice President of Government Relations
• Bobbi Reierson, Development Associate
• Wendy Sams, Senior Advisor
• Lawrence A. Selzer, President and CEO
• Mary Sorenson, Database and Records Assistant 
• Stacia Stanek, Senior Representative, Government Relations
• Chris Stevens, Desktop Systems Administrator 
• Wendy Taylor, Director of Strategic Giving 
• Scott M. Tison, Real Estate and Legal Manager
• Stacia Turner, Urban Program Director
• Eric Wuestewald, Marketing and Communications Specialist 
• Leigh Whelpton, Program Director, Conservation Finance Network
• Lesley White-Kayser, Development Systems Manager
• David Williams, Chief Information Officer
• Allegra Wrocklage, Program Coordinator, Conservation Finance Network 
• Pousga Yerbanga, Staff Accountant

Conservation Acquisition Directors

• Mark Elsbree, Senior Vice President and Western Director, Conservation Acquisition
• Blaine Phillips, Senior Vice President and Mid-Atlantic Regional Director, Conservation Acquisition
• Matthew Sexton, Senior Vice President and Southeast Regional Director, Conservation Acquisition

Alaska

• Brad A. Meiklejohn, Senior Representative, Conservation Acquisition
• Glenn Elison, Alaska Representative, Conservation Acquisition
• Christopher Little, Alaska State Associate, Conservation Acquisition
• John Wros, Real Estate Associate, Conservation Aquisition  

California

• Eric Kostegan, Executive Vice President, Investment and Growth
• Chris Kelly, California State Director, Conservation Acquisition
• Evan H. Smith, Senior Vice President, Conservation Ventures
• Jena Thompson Meredith, Vice President, Business Partnerships
• Steve Hobbs, California Senior Project Director
• Lauren A. Fety, Forest Analyst    
• Olivia Fiori, Forest Technician
• Scott Kelly, Timberlands Manager
• Lynsey Kelly, GIS specialist 
• Ryan Klausch, Forester
• Holly Newberger, North Coast Program Coordinator
• Barbara W. Ortega, Bookkeeper    
• Derek Ostensen, Conservation Acquisition Assistant
• Blake Tallman, Forest Technician  

Colorado

• Whitney Flanagan, Chief Creative and Marketing Director
• Kelly Ingebritson, Senior Representative and Western Field Associate, Government Relations
• Christine Quinlan, Western Field Representative, Conservation Acquisition
• Thomas Macy, Western Representative, Conservation Acquisition
• Elizabeth Slokar, Office Manager
• Justin Spring, Senior Project Manager, Conservation Aquisition 

Delaware

• Blaine Phillips, Senior Vice President and Mid-Atlantic Regional Director, Conservation Acquisition

Florida

• Matthew Sexton, Senior Vice President and Southeast Regional Director, Conservation Acquisition
• Lauren Day, Florida Representative, Conservation Acquisition
• Todd McNew, Florida Representative, Conservation Acquisition 
• George Willson, Consultant

Georgia

• Andrew Schock, Georgia State Director, Conservation Acquisition 
• Kelsi Eccles, Urban Conservation Coordinator, Conservation Aquisition 
• Stacy Funderburke, Southeast Region Assistant, Regional Counsel, and Associate, Conservation Acquisition 
• Shannon Lee, Urban Conservation Manager, Conservation Acquisition
• Roberta Moore, Conservation Associate, Conservation Acquisition 

Idaho

• Mark Elsbree, Senior Vice President and Western Director, Conservation Acquisition
• Dave Anderson, Mitigation Solutions Account Manager

Illinois

• Emy Brawley, Associate Director, Conservation Services, Midwest

Louisiana

• Ray S. Herndon, Director, Central Gulf and Lower Mississippi River Region, Conservation Acquisition
• Sarah Howard, Central Gulf Region Representative, Conservation Acquisition 

Kansas

• Ginevera Moore, Midwest Field Representative, Conservation Acquisition
• Jennifer Blattman, Midwest Conservation Associate, Conservation Aquisition 

MARYLAND 

• Bill Crouch, Maryland State Director, Conservation Acquisition
• Jennifer R. McNulty, Office Manager/Legal Assistant
• Amelia Matthews, Transaction Specialist
• Jodi R. O’Day, Vice President, Deputy General Counsel, Assistant Secretary

Maine

• Thomas Duffus, Vice President and Northeast Representative
• Brian Schneider, Forest Operations Manager

Michigan

• Peg Kohring, Midwest Regional Director, Conservation Services
• Michael T. Kelly, Director, Great Lakes Office, Conservation Acquisition 
• Danielle D. Casavant, Senior Major Gifts Officer
• Lauri Lindquist, Midwest Office Project Assistant
• Remy Long, Midwest Program Associate

Minnesota 

• Kim Berns-Melhus, Minnesota State Director
• Clint Miller, Midwest Project Director, Conservation Acquisition
• Emilee S. Nelson, Representative, Conservation Acquisition                               

Montana

• Gates Watson, Montana and Northwest Director, Conservation Acquisition
• Gary Sullivan, Senior Field Representative, Montana & Northern Great Plains

Nevada

• Mike Ford, Nevada and Southwest Director, Conservation Acquisition

New Hampshire

• Reggie Hall, Director, Conservation Loans

• Sally Manikian, VT/NH Representative

North Carolina

• Justin Boner, North Carolina Director, Conservation Acquisition
• Abby Capote, NCIFund Business Lender 
• Claire Cooney, Senior Major Gifts and Communications Officer
• Bill Holman, North Carolina State Director
• Paul F. Hurt, Deputy General Counsel and Assistant Secretary
• Carolyn McCoy, Senior Paralegal
• Robin McKinney, Graphic Designer
• David Proper, Urban Program Director, Conservation Acquisition 
• Lindsay White, Land Protection Specialist, Working Forest Fund

