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Message From the CEO
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
Chris Jackson
George Grygar
Chief of Staff
Joellyn Stack
Grants and Development Director
Laura Craig
President and Chief Operating Officer
Sithembile (Thembi) Chiromo
Senior Director of Finance and Compliance
Randy Rupp
Brenda Yenkole
Senior Director of Human Resources
Jim Kuhn
National Director for Facilities
Heather Hill
Assistant Director – Finance
Greg Benson
Caroline Canter
Accounts Receivable/Collections Administrator
Kim McCaffrey
Accounts Payable Manager & Credit Card Admin
Brandon Coppola
Invoicing and Reporting Compliance Specialist
Victor Gervacio
Full Stack Developer
Jake Travis
National Facilities Manager
James Lynn
Systems Administrator
Molly Wasik
Invoicing and Compliance Coordinator
Javier Guzman
ITSS Support Specialist
Hallie Kellerman
HR Generalist
Katherine Jacobs
Grants and Agreements Compliance Coordinator
Victoria Perez
HR and Benefits Coordinator
Joe Bojarski
Invoicing Specialist
Marketing & Communications
Elyse Cogburn
National Outreach and Recruitment Strategy Manager
Leanne Fisher
Marketing & Communications Director
Emma Hartlaub
Social Media and Communications Specialist
Jenn Layman
Chief Program Officer
Adam Scherm
National Crew Director
Joel Baker
National EPIC Director
Emily Davis
Senior Manager of Program Administration
Garrett Male
National Operations Manager
Barbara Lundquist
AmeriCorps Program Support Manager
Karen Pick
Program Safety Manager
Meghan Anderson
National Member Support Manager
Dan McLendon
Division Director Restoration and GIS Specialist
Jimmy Gregson
National Trails Program Manager
Chris Savage
National Medical Training Specialist
Jake Groth
Johnny Wilke
Mechanized Equipment Operator
Jackie Beck
Division Director – EPIC BLM/USFS
Jack Hall
Assistant Director – EPIC BLM/USFS
Caris Hill
Member Manager – EPIC BLM/USFS
Joshua Haussler
Caroline Mackenzie
Division Support Manager – EPIC BLM/USFS
Al Richert
Project Manager – EPIC BLM/USFS
Anna Louise Calliham
Project Manager – EPIC BLM/USFS
Sheana Ward
Member Manager – EPIC BLM/USFS
Ian McGufficke
Member Manager – EPIC/BLM
Allison Finch
Project Manager – EPIC BLM/USFS
Shawniece Reeder
Recruitment and Division Support Specialist – EPIC BLM/USFS
Yunielis Clemente-Ortiz
Recruitment and Member Coordinator – EPIC BLM/USFS
Ellen Bley
Karen Vaughn
Johannah McCollum
Program Manager – FWS
Nich Jackosky
Program Manager – FWS
Claire Barnwell
Member Manager – FWS
Cait Dunne
Member Manager – FWS
Nick Sparling
National Energy Audits Coordinator – FWS
Danielle Ramsden
Member Manager – FWS
Jake Causey
Division Support Specialist – FWS
Linda Garcia
Division Support Specialist – FWS
Mac Utter
Member Manager – FWS
Ron Bethea
National Visitor Survey Field Coordinator – FWS
Shannon Borowy
Member Manager – FWS
Saige Ruleau
Member Manager – FWS
Dave Bastian
Division Director – NPS
Amy Rupp
Associate Director – NPS
Eleanor Mahoney
National Coordinator, Mellon Humanities Fellowship – NPS
Perri Meldon
National Coordinator, Mellon Humanities Fellowship – NPS
Deja Charles
NPS Academy Member Manager – NPS
Michael Knapp
Western Region Program Manager – NPS
Kyle Ellison
Historic Preservation Project Manager – NPS
Andrew Garcia
Signature Programs Manager – NPS
Nicholas Jackson
Historic Preservation Member Manager – NPS
Maya Opara Nadi
Eastern Member Manager – NPS
Sabrina Caruso
Western Member Manager – NPS
Molly Nash
Eastern Program Manager – NPS
Emily Oostveen
Member Manager – NPS
Jackie Tauberman
Division Support Specialist – NPS
Abby Bloomer
Division Support Specialist – NPS
Corinna Mokotoff
Eastern Member Manager – NPS
Brenda "Bee" Garcia
Western Member Manager – NPS
Vanessa Rogan
Western Member Manager – NPS
Meet NPS Mellon Fellows
Crew – Eastern (North Carolina)
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Joost Besijn
Nikki Jones
Associate Director of Field Operations – Eastern
Erin Canter
Associate Director of Member Resources – Eastern
Amanda Gardner
Senior Project Manager – Eastern
Lauren (Lolly) Martinek
Project Manager – Eastern
Matthew Moore
Project Manager – Eastern
Rodolfo Gonzalez-Pacheco Falero
Project Manager – Eastern
Kelcey Brown-Meacham
Project Manager – Eastern
Jennifer Munson
Alaina Giovengo
Member Support Coordinator – Eastern
Jay Chermely
Outreach and Member Manager – Eastern
Sydney Seng
Outreach and Member Manager – Eastern
Kate Kawachi
Seasonal Member Support Specialist – Eastern
Watson
Senior Vibes Enhancer
Jessica Kervin
Associate Director – Mountain West
Hunter Schuyler
Jason Martz
Member Support Manager – Mountain West
Scott Vlasak
Senior Project Manager – Mountain West
Emily Gerberding
Project Manager – Mountain West
Patrick Sutherin
Project Manager – Mountain West
Lilly Hayley
Logistics Coordinator – Mountain West
Kevin McNamara
Member Support Coordinator – Mountain West
Chris Binder
Dennis Frenier
Carolyn Getschow
AmeriCorps Program Manager – Pacific West
Nathan Schwarting
Travis Reid
Dawn Cramer
Program Manager – Pacific West
Tyler Lau
Senior Project Manager – Pacific West
Cassie Bongiorno
Carlee Koritkowski
Program Manager – Pacific West
Devin Williams
Rachel Motley
Logistics Coordinator – Pacific West (Ridgecrest)
Tyler Yeomans
Member Support Coordinator – Pacific West
Alexandria Fuller
Logistics Coordinator – Pacific West
Alyssa Diaz
Logistics Coordinator and Support Specialist – Pacific West
Keean Ruane
Jack McMullin
Mary Aland
Senior Project Manager – Southwest
Bec Rosenblum
Associate Director of Member Programs – Southwest
Mark Comer
Fleet & Facilities Manager – Southwest
Jett Cattani
Project Manager – Southwest
Claire Bolejack
Project Manager – Southwest
Kevin Schulze
Project Manager – Southwest
Erik Johnson
Logistics Coordinator – Southwest
Sara Henderson
Member Support Coordinator – Southwest
Hailee Day
Member Support Coordinator – Southwest
Andrew Rice
Member Support Coordinator – Southwest
Bob Coates
Jeanne Wade Evans
Board Member Since 2019
Tony Lopez
Board Member Since 2023
Sarah Miggins
Board Member Since 2022
Shayne Miller
Board Member Since 2013
Trevor Pearson
Board Member Since 2021
Katie Shea
Board Member Since 2024
Scott Springer
Board Member Since 2020
Kate Sutcliffe
Board Member Since 2024