Shannon Meyer, Western Conservation Manager,Land Trust Alliance. Shannon provides Alliance services to land trusts in the southwestern states, California and Texas. Shannon moved out west after college and spent several years teaching outdoor education in California before heading to Montana for graduate school in Environmental Policy. Since then Shannon has gained over 14 years ofContinue reading “Shannon Meyer”
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Jake MacArthur
Jake MacArthur completed his Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering at the University of Virginia in 2000. He has worked as a microelectronics reliability engineer at IBM, an outdoor educator, and, most recently, as a design engineer for a renewable energy firm in Idaho and Wyoming. Currently, Jake is a Master’s Candidate at the BrenContinue reading “Jake MacArthur”
Stacey Kennealy
Stacey Kennealy is currently Certification Program and Sustainability Director at GreenFaith, an interfaith environmental organization that works across North America. She coordinates numerous programs within the organization, including a leadership-level environmental certification program for houses of worship, and beginner-level programs for faith-based institutions on the topics of water and energy. Stacey has written various sustainabilityContinue reading “Stacey Kennealy”
Ben Guillon
Ben Guillon is the founder and CEO of Conservation Investment Management. He advises large landowners, investors and conservation organizations to develop innovative financing strategies to acquire, conserve, and manage large tracts of land in the US and abroad. His current focus is on biodiversity offsets and mitigation banking, but he has also worked extensively onContinue reading “Ben Guillon”
Bronwyn Green
Bronwyn Green worked as a Senior Field Economist for the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics for over 5 years, and then went on to earn her Master’s degree at the Bren School of Environmental Science and Management. She transitioned into environmental economic work as an analyst at Ecosystem Economics and later AMECContinue reading “Bronwyn Green”
Victoria Edwards
Victoria Edwards is Director of Research in the School of Environmental Design and Management at the University of Portsmouth, where in 1997 she designed and developed the MSc Ecotourism. She has held various pubic appointments and was awarded an OBE for services to the environment in the Queen’s birthday honours in 2004. She is aContinue reading “Victoria Edwards”
Kelly L. Westover
Kelly L. Westover received her Bachelor’s in Environmental Science and Policy from the University of South Florida in 2001. Upon graduating, she began her career in environmental consulting at SCA Environmental in San Francisco, California, managing environmental remediation projects for the San Francisco County School Board. She began working for Sarasota County in 2005, administeringContinue reading “Kelly L. Westover”
William Sellers IV
William Sellers IV is the founder and managing partner of Atlantic Timber Advisors, a consulting firm serving timberland landowners and investors. Will’s involvement in the timber industry stems from timberland that his family has owned for over a century. Prior to founding Atlantic Timber, Will played a key role in the $15 million acquisition ofContinue reading “William Sellers IV”
Stephanie Secomb
Stephanie Secomb is Policy and Strategy Coordinator for the Fundación Natura Bolivia, a non-profit organization specializing in the development of economic incentives to conserve critical ecosystems and improve local livelihoods in sub-tropical Bolivia. Stephanie began with Natura in 2007 as coordinator of the Bolivian program of the international ParkWatch-GreenVest initiative, financed by Duke University. SheContinue reading “Stephanie Secomb”
Pat Sadler
Pat Sadler is a forester with WoodWise Land Company LLC in Rochester New York. WoodWise is a privately held timberland investment group, which focuses on northern hardwoods, with 12,000 acres currently in management. WoodWise is currently pursuing FSC certification for all company lands. Pat received formal forestry training at Paul Smith’s College in the AdirondacksContinue reading “Pat Sadler”