Staff & Board of Directors

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.

Office of the President

Laura Herrin

CEO and President

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Chris Jackson

Chief of External Affairs & Partnerships

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Joellyn Stack

Grants and Development Director

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Hannah Wendel

Hannah Wendel

Senior Director of People Resources

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Elizabeth Lundahl

Elizabeth Lundahl

People Resources Coordinator

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Celia Demers

Celia Demers

Grants and Development Specialist

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Marketing & Communications

Leanne Fisher

Marketing & Communications Director

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Emma Hartlaub

Emma Hartlaub

Social Media and Communications Specialist

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Finance & Technology

Laura Craig

Laura Craig

Chief Operating Officer

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Randy Rupp

Senior Director of Integrated Technology Services & Support

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Colby Page

Associate Director, Agreement Finance & Compliance

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Judi Cooper

Sr. Director of Accounting and Finance

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Victor

Victor Gervacio

Front End Developer

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Heather Hill

Accounts Payable Manager

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Greg Benson

Payroll Manager

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James Lynn

Systems Administrator

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A.J. Conrad

Agreement and Compliance Integration Manager

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Molly Wasik

Agreements & Compliance Specialist

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Becky Donovan

Rebecca (Becky) Donovan

Director of Compliance, Contracts and Legal

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Kim McCaffrey

Kim McCaffrey

Accounting Specialist 

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Program Support

2900 N. Fort Valley Rd.
Flagstaff, AZ 86001

Rafael Rosa

Chief Program Officer

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George Grygar

George Grygar

Senior Director of Program Operations

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Jim Kuhn

National Director for Facilities

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Elyse

Elyse Cogburn

National Outreach and Recruitment Strategy Manager

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Caroline Canter

Accounts Receivable/Collections Administrator

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Colin Giegerich

Director of Risk Management

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Emily Davis

AmeriCorps Program and Compliance Manager

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Jenn Layman

National EPIC Director

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Adam Scherm

National Crew Director

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Jake Travis

National Facilities Manager

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Ellie Opdahl

National Member Support Manager

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Solutions

Jimmy Gregson

National Trails Program Manager 

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Dan McLendon

National Restoration Specialist

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Christian Bopp

National Medical Training Specialist

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Jake Groth

Regional Trails Skills Trainer

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Josh Langdon

Equipment Operator

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Johnny

Johnny Wilke

Mechanized Equipment Operator

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Grady Morris

Forestry Technician

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EPIC – Bureau of Land Management (BLM)/U.S. Forest Service (UFS)

Joel Baker

Division Director – EPIC BLM/USFS

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Jack Hall

Member Manager – EPIC USFS

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Caris Hill

Caris Hill

Member Manager – EPIC BLM/USFS

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Joshua Haussler

Special Projects Manager

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Caroline

Caroline Mackenzie

National Recruitment and Division Support Specialist – EPIC BLM/USFS

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Caris Hill

Shinya Burck

GIS Riparian and wetland Data Specialist – EPIC BLM/USFS

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Anna Louise

Anna Louise Calliham

Recruitment and Division Support Coordinator – EPIC BLM/USFS

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Al Richert

Al (Ally) Richert

Project Coordinator – EPIC BLM/USFS

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Sheana Ward

Sheana Ward

Recruitment and Member Support Coordinator – EPIC  BLM/USFS

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Allison Finch

Allison Finch

Member Support Coordinator – EPIC  BLM/USFS

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EPIC – U.S Fish & Wildlife Service (FWS)

Ellen Bley

Division Director – FWS

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Karen Vaughn

Associate Director – FWS

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Johannah McCollum

Program Manager – FWS

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Katie Lyon

National Trails Project & Data Manager -FWS

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Emily Ducey

Emily Ducey

National Visitor Survey Field Coordinator – FWS

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Jacob Causey

Division Support Specialist – FWS

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Claire Barnwell

Member Manager – FWS

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Marilyn Long

National Trails Inventory Data Collection Technician – FWS

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Nick Sparling

Nick Sparling

National Energy Audits Coordinator – FWS

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Nich Jackosky

Program Manager – FWS

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Linda Garcia

Linda Garcia

Division Support Specialist – FWS 

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Nick Sparling

Andrew Garcia

Member Manager FWS

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Nick Sparling

Danielle Ramsden

Member Manager FWS

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EPIC – National Park Service (NPS)

