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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
Susie "Sooz" Jardine
Director of Communications and PR
Mackenzie Messing
Communications and Marketing Coordinator
Linnea McCarty
Alumni Outreach & Media Coordinator
Tim England
Chief Administration Officer
Hannah Wendel
Senior Director of Administration
Midge Fleishman
Finance Director
Randy Rupp
Director of Agreement Administration & Compliance
Tony Anderson
Accounts Receivable & Benefits Administrator
Heather Hill
Accounts Payable Manager
Greg Benson
Payroll Manager
James Lynn
Tech Support Specialist
David Sadler
Digital Specialist/Developer
Ben Pohl
Digital Specialist/Developer
Dana Howard
National AmeriCorps Program Manager
A.J. Conrad
Agreement and Compliance Integration Manager
Colby Page
Agreement Finance & Compliance Manager
Molly Wasik
Agreements & Compliance Specialist
Rafael Rosa
Chief Program Officer
George Grygar
Program Operations Director
Alassane Niang
EPIC Central Operations Assistant
Michael Pietak
National Member Support Manager
Caroline Canter
National Operations Manager
Mark Loseth
National Trails Specialist
Carl Nelson
National Forestry Specialist
Ian Torrence
National Restoration Specialist
Julia Parish
Pacific West Restoration Specialist
Christian Bopp
National Medical Training Specialist
Colin Giegerich
National Safety Director
Mitch Bishop
Equipment Operator
Josh Langdon
Equipment Operator
EPIC – Bureau of Land Management (BLM)/U.S. Forest Service (UFS)
3200 South 700 East
Salt Lake City, UT 84106
Phone: (888) 958-6819
Kelly Barrett
Division Director – BLM/UFS
Erin Mounce
Member Manager – BLM
Celia Demers
Member Manager – BLM
Joshua Haussler
AIM Program Coordinator – BLM
Amanda McGarry
Member Coordinator – EPIC/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
Dave Hecker
Recruitment & Member Manager – FWS
Ellen Bley
Agreement & Project Manager – FWS
Katie Lyon
National Trails Project & Data Manager -FWS
Grace Polak
National Trails Logistics Coordinator – FWS
EPIC – National Park Service (NPS)
3200 South 700 East
Salt Lake City, UT 84106
Phone: (888) 958-6819
Peter Woodruff
Division Director – NPS
Joel Baker
Associate Director – NPS Western Regions
Zoë Gordon
Associate Director – NPS Eastern Regions
Madison Douthitt
Member Coordinator – NPS Eastern Regions
Deidra Goodwin
Member Coordinator – 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
Dan McLendon
Restoration Project Manager – NRCS
Hayley Smith
Program Manager – NRCS
Fiona Brodie
Support Specialist – NRCS
Whitney Belaski
ACE Partner Conservationist
Nathaniel Phenis
ACE Partner Conservationist
Scott Graham
ACE Partner Conservationist
Nick McGuire
ACE Partner Conservationist
Crew – Eastern (North Carolina)
63 Fletcher Commercial Drive
Fletcher, North Carolina 28732
Phone: (888) 958-6819
Adam Scherm
Division Director – Eastern
Joshua Burt
Associate Director of Operations – Eastern
Lauren Breitling
Logistics Coordinator
Hannah Anderson
AmeriCorps Program & Member Support Coordinator
Benton Wright
Outreach Manager and Member Support Coordinator
Corey Harrison
Project Manager – Eastern
Kerry Ryan
Project Manager – Eastern
Karen Vaughn
Project Manager – Eastern
Joshua Kalman
Project Manager – Gulf Coast
Caryn Garcia
Member Support & Provisions Coordinator – Gulf Coast
Aaron Wilson
Division Director – Mountain West
Frank Boyle
Member Support Coordinator – Mountain West
Brandon Lester
Program Manager – Trails – Mountain West
Katey Hockenbury
Program Manager – Forestry – Mountain West
Wesley Pickett
Program Manager – Restoration – Mountain West
Chris Binder
Division Director – Pacific West
Dennis Frenier
Associate Director of Partnerships – Pacific West
Nick Jackosky
Member Support Coordinator – Pacific West
Nathan Schwarting
Project Manager – Pacific West
Brandon Materna
Project Manager – Pacific West
Jenny Diamond
Project Manager – Pacific West
Travis Reid
Project Manager – Pacific West
Joe Spota
Logistics Coordinator – Pacific West
Jake Travis
Facilities Manager – Pacific West
Marcel Coppolino
International and U.S. Volunteer Outreach – Pacific West
Keean Ruane
Division Director – Southwest
Jack McMullin
Associate Director of Operations – Southwest
Nicole Cuaz
Associate Director of Member Resources – Southwest
Sol Carpenter
Member Support Coordinator – Southwest
Courtney Neumeyer
Member Support Coordinator – Southwest
Mary Aland
Member Support Coordinator – Southwest
Jimmy Gregson
Conservation Trainer & Coordinator – Southwest
John Donovan
Project Manager – Southwest
Victoria Niedzielski
Project Manager – Southwest
Matt Kleberg
Project Manager – Southwest
Joel Rake-Marona
Project Manager – Southwest
Mark Comer
Fleet & Facilities Manager – Southwest
Jake Nelson
Housing/Food/Logistics Manager – Southwest
Shayne Miller
Board Member Since 2013
Brad Bippus
Board Member Since 2006
Bob Coates
Board Member Since 2008
Pamela Foti
Board Member Since 2009
Jeanne Wade Evans
Board Member Since 2019
Scott Springer
Board Member Since 2020