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Theresa Pierno Theresa Pierno is President and CEO of the National Parks Conservation Association. She joined NPCA in 2004 after a distinguished career in public service and natural resource protection, and has helped to solidify the organization's role as the voice of America's national parks.
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Robin Martin McKenna Robin Martin McKenna joined NPCA in 2000 and is currently Executive Vice President. Previously Robin was Vice President of Regional Operations, overseeing NPCA’s field program for two years and served as Deputy for the department for eight years prior to that.
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Tim Moyer Tim Moyer is the Chief Financial Officer of NPCA and has been with the organization since 2010. He is a CPA with more than 28 years of finance and accounting experience. Tim provides strategic and operational leadership for accounting, taxes, risk management and information systems.
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Adam Siegel As General Counsel, Adam helps manage NPCA’s litigation program and provides general legal counsel to the organization.
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David Lamfrom David, the Vice President of Regional Programs, uses his passion and knowledge of our natural, cultural and historical resources to inspire others to learn about and protect our national parks.
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Carolyn Curry-Wheat Carolyn Curry-Wheat joined NPCA in 2008 and is responsible for NPCA’s overall administration, coordination, and evaluation of the Human Resources functions.
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Kristen Brengel As the Senior Vice President of Government Affairs, Kristen Brengel leads staff on public lands conservation, natural and cultural resource issues, and park funding. Kristen is responsible for implementing our legislative strategies and working with the administration.
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Laura Connors Since 1998, Laura has worked to connect NPCA’s members with the wonders of our national parks, and the challenges that threaten these special places.
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Amy Hagovsky As Senior Vice President of Communications, Amy Hagovsky leads NPCA’s media and outreach efforts including earned media, social media and online advocacy.
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Mary O'Connor As Senior Vice President of Development, Mary leads NPCA's strategic vision to grow and achieve our mission of protecting and advocating for national parks, connecting our work to audiences and empowering individuals to reach their own philanthropic goals.
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Alan Spears Alan joined NPCA in 1999 and is currently the Senior Director of Cultural Resources in the Government Affairs department. He serves as NPCA's resident historian and cultural resources expert. Alan is the only staff person to ever be rescued from a tidal marsh by a Park Police helicopter.
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Alex Johnson Alex manages NPCA’s programs to protect and enhance the national parks and preserves in Alaska.
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Alison Zemanski Heis Alison Heis joined the organization in 2010 and oversees media outreach and communications for the East Coast, Midwest, and NPCA's national water initiatives. She leads communication outreach focused on strengthening NPCA’s brand through corporate partnerships and our emerging celebrity engagement efforts.
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America Fitzpatrick America has spent over a decade working in conservation in the West and currently works to protect parks from energy development.
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Angela Gonzales Angela joined NPCA in October 2017 and is an Associate Director of Communications. She currently manages outreach and communications for the Government Affairs team and Conservation Programs. Previously, Angela managed the communication efforts for the Mid-Atlantic, Southeast and Texas regions and assisted with NPCA’s social media outreach.
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Bart Melton Working from Washington, D.C., Bart currently leads NPCA’s Wildlife Program, focusing on the critical issues facing national park wildlife across the country.
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Betsy Buffington Betsy Buffington, a longtime conservation partner and ally, is regional director of the Northern Rockies Regional Office, overseeing our work in Montana, Wyoming, North Dakota and Idaho.
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Beverley Stanton Beverley joined the NPCA staff more than a dozen years ago. She currently helps manage the website.
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Brynne Harold Brynne joined the NPCA team in 2008. She is the Director of Regional Operations and works with NPCA's regional and field offices from Seattle, WA.
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Cara Capp Cara works to restore and protect natural resources in and around Florida's national parks as the Sun Coast's Everglades Restoration Senior Program Manager.
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Cal Goodin Cal is passionate about ensuring that our national parks tell the stories of all Americans. Somehow, he's managed to work on three separate LGBTQ history walking tours in New York state. Like many of his Northeast colleagues, he resides in Brooklyn with his cats.
