Born in Rochester, New York, Barb moved to Alaska when she was 23 years old to work as a cook for a high-end wilderness lodge. Soon thereafter, she worked in the Bering Sea on a crab fishing vessel, and later as a cook on fishing tenders in herring and salmon fisheries. After she married, sheContinue reading “Barb Seaman”
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Heather Richards
Heather has been with Potomac Conservancy since 2002. As Director of Headwaters Conservation, she oversees all land protection projects and guides strategy for the Shenandoah program and projects in the headwaters region of the Potomac River watershed. Based at the Shenandoah Resource Center in Winchester, Virginia, Heather also oversees the stewardship and monitoring of allContinue reading “Heather Richards”
Karie Jeisel
After growing up in the corn fields of Ohio, Karie moved to the forests and lakes of Michigan to study french and art. With a bachelor’s degree from Kalamazoo College, she was asked to teach English to French high school students in Paris for a year. Upon returning to the States, Karie veered toward studyingContinue reading “Karie Jeisel”
Stephanie Gripne
Stephanie Gripne, Ph.D. Founder, Impact Finance Center. Stephanie is the creative force behind the Impact Finance Center. As an academic entrepreneur, philanthropic advisor, researcher, and educator in the field of impact investing, Stephanie sets the vision for the organization and provides leadership across the entire organization while focusing on business development, client engagement, and industryContinue reading “Stephanie Gripne”
Raul Figueroa
Raul Figueroa was born in San Juan, Puerto Rico where he grew up working on the 15-acre family coffee farm that his father bought to “make sure we would never grow too far away from the land.” He earned his B.S. in Electrical Engineering from the University of Puerto Rico. While in college he receivedContinue reading “Raul Figueroa”
Maria Basilico
Born in Argentina. Maria Basilico graduated as a translator from the University of Buenos Aires and lived in the United States and Canada for six years. When she returned to Argentina, Maria worked as a translator and in the Human Resources department of a legal firm. She completed postgraduate studies on Civil Society and Non-ProfitContinue reading “Maria Basilico”
Yingyi Zhang
Yingyi is a conservation biologist in Fauna and Flora International (FFI) specializing in biodiversity conservation and natural resource management of protected areas in southern China. She has been working in this area for 7 years, having established a wide network of collaborators and partners ranging from local NGOs, government agencies and institutes to central governmentContinue reading “Yingyi Zhang”
John Willmer
John is currently employed as a policy analyst for the New Zealand Seafood Industry Council (SeaFIC) covering a broad sustainable development portfolio comprising fisheries and aquaculture management, environmental policy and industry development. John’s role sees him working with a wide range of industry interests and external stakeholders, including government and environmental NGOs on strategic andContinue reading “John Willmer”
Wendy Wempe
On paper, Wendy is a hydrogeophysicist, however, she is also an adjunct professor teaching Groundwater Law and Hydrology in the law schools at the University of Colorado and Denver University. She is the founder of Hydro Info, a consulting company that provides public short courses and in-house training programs to water and environmental lawyers, policyContinue reading “Wendy Wempe”
Maria Teresa Vargas
Maria Teresa Vargas has a Masters in Forest Policy from Yale University and a Masters in International Relations from Costa Rica´s National University. Teresa grew up in the city of Santa Cruz where she worked for 10 years as a journalist and environmental activist. Teresa has worked with the Center for International Forestry Research andContinue reading “Maria Teresa Vargas”