Natural Capital Investment Fund (NC Office) 

• Rick Larson, Senior Vice President and Director of Strategic Initiatives, Natural Capital Investment Fund 
• Anna Tefft, Senior Vice President and Director of Lending, Natural Capital Investment Fund
• Quinn Coleman, Credit Analyst, Natural Capital Investment Fund
• Erika McGilley, Western North Carolina Business Lender, Natural Capital Investment Fund
• Kristy Sitton, Loan Closing Specialist, Natural Capital Investment Fund

Resourceful Communities Headquarters (NC)

• Mikki Sager, Vice President and Director, Resourceful Communities
• Kathleen Marks, North Carolina Director, Resourceful Communities
• Monica McCann, Associate Director, Resourceful Communities
• Tatia Ash, Capacity Builder, Resourceful Communities
• Margaret Conrad, Capacity Builder, Resourceful Communities 
• Jaimie McGirt, Faith & Food Coordinator, Resourceful Communities
• Olivia Percoco, Community Food Coordinator
• Justine Post, Faith & Food Coordinator, Resourceful Communities
• Donna F. Pratt, Program Associate, Resourceful Communities
• Jasmine Stammes, HEAL Coordinator, Resourceful Communities 

Strategic Conservation Planning, National Headquarters (NC)

• William L. Allen, Vice President, Director, Strategic Conservation Planning
• Jazmin Varela, Information Manager, Strategic Conservation Planning 

Working Forest Fund, National Headquarters (NC)

• Brian Dangler, Vice President, Director, Working Forest Fund
• Kevin Harnish, Forestry Analyst, Working Forest Fund
• Bethany Olmstead, Conservation Manager, Working Forest Fund
• Buck Vaughan, Manager, Forest Financial Planning and Analysis, Working Forest Fund
• David Whitehouse, Forest Operations Manager, Working Forest Fund

Pennsylvania

• Kyle Shenk, Pennsylvania State Director, Conservation Acquisition
• Ann Simonelli, Media Relations Director
• Megan Zack, Conservation Acquisition Associate

South Carolina

• Jason Johnson, South Carolina State Director, Conservation Acquisition 

Tennessee

• Ralph Knoll, Tennessee Representative, Conservation Acquisition 

Texas

• Callie Hastings Easterly, Senior Major Gifts Officer
• Vanessa Hague, Office Manager 
• Andy Jones, Texas State Director, Conservation Acquisition 
• Alyssa (Aly) Kirk, Conservation Aquisitions Data Specialist
• Julie Shackelford, Texas Programs Director, Conservation Acquisition 
• Roberta Zwier, Director, Mitigation 

Virginia

• Heather Richards, Virginia State Director and Program Manager, Mitigation Solutions
• Natasha Skelton, Virginia Field Representative, Mitigation Solutions

Washington

• Kenny Fahey, Working Lands Principle
• Caitlin Guthrie, Associate Director, Conservation Loans

West Virginia

• Joseph A. Hankins, Vice President, West Virginia State Director 

Conservation Leadership Network, National Headquarters (WV)

• Katherine Allen, Program Associate, Conservation Leadership Network
• Margarita Carey, Program Associate, Conservation Leadership Network

Freshwater Institute, National Headquarters (WV)

• Brian Vinci, Director, Freshwater Institute 

• Joseph A. Hankins, Vice President, West Virginia State Director 
• Shanen A. Cogan, Facility Operations Assistant, Freshwater Institute
• Curtis Crouse, Assistant Aquaculture Production Manager, Freshwater Institute  
• Laura J. Bailey, Project Engineer, Freshwater Institute 
• John W. Davidson III, Senior Research Scientist, Freshwater Institute
• Christopher Good, Director of Aquatic Veterinary Research, Freshwater Institute
• Carolyn Koldos, Administrative Assistant, Freshwater Institute 
• Christine Lepine, Research Associate, Freshwater Institute
• Travis May, Aquaculture Production Manager, Freshwater Institute
• Natalie Monacelli, Environmental Lab Technician, Freshwater Institute 
• Megan Murray, Environmental Laboratory Technician, Freshwater Institute
• Michael Schwartz, Senior Environmental Associate, Freshwater Institute
• Kata Sharrer, Engineering Technician, Freshwater Institute
• Scott Tsukuda, Director of Operations, Freshwater Institute
• Wendy Wilson, Project Accountant, Freshwater Institute
• Chance Younker, Aquaculture Technician, Freshwater Institute 

Natural Capital Investment Fund Headquarters (WV)

• Marten Jenkins, President and CEO, Natural Capital Investment Fund
• Rosalind L. Black, Senior Accountant, Natural Capital Investment Fund
• Janette DeLapa, Senior Accountant, Natural Capital Investment Fund
• Todd Crump, Business Coach, Natural Capital Investment Fund
• Robert Keel, Loan Fund Administrator, Natural Capital Investment Fund
• Kevin O'Connor, West Virginia Business Lender, Natural Capital Investment Fund
• Hannah Vargason, Energy Project Manager, Natural Capital Investment Fund
• Justin White, Business Lender 

Wisconsin 

• David Grusznski, Program Director, Greenseams Program
• Angie Doucette, Project Coordinator, Greenseams Program
• Lindsey Walker, Program Assistant, Greenseams Program

Wyoming

• Dan Schlager, Wyoming State Director