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NatureServe Staff
Executive
- Sean O’Brien President & Chief Executive Officer
- Anne Bowser Executive Vice President for Programs
- Nicole Iturralde Executive Assistant
Network Relations
- Allison Gratz Director of Network Relations
Science and Programs
- Bruce Young Interim Chief Scientist & Chief Zoologist
- Vratika Chaudhary Biodiversity Data Scientist
- Tara Cornelisse Invertebrate Zoologist
- Amanda Eberly Research Botanist
- Anne Gage Chief of Staff for Science
- Mike Gill Director of Biodiversity Indicators Program
- Mary Harkness Project Manager and Ecology Information Scientist
- Wesley Knapp Chief Botanist
- Patrick McIntyre Director of Ecology
- Gio Rapacciuolo Director of Applied Science Programs
- Diana Soteropoulos Botanist
- Max Tarjan Science Project Manager & Data Quality Coordinator
Data and Methods
- Regan Smyth Vice President for Data and Methods
- Jordana Anderson Spatial Data Analyst
- Hannah Ceasar GIS Analyst
- Gwen Davis Senior Information Scientist
- Don Faber-Langendoen Chief Interim Ecologist
- Shara Howie Director of BLD Program
- Ellie Linden Spatial Scientist
- Carl Nordman Vegetation Ecologist
- Margaret Ormes Director of Science Information Resources
- Stephanie Orndorff BLD Program Manager
- Cameron Scott Conservation Planning Analyst
- Nicole Sears Zoologist and Data Manager
- Hannah Siegel BLD Analyst
- Kristin Snow Ecology Database Analyst
- Adele Tomaino Associate Botanist and Senior Information Scientist
- Chris Tracey Director of Spatial Analysis
Technology and Partnerships
- Lori Scott Chief Information Officer and Vice President for Technology and Partnerships
- Cliff Alton IT Support Technician
- Michele Bottiaux Senior Software Engineer
- Shelley Cooke Project Manager
- Jeremy Daugherty Director of Technology and Project Management
- Sean Dolan Senior Software Engineer
- Brian Duggan Software Engineer
- Lexie Ferry Software Engineer
- Dave Hauver Principal Software Engineer
- Michael Jewell Systems Administrator
- David Klinger Software Engineer
- Frank McLean IT Manager
- John Rusbarsky Project Manager
- Whitney Weber DBA and Product Support Specialist
- Margaret Woo Senior Software Engineer
Operations
- Steve Sellers Chief Operating Officer & Chief Business Officer
- Iveta Bakalova Director of Human Resources
- Diana Iarussi Administrative Assistant
- Courtney Ravert Operations Manager
- Yukie Shiromizu Senior Grants Accountant
- Oscar Yurica Director of Finance
Marketing and Philanthropy
- Samantha Belilty Director of Marketing and Communications
- Jeanette Stoltzfus Chief Advancement Officer
- Jaclyn Aliperti Science Communications Specialist
- Melissa Howison Development Associate
- Allison Kenlan Digital Marketing Specialist
- Karen Smith Fernandez Director of Major Gifts
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Board of Directors
NatureServe operates as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization under the direction of a Board of Directors, whose members include both Network and at-large representatives.
- Bryce Maxell - Montana (Chair)
- Carolyn Hendricks - Maryland (Vice Chair)
- Urban Lehner - Washington, D.C. (Vice Chair)
- Jane Breckinridge - Oklahoma (Secretary)
- Nancy Weiss - Virginia (Treasurer)
- David Anderson - Colorado
- Francisco Carrillo - Maryland
- Chris Friesen - Manitoba
- Sean O'Brien - Virginia
- Steven P. Quarles - Maryland
- Jed Sundwall - Washington
- John Trezise - Virginia
- Alan Weakley - North Carolina
Our Offices
NatureServe operates as a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization under the direction of a Board of Directors, whose members include both Network and at-large representatives.
Virginia Office
2550 South Clark Street, Suite 930
Arlington, VA 22202
Tel: 703-908-1801
Massachusetts Office
c/o UMass Boston Biology Department
100 Morrissey Blvd.
Boston, MA 02125-3393
Section Councils
NatureServes recognizes that effective biodiversity conservation responds to the unique social, political, and economic conditions in any given section of the world. As such, we seek to foster and accommodate network participation through regional Sections. Members in the Canadian and U.S. Sections support the Network by representing regional interests pursuit and ensuring their reflection in our shared goals, objectives, and plans.
US Section Council
The US Section Council is elected to represent the needs and interests of NatureServe network members from the United States.
The U.S. Section Council helps the network achieve its shared mission by:
- Representing the network members in strategic, annual, and operational planning
- Coordinating communications and maintaining connections between network members and NatureServe staff
- Seeking and contributing to fundraising and business development
- Nominating a representative to serve on the NatureServe Board of Directors
Angie Schmidt, Chair
Idaho Natural Heritage Program, Idaho Department of Fish and Game
West Representative
Joe Rocchio, Vice-Chair
Washington Natural Heritage Program, Washington Department of Natural Resources
Member-at-Large
Eleanor Gaines, Secretary
Oregon Biodiversity Information Center, Portland State University
West Representative
Michael Monfils
Michigan Natural Features Inventory Office
Midwest Representative
Jason Bulluck
Virginia Division of Natural Heritage, Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation
Northeast Representative
Caroline Jezierski
Nebraska Natural Heritage Program, Nebraska Game and Parks Commission
Midwest Representative
Joseph Lemeris
South Carolina Heritage Trust, South Carolina Department of Natural Resources
Southeast Representative
Nicole Lorenz
Louisiana Natural Heritage Program, Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries
Southeast Representative
Sabrina Stanwood
Natural Heritage Bureau, New Hampshire Department of Natural and Cultural Resources
Northeast Representative
NatureServe Canada Board of Directors
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