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Carrie Madigan As Associate Director of Design, Carrie oversees brand development and design needs across channels. She brings design experience from a range of specialties, including branding, magazine design, and advertising, and she has a deep love for our country's national parks.
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Cary Dupuy As Texas Regional Director for the National Parks Conservation Association, Cary works to engage new advocates for national parks and grow initiatives to support the 18 national park sites in Texas and Oklahoma.
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Casey Pola As the director of corporate partnerships and cause marketing, Casey identifies, cultivates and stewards corporate partners and prospects through cause marketing and corporate philanthropic efforts.
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Cassidy Jones Born and raised in Utah, Cassidy comes to NPCA with an inborn interest in parks, public lands, and political-cultural conflict.
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Cathleen Gallagher As Associate Director of Foundation Relations, Cathleen Gallagher writes and manages grants and develops fundraising strategies for NPCA’s regional and national programs.
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Chad Lord Chad Lord serves as the Senior Director for NPCA's Waters program. The program focuses on protecting and restoring America’s greatest natural treasures--large-scale aquatic ecosystems--surrounding national parks.
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Cheryl Swaby As the Regional Office coordinator, Cheryl supports the regional and national program work and teammates, providing a positive, happy, and productive stronghold for the Sun Coast team.
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Chloe Crumley As the Program Coordinator for Texas and Oklahoma, Chloe develops community relationships and programs to educate, engage and empower new and diverse advocates for our national parks.
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Chris Boone Chris Boone serves as the Regional Director of Development for the Pacific and Southwest regions, and connects National Parks Conservation Association's most generous supporters in these regions with our advocacy and activities to protect our national parks.
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Chris Clarke Chris joined NPCA in 2017. He works with desert communities to protect national parks, monuments, and other protected places, and the landscapes that surround them.
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Chris Watson A Campaign Director in the Southeast region, Chris Watson works on landscape connectivity, beyond boundary protection, future parks/park expansions, urban parks and wildlands, and Native American cultural connectedness to the parks.
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Christa Cherava Christa joined NPCA as an intern in 2005 to gain exposure to natural resource policy. Today she focuses on water issues and supports the science team.
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Christina Hazard Christina Hazard joined NPCA in 2006 and is the Legislative Director of Wildlife and Natural Resources for the Government Affairs team.
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Christine R. Goepfert Chris is the Associate Director for NPCA's Minnesota Field Office in St. Paul, MN.
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Colin Deverell Colin is the Senior Program Manager for NPCA’s Midwest Regional Office in Chicago, Illinois.
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Cory MacNulty Cory’s focus as associate director in the Southwest region is primarily on issues concerning the national parks in Utah.
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Dan Bailey Dan manages NPCA’s conservation campaigns focusing on Yellowstone National Park and the surrounding Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem (GYE).
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Daniel Orozco Daniel’s interest in the protection of the environment started during his undergraduate research studying the impact of agricultural fires and industrial emissions on air quality and human health.
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Dennis Arguelles Dennis, Los Angeles Program Manager, works on park protection and expansion efforts as well as engaging diverse and underserved communities not traditionally connected to the national parks.
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Diane Gerrish Diane Gerrish serves as the Regional Director of Development for the Midwest. Diane connects National Parks Conservation Association's most generous Midwest-based supporters with our advocacy and activities to protect our national parks.
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Elizabeth Fayad Libby has been with NPCA for over 30 years. She started as a lobbyist and gradually transitioned to Counsel as NPCA’s Litigation Program became bigger and more complex. She has been General Counsel for more than 7 years.
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Don Barger Don founded the Southeast Regional Office in 1992, and currently serves as an advisor — visiting, loving, and fighting to protect the special parks of this region.
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Edward Stierli Ed serves as Senior Director in the Mid-Atlantic region, overseeing NPCA’s activities in five states and the District of Columbia.
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Elliot Richardson Elliot advocates for the historic and cultural resources preserved by our National Parks. When he was 14 he hiked Mt. Katahdin and cried the entire way down. Elliot has stuck to only visiting historical parks ever since.
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Emily Douce As the Director of Budget & Appropriations for the Government Affairs team, Emily Douce researches and advocates for additional funding for the national parks, both through appropriations and supplementary sources.
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Emily Jones Emily’s work as Southeast Regional Director revolves around building momentum within local communities and garnering congressional support to ensure our national parks become a national priority.
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Ernie Atencio Ernie Atencio fell in love with parks and wild places at a young age and has spent most of his career working in and for those places.
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Emily Knickerbocker A 2019 graduate of the University of Vermont with a B.S. in Animal and Biological Sciences, Emily brings a strong passion for wildlife and science to our cause, and has already proven to be strong communicator, coordinator and committed team player.
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Erika Pollard Erika is a Senior Program Manager in the Southwest region. She focuses primarily on issues concerning the national parks in Utah.
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Evelina Erickson As Senior Managing Director of Development, Evelina spearheads NPCA's individual giving team. She is an avid outdoors person as well as history buff and has worked in the environmental community for over 20 years.
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Erika Pelletier Erika is the Associate Director of the Texas and Oklahoma Regional Office.
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Graham Taylor Joining the Northwest Regional Office in the summer of 2015, Graham stays busy connecting people to parks in his role as Field Representative.
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Holly Sandbo Holly, the Northern Rockies' Manager of Outreach and Engagement, joined the team in January 2015.
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Ismael Gama Jr Ismael joined NPCA in 2018 and is the Creative Content Specialist, helping tell NPCA's story through video and other media.
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Jacqueline Crucet The Sun Coast Outreach Manager, Jackie works on community engagement initiatives, Florida Bay preservation, youth advocacy, and grants implementation and management.
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Jared Dial Jared Dial is the Travel Program Associate Director for NPCA, offering immersive small group travel opportunities and educational adventures to members in national parks across the country. Jared also oversees NPCA’s partnership and participation in both Climate Ride and Climate Hike.
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Jeff Taylor As Associate Director of Donor Relations, Jeff helps curate NPCA's donor experience.
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Jeffrey Hunter Jeff Hunter is a senior program manager with National Parks Conservation Association (NPCA) in Asheville, NC where he works on issues related to Great Smoky Mountains National Park, the Blue Ridge Parkway, and the Appalachian National Scenic Trail.
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Jennifer Errick Jennifer writes, edits and moderates online content for NPCA.
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Jim Adams A 25-year resident Anchorage, Jim is the Senior Regional Director of the Alaska office, where he works with his colleagues to protect Alaska’s stunning and ecologically-intact national parklands.
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Jimi Shaughnessy Jimi joins NPCA as the new Veterans Program Manager. Jimi served in the Marine Corps for two enlistments, completing his service in 2010. He was privileged to travel the world and work for our Diplomatic Corps as an Embassy guard.
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John Garder John Garder is Senior Director of Budget & Appropriations at NPCA. He is a budget analyst and researcher who advocates for more adequate funding for national parks to diverse audiences, including Congress, the White House, and the Department of the Interior.
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John Adornato John joined NPCA in February 2002 in the Sun Coast Region and in 2018 became the Deputy Vice President of Regional Operations out of DC. In this role, he helps manage NPCA’s regional programs, which encompass over 55 staff in eleven regions across the country.
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Joshua Jenkins Joshua Jenkins joined the Northwest Regional Office in October 2019 as Senior Program Coordinator. Before joining NPCA, Joshua attended the University of Washington’s Evans School of Public Policy and Governance where he focused his studies on food and environmental policy.
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Joy Blackwood As the Senior Regional Director, Joy leads NPCA’s Northeast office and oversees campaigns in the region to protect national park resources and improve the quality of visitor’s experience in the parks throughout the northeast, including New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Vermont, and Maine.
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Joy M. Oakes Since 2001, Joy M. Oakes been a leader with the National Parks Conservation Association based in Washington, D.C. Joy serves as Senior Director in the Mid-Atlantic region, overseeing NPCA’s activities in five states and the District of Columbia.
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Julie Hogan Julie Hogan began her career at NPCA in the fall of 2015 as a senior gifts officer for the Development team. Currently, she is the Director of Foundation Relations.
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Kari Tobaygo Kari has over 20 years experience in the prospect research field and has led the NPCA Prospect Research team since July, 2012.
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Karen Hevel-Mingo Karen works to educate about impacts to parks and communities. Her goal is to empower people from diverse backgrounds to improve the resiliency of our national parks in the face of a changing climate.
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Katherine DeGroff Katherine works out of the Washington, D.C., office as associate editor of National Parks magazine. Before joining NPCA, Katherine monitored easements at land trusts in Virginia and New Mexico, encouraged bear-aware behavior at Grand Teton National Park, and served as a naturalist for a small environmental education organization in the heart of the Colorado Rockies.
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Katie Taylor Katie works on a variety of NPCA's issue areas to increase media coverage and understanding around our national parks and their preservation. They enjoy working on environmental justice issues, particularly climate change and expanding cultural and heritage national park sites across the U.S.
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Kati Schmidt Kati Schmidt is based in Oakland, CA, and leads media outreach and communications for the Pacific, Northwest, Northern Rockies, Alaska, and Southwest regions, along with NPCA's national wildlife initiatives.
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Kelly Burton As Advancement Communications Manager, Kelly creates materials that showcase NPCA's work and accomplishments to donors, members and supporters.
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Kelsie Huyser Kelsie manages the Yellowstone Pronghorn Antelope connectivity program from the Yellowstone Field Office, protecting and restoring habitat and migration corridors through community engagement and on the ground fence modifications to facilitate pronghorn migration beyond park boundaries.
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Kevin Dahl Kevin Dahl works as Arizona's Senior Program Manager in the Southwest region. He focuses on issues concerning Arizona's national parks, including such well-known places as Grand Canyon, Petrified Forest, and Saguaro.
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Kim Rowsome Kim joined NPCA in 2014, merging her love of national parks with her expertise in donor relations and volunteer engagement.
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Kyle Groetzinger Kyle Groetzinger joined NPCA in June 2019 and is Senior Communications Manager for the Mid-Atlantic, Southeast, Sun Coast, and Texas regions, as well as NPCA's national cultural resources team.
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Kristin Gladd In her role as Deputy General Counsel, Kristin manages litigation on behalf of NPCA to support and protect national parks, as well as provides general legal counsel services to the organization.
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Kyle Hart Kyle Hart joined NPCA in February 2020 as the Mid-Atlantic Field Representative.
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Larissa Walker As the Director of Outreach and Engagement, Larissa works to advance NPCA’s goal of engaging large and diverse communities to build a strong base of national park advocates. She works closely with NPCA’s regional staff across the country on advocacy efforts and oversees NPCA’s veterans program and the Next Generation Advisory Council.
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Laura Navar A lover of life and nature, Laura works to engage families and youth in urban communities to build a diverse base of leaders and advocates who support NPCA's local and national campaigns. This includes coordinating Find Your Voice efforts, Civic Voice Workshops and other outreach and engagement strategies.
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Laura Atchison Laura Atchison has been with NPCA since 2005 and is currently Senior Director of Board Relations.
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Lauren Cosgrove Having grown up in New England as a Brooklyn native, Lauren currently serves as a Senior Program Manager for NPCA’s Northeast Region. Since Lauren started with NPCA in 2014, she has worked to bolster nation-wide park funding, restore natural, historical and cultural resources and build a movement for community-led stewardship and advocacy for Northeast national parks.
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Liam Kelly Liam is the communications manager for NPCA’s national energy program as well as the organization’s southwest, northwest and Pacific regions.
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Lynn McClure Lynn came to NPCA in 2007 to launch the Midwest office in Chicago. As the Regional Director, she leads protection of more than 50 national parks in NPCA’s largest region.
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Madeleine Starkey Madeleine Starkey is the Senior Executive Assistant to NPCA's President and CEO.
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Mark Mesle Mark Mesle is the Senior Outreach Coordinator for the Midwest Regional Office in Chicago. Mark is working with community groups and local officials to build support for parks throughout the region.
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Mark Rose As Program Manager for the Pacific Region’s Sierra Nevada office, Mark provides support for NPCA’s conservation efforts in Yosemite, Sequoia, and Kings Canyon National Parks, as well as in the surrounding Central Valley and Sierra Foothill Communities.
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Melanie McDowell Melanie joined NPCA in March 2015 and is the Outreach and Engagement Manager for the Mid-Atlantic Region. She runs outreach and engagement programming to empower diverse national park advocates throughout the region.
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Melissa Martínez As the newest member to NPCA’s Government Affairs team, Melissa helps guide onshore and offshore oil and gas, energy and clean air federal policy work.
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Mary Murtala Mary Murtala joined NPCA in 2016. In her role as Senior Managing Director of Development Operations, her work is focused on strategy, leadership, and coordination of the administrative operations of the Development Department.
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Matthew Kirby Matt has spent the last decade running campaigns to protect the public lands he loves. Currently he oversees NPCA's work to protect parks and the landscapes that surround them from energy development.
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Melissa Abdo, Ph.D. As Regional Director overseeing national park & preserve protection efforts from Louisiana and Florida to Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands, Melissa leads NPCA's work across the Sun Coast.
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Michael Jamison Michael joined NPCA’s Glacier Field Office in September 2010. As Campaign Director for NPCA’s Crown of the Continent initiative, Michael continues to expand his efforts to promote the narrative of the Crown and of the people who call it home
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Michael Whybrew Since 2011, Michael has worked to connect NPCA’s members with the wonders of our national parks and the challenges that threaten these special places.
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Natalie Levine Natalie works on a variety of issues including landscape conservation and protection, air quality and visibility, and wildlife protection, with a focus on western states.
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Neal Desai Neal joined NPCA's Pacific office in 2004, and is now the Senior Director of Field Operations for this region.
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Nicholas Moy Nicholas Moy is the Conservation Science Program Manager of the National Parks Conservation Association. He joined NPCA in 2019 and is dedicated to using GIS and science communication techniques to advance biodiversity conservation and land protection.
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Nicolas Brulliard Nicolas is a journalist and former geologist who joined NPCA in November 2015. He writes and edits online content for NPCA and serves as senior editor of National Parks magazine.
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Nicole Spooner Nicole officially joined NPCA in June 2016 as the Senior Coordinator for the Pacific office. She manages and implements the administrative needs of the region’s staff and assists with specific program functions.
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Nwadiogo Quartey-Ngwube Nwadiogo uses digital tools to cultivate, engage and empower park advocates to create the environments they deserve.
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Pamela Goddard Pamela Goddard is the Senior Program Director of the Mid-Atlantic Region of the National Parks Conservation Association. She works with local, state, and federal stakeholders to restore and protect the 78 national parks, five national trails, and nine national heritage areas in the Mid-Atlantic Region.
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Pamela Kemper Pam Kemper joined the Government Affairs team at NPCA as Senior Coordinator in a temporary capacity in March 2014. After “test driving” the position she stepped into the role as a full-time employee.
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Rachel Kenigsberg In her role as Associate General Counsel, Rachel manages litigation on behalf of NPCA to support and protect national parks and also provides general legal counsel to the organization.
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Ron Sundergill Ron joined NPCA in 2005. He is the Senior Regional Director for the Pacific office, overseeing the work of the regional office and its four field offices.
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Rachel Mentzer Rachel Mentzer joined NPCA in 2015 and serves as the organization’s Director of Special Events. Based in the headquarters office in Washington, D.C., Rachel focuses on creating and implementing an overall vision for NPCA’s largest events, including Salute to the Parks and New York Gala.
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Rob Smith Rob serves as the Regional Director of NPCA's Northwest Regional Office in Seattle, Washington. Rob’s environmental work has included work on land and wildlife protection, climate change, and air quality through lobbying officials and organizing local support for conservation measures.
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Royer Leon Lopez As Senior Stewardship Coordinator, Royer aids in the curation and execution of engagement and experiences for NPCA donors. Royer actively works to curate the donor experience to provide a “best-in-class” donor experience for NPCA donors.
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Rona Marech Rona Marech is the editor-in-chief of National Parks, NPCA’s award-winning magazine. Formerly a staff writer at the Baltimore Sun and the San Francisco Chronicle, Rona joined NPCA in 2013.
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Sarah Gaines Barmeyer Sarah Barmeyer is senior managing director for NPCA’s Conservation Programs where she coordinates priority initiatives for water restoration, landscape conservation, wildlife, and clean air.
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Ryan Valdez, Ph.D. Ryan Valdez serves as Director for Conservation Science & Policy for National Parks Conservation Association. He facilitates the application of multidisciplinary science focused on air/climate, energy, landscapes, water and wildlife toward conservation strategies helping to protect US national parks.
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Sarah Lundstrum Sarah joined NPCA in 2012 as the Glacier Field Representative in Whitefish, Montana. Her work is focused in and around Glacier National Park with an emphasis on community organizing throughout the Crown of the Continent.
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Sarah Reed Sarah joined NPCA in 2017, with 13 years of development experience she serves as the Regional Director of Development for the Texas and Sun Coast Regions.
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Sergio Moncada Sergio is an environmental planner and project manager with more than a decade of experience in the design, management, monitoring, and evaluation of conservation and sustainability projects.
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Shanya Purushothaman Shanya joined NPCA in May 2019. As Associate Director of Foundation Relations, Shanya focuses on implementing development strategy, grant writing and deepening donor relationships to support our wonderful national parks.
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Sharon Davis Sharon joined NPCA's Mid-Atlantic team in 2017.
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Sharon Mader Sharon joined NPCA in July 2007. She works as a Senior Program Manager in the Northern Rockies region, advocating for the protection of Grand Teton’s outstanding natural and historic resources, and promoting NPCA’s national strategic priorities in Wyoming.
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Sheila Faalasli As Senior Manager of Digital Communications, Sheila Faalasli leads NPCA’s media and outreach efforts across all social media platforms.
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Stephanie Adams Stephanie joined NPCA in the summer of 2013 as the Yellowstone Wildlife Fellow and is now Associate Director for NPCA's Wildlife Program.
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Timothy Leonard Timothy is program manager of NPCA’s northeast outreach and engagement initiatives.
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Stephanie Kodish Stephanie Kodish leads NPCA's effort to protect national park resources, visitors and neighboring communities from air and climate pollution.
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Steven Goodman Steve is the Program Coordinator with NPCA in Asheville, NC. He is the research lead for NPCA’s wildlife connectivity study in the Pigeon River Gorge near Great Smoky Mountains National Park. He has 20 years’ experience as a Wildlife Biologist.
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Todd Christopher Todd guides NPCA's content strategy and leads the team that produces our website, magazine and podcast. He is also the author of The Green Hour: A Daily Dose of Nature for Happier, Healthier, Smarter Kids.
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Tracy Coppola Tracy Coppola is based in Denver and serves as the Colorado Senior Program Manager for the Southwest Regional Office. She is proud to have the opportunity to celebrate her state's incredible parks and advocates.
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Tracy Kramer Tracy is proud to work for NPCA because “What’s good for our national parks is good for the people, the land, our shared history and most importantly – our shared future. Leaving our national treasures unimpaired for future generations is important work and I’m excited to be a part of it."
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Ulla-Britt Reeves Ulla serves as NPCA’s Senior Advocacy Manager in the Clean Air Program working across the country to galvanize support to defend and support clean air and climate rules to protect national parks.
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Vanessa Pius As Social Media Manager, Vanessa advances NPCA’s mission through creative storytelling and engaging the organization’s online community.
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Vonda M. Arey Vonda officially joined NPCA in 2016. In her role as Associate Director for Planned Giving, her focus is on building stronger relations with our Mather Legacy Society members, as well as assisting with marketing efforts to promote bequest and charitable gift annuities to our members.
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Wally Long As the Regional Director of Development for Alaska, the Northwest, and the Northern Rockies regions, Wally connects National Parks Conservation Association's most generous supporters in these regions with our advocacy and activities to protect our national parks.
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West Honeycutt As Senior Director of Development and Advancement, West Honeycutt leads NPCA's advancement efforts including planned giving, midlevel giving, donor relations, and the Educational Travel Program.
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Zach Kirby As Junior Gift Officer, Trustees for the Parks, Zach Kirby connects NPCA supporters with our work in their regions and across the county.
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Zach Ragbourn Zach leads NPCA's work in social media and digital advocacy, developing messaging and coordinating between all of NPCA's federal and regional campaign priorities.
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Alison Zemanski Heis Alison Heis joined the organization in 2010 and oversees media outreach and communications for the East Coast, Midwest, and NPCA's national water initiatives. She leads communication outreach focused on strengthening NPCA’s brand through corporate partnerships and our emerging celebrity engagement efforts.
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Amy Hagovsky As Senior Vice President of Communications, Amy Hagovsky leads NPCA’s media and outreach efforts including earned media, social media and online advocacy.
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Angela Gonzales Angela joined NPCA in October 2017 and is an Associate Director of Communications. She currently manages outreach and communications for the Government Affairs team and Conservation Programs. Previously, Angela managed the communication efforts for the Mid-Atlantic, Southeast and Texas regions and assisted with NPCA’s social media outreach.
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Kati Schmidt Kati Schmidt is based in Oakland, CA, and leads media outreach and communications for the Pacific, Northwest, Northern Rockies, Alaska, and Southwest regions, along with NPCA's national wildlife initiatives.
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Katie Taylor Katie works on a variety of NPCA's issue areas to increase media coverage and understanding around our national parks and their preservation. They enjoy working on environmental justice issues, particularly climate change and expanding cultural and heritage national park sites across the U.S.
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Kyle Groetzinger Kyle Groetzinger joined NPCA in June 2019 and is Senior Communications Manager for the Mid-Atlantic, Southeast, Sun Coast, and Texas regions, as well as NPCA's national cultural resources team.
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Liam Kelly Liam is the communications manager for NPCA’s national energy program as well as the organization’s southwest, northwest and Pacific regions.
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Sheila Faalasli As Senior Manager of Digital Communications, Sheila Faalasli leads NPCA’s media and outreach efforts across all social media platforms.
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Alan Spears Alan joined NPCA in 1999 and is currently the Senior Director of Cultural Resources in the Government Affairs department. He serves as NPCA's resident historian and cultural resources expert. Alan is the only staff person to ever be rescued from a tidal marsh by a Park Police helicopter.
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Chad Lord Chad Lord serves as the Senior Director for NPCA's Waters program. The program focuses on protecting and restoring America’s greatest natural treasures--large-scale aquatic ecosystems--surrounding national parks.
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Christina Hazard Christina Hazard joined NPCA in 2006 and is the Legislative Director of Wildlife and Natural Resources for the Government Affairs team.
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Elliot Richardson Elliot advocates for the historic and cultural resources preserved by our National Parks. When he was 14 he hiked Mt. Katahdin and cried the entire way down. Elliot has stuck to only visiting historical parks ever since.
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Emily Douce As the Director of Budget & Appropriations for the Government Affairs team, Emily Douce researches and advocates for additional funding for the national parks, both through appropriations and supplementary sources.
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John Garder John Garder is Senior Director of Budget & Appropriations at NPCA. He is a budget analyst and researcher who advocates for more adequate funding for national parks to diverse audiences, including Congress, the White House, and the Department of the Interior.
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Kristen Brengel As the Senior Vice President of Government Affairs, Kristen Brengel leads staff on public lands conservation, natural and cultural resource issues, and park funding. Kristen is responsible for implementing our legislative strategies and working with the administration.
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Melissa Martínez As the newest member to NPCA’s Government Affairs team, Melissa helps guide onshore and offshore oil and gas, energy and clean air federal policy work.
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Pamela Kemper Pam Kemper joined the Government Affairs team at NPCA as Senior Coordinator in a temporary capacity in March 2014. After “test driving” the position she stepped into the role as a full-time employee.
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Tucker Johnson Tucker Johnson is legislative analyst for natural resources in NPCA's Government Affairs department.