Dave Bastian

Dave Bastian

Division Director –  NPS

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Jen Wells

Jen Wells

Associate Division Director –  NPS

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Madison Douthitt

Eastern Regions Program Manager – NPS

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Deanna

Deanna Stark

Western Regions Program Manager – NPS

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Megan Springate

Megan Springate

National Coordinator Mellon Humanities Fellowship – NPS

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Samira Rosario Martinez

CRDIP Member Coordinator – NPS

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Deja Charles

NPS Academy Member Coordinator – NPS

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ACE Vic Yee

Vic Yee

Recruitment and Outreach Manager – NPS

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Eleanor Mahoney

Eleanor Mahoney

National Coordinator, Mellon Humanities Fellowship – NPS

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Michael Knapp

Member Support Coordinator – NPS

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Kyle Ellison

Historic Preservation Training Center Member Coordinator – NPS

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Shannon Borowy

Recruitment and Outreach Specialist – NPS

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Emanuel Aragon Cruz

Recruitment and Outreach Specialist – NPS

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Maya

Maya Opara Nadi

Member Support Coordinator – NPS

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Private Lands

Crystal Simons

Division Director – Private Lands

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Nick McGuire

Restoration Project Manager

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Hayley Smith

Associate Director – Easement Programs

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Michael

Michael Bee

ACE Partner Conservationist – NRCS Louisiana

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Kaitlyn Delehanty

ACE Partner Conservationist – NRCS NH

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Trevor George

Associate Director – Restoration

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Brad Roberts

Easement Monitoring Specialist

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Chandler Schoch

Chandler Schoch

Easement Technician

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Nathan Baeth

Nathan Baeth

Easement Technician

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Crew – Eastern (North Carolina)

63 Fletcher Commercial Drive 
Fletcher, North Carolina 28732

Joost Besijn

Division Director – Eastern

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Hallie Kellermen

Associate Director of Member Programs – Eastern

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Jamie LeTellier

Associate Director of Operations – Eastern

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Kerri Ryan

Senior Project Manager – Eastern

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Amanda

Amanda Gardner

Project Manager – Eastern

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Andrew

Andrew Jackson

Project Manager – Eastern

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Jennifer Munson

Logistics – Eastern

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Joshua Burt

Eastern Operations & Training Specialist

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Michael Mifsud

AmeriCorps Program & Member Support Coordinator

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Ian McGufficke

Outreach and Member Support Coordinator

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Crew – Mountain West (Utah)

142 Old Highway 91, Suite 2
Hurricane, Utah 84737
Jessica Kervin

Jessica Kervin

Associate Director – Mountain West

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Hunter Schuyler

Logistics Coordinator – Mountain West

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Jason Martz

Jason Martz

Member Support Coordinator – Mountain West

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Scott Vlasak

Scott Vlasak

Senior Project Manager – Mountain West

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Emily Gerberding

Emily Gerberding

Project Manager – Mountain West

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Patrick Sutherin

Patrick Sutherin

Project Manager – Mountain West

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Lilly Hayley

Lilly Hayley

Logistics Coordinator – Mountain West

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ACE staff Kevin McNamara

Kevin McNamara

Member Support Coordinator – Mountain West

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Crew – Pacific West (California)

Chris Binder

Division Director – Pacific West

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Dennis Frenier

Associate Director of Operations – Pacific West

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Carolyn Getschow

Grants & Contracts Administrator – Pacific West

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Nathan Schwarting

Senior Project Manager – Pacific West

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Travis Reid

Senior Project Manager – Pacific West

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Dawn Cramer

Program Manager – Pacific West

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Tyler Lau

Senior Project Manager – Pacific West

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Cassie Bongiorno

Project Manager – Pacific West

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ACE staff Carlee Koritkowski

Carlee Koritkowski

Program Manager – Pacific West

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Devin Williams

Devin Williams

Project Manager – Pacific West

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Rachel Motley

Rachel Motley

Logistics Coordinator – Pacific West (Ridgecrest)

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Tyler Yeomans

Tyler Yeomans

Member Support Coordinator – Pacific West 

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Crew – Southwest (Arizona)

2900 N. Fort Valley Road, Flagstaff AZ, 86001

Keean Ruane

Division Director – Southwest

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Jack McMullin

Associate Director of Operations – Southwest

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Amylee Thornill

Amylee Thornhill

Associate Director of Member Services – Southwest

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Mary Aland

Project Manager – Southwest

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Erik Johnson

Logistics Coordinator- Southwest

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Bec Rosenblum

Member Support Coordinator – Southwest

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Mark Comer

Fleet & Facilities Manager – Southwest

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Sabrina Caruso

Sabrina Caruso

Member Support Coordinator – Southwest

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Board of Directors

Gail Adams ACE Board

Gail Adams

Board Member Since 2021

Bob Coates

Board Member Since 2018
Jeanne Wade Evans

Jeanne Wade Evans

Board Member Since 2019

Tony Lopez

Tony Lopez

Board Member Since 2023

Sarah Miggins ACE board

Sarah Miggins

Board Member Since 2022

Shayne Miller ACE Board

Shayne Miller

Board Member Since 2013

Trevor Pearson ