Staff & Board of Directors
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Message From the President
At ACE our most valuable resource is our dedicated members, partners and staff. Everyone on our staff is involved in our organization’s vision and success, and we believe having a team of self-starting, mission-driven individuals with a passion for purposeful collaboration is what makes ACE one of the most successful and robust conservation corps programs in the country. Our culture is one that encourages, supports, and celebrates the diversity of backgrounds, ideas and life experiences of our employees.

Laura Herrin
CEO and President

Chris Jackson
Chief of External Affairs & Partnerships

Joellyn Stack
Public Grants Manager

Alex Tremble
Chief Culture Officer

Hannah Wendel
Senior Director of Organizational Culture

Gabriella Logan
Outreach & Talent Acquisition Manager

Mackenzie Messing
Communications and Marketing Manager

Laura Craig
Chief Financial Officer

Randy Rupp
Senior Director of Integrated Technology Services & Support

Colby Page
Agreement Finance & Compliance Manager

Ben Pohl
Senior Software Developer

Tony Anderson
Accounts Receivable & Benefits Administrator

Heather Hill
Accounts Payable Manager

Greg Benson
Payroll Manager

James Lynn
Systems Administrator

Alassane Niang
Finance Specialist

A.J. Conrad
Agreement and Compliance Integration Manager

Molly Wasik
Agreements & Compliance Specialist

Victor Gervacio
Front End Developer

Judi Cooper
Controller

Rafael Rosa
Chief Program Officer

George Grygar
Senior Director of Program Operations

Jim Kuhn
National Director for Facilities

Michael Pietak
National Member Support Manager

Caroline Canter
National Operations Manager

Colin Giegerich
Director of Risk Management

Emily Davis
AmeriCorps Program and Compliance Manager

Jenn Layman
National EPIC Director

Adam Scherm
National Crew Director
Solutions
2900 N. Fort Valley Rd.
Flagstaff, AZ 86001

Mark Loseth
National Trails Specialist

Carl Nelson
National Forestry Specialist

Jimmy Gregson
Conservation Trainer & Coordinator – Southwest

Dan McLendon
National Restoration Specialist

Christian Bopp
National Medical Training Specialist
EPIC – Bureau of Land Management (BLM)/U.S. Forest Service (UFS)
3200 South 700 East
Salt Lake City, UT 84106
Phone: (888) 958-6819

Joel Baker
Division Director – BLM/UFS

Jack Hall
Member Manager – BLM

Celia Demers
Member Manager – BLM

Joshua Haussler
Special Projects Manager – BLM

Amanda McGarry
Member Coordinator – EPIC/UFS

Elyse Cogburn
Member Manager – BLM/UFS

Caroline MacKenzie
National Recruitment and Division Support Specialist – BLM/UFS
EPIC – U.S Fish & Wildlife Service (FWS)
3200 South 700 East
Salt Lake City, UT 84106
Phone: (888) 958-6819

Kevin Sloan
Division Director – FWS

Adam Auerbach
Associate Director – FWS

Ellen Bley
Associate Division Director – FWS

Katie Lyon
National Trails Project & Data Manager -FWS

Jacob Causey
Division Support Specialist – FWS

Claire Barnwell
Division Support Specialist – FWS

Marilyn Long
National Trails Inventory Data Collection Technician – FWS

Sarah Rappaport
National Visitor Survey Logistics Coordinator – FWS

Nick Jackosky
Division Support Specialist – FWS

Andrew Garcia
Division Support Specialist – FWS

Johannah McCollum
Division Support Specialist – FWS

Madison Ficca
Division Support Specialist – FWS
EPIC – National Park Service (NPS)
3200 South 700 East
Salt Lake City, UT 84106
Phone: (888) 958-6819

Peter Woodruff
National Division Director – NPS

Bianca Wahkinney
Member Coordinator – NPS

Zoë Gordon
National Associate Director – NPS

Madison Douthitt
Eastern Regions Program Manager – NPS

Deidra Goodwin
NPS Academy Program Manager – NPS

Jen Wells
WASO and CRDIP Program Manager – NPS

Kyle Ellison
Member Support Specialist – NPS

Ellie Opdahl
Division Support Specialist – NPS

Deanna Stark
Western Regions Program Manager – NPS

Vic Yee
National Recruitment Specialist – NPS

Shannon Borowy
Recruitment and Outreach Specialist – NPS

Emanuel Aragon Cruz
Outreach and Recruitment Specialist – NPS
EPIC – Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS)
3200 South 700 East
Salt Lake City, UT 84106
Phone: (888) 958-6819

Crystal Simons
Division Director – NRCS

Nick McGuire
ACE Partner Conservationist

Hayley Smith
Associate Director – NRCS

Fiona Brodie
Support Specialist – NRCS

Robert Suseland
ACE Partner Conservationist

Meghan Tait
Easement Monitoring Technician – NRCS

Trevor George
Restoration Project Manager – NRCS

Brad Roberts
ACE Partner Conservationist – NRCS

Michael Bee
NRCS Louisiana Easement Technician – NRCS
Crew – Eastern (North Carolina)
63 Fletcher Commercial Drive
Fletcher, North Carolina 28732
Phone: (888) 958-6819

Joshua Burt
Eastern Operations & Training Specialist

Karen Vaughn
Associate Director of Field Operations – Eastern

Hallie Kellermen
Associate Director of Member Programs – Eastern

Jamie LeTellier

Olivia Dannemiller
Outreach & Member Manager – Eastern

Kerri Ryan
Project Manager – Eastern

Melissa Watson
Division Support Specialist – Eastern

Matt Bullard
Project Manager – Eastern

Aaron Wilson
Division Director – Mountain West

Hunter Schuyler
Logistics Coordinator – Mountain West

Hannah Knapp
Operations Manager of Member Experience and Outreach – Mountain West

Kody Crawford
Operations Manager of Partner Experience and Field Operations – Mountain West

Brynn Strain
Member Support Manager – Mountain West

Chris Binder
Division Director – Pacific West

Dennis Frenier
Associate Director of Operations – Pacific West

Carolyn Getschow
Grants & Contracts Administrator – Pacific West

Nathan Schwarting
Senior Project Manager – Pacific West

Travis Reid
Senior Project Manager – Pacific West

Marcel Coppolino
Associate Director of Member Resources – Pacific West

Stephen Lokos
Project Manager – Pacific West

Cassie Bongiorno
Project Manager – Pacific West

Alex Levensaler
Logistics Coordinator – Pacific West

Devin Williams
Project Manager – Pacific West

Matthew Daniels
Member Support Coordinator – Pacific West

Sam Richards
Project Manager – Pacific West

David Chaman
Logistics Coordinator – Pacific West

Ama Koenigshof
Senior Project Manager – Pacific West

Keean Ruane
Division Director – Southwest

Jack McMullin
Associate Director of Operations – Southwest

Nicole Cuaz
Associate Director of Member Resources – Southwest

Nick Kramer
Member Support Coodinator – Southwest

Mary Aland
Project Manager – Southwest

Randy Davidson
Coronado National Forest ACE Volunteer Coordinator – Southwest

Erik Johnson
Logistics Coordinator– Southwest

Mark Comer
Fleet & Facilities Manager – Southwest

Beryl Kelley
Member Support Manager – Southwest

Joel Rake-Marona
Senior Project Manager – Southwest

Jake Groth
Project Manager – Southwest

Grady Morris
Project Manager – Gulf Coast

Gabe Davila
Project Manager – Southwest

Shayne Miller
Board Member Since 2013

Bob Coates
Board Member Since 2018

Jeanne Wade Evans
Board Member Since 2019

Scott Springer
Board Member Since 2020

Trevor Pearson
Board Member Since 2021

Gail Adams
Board Member Since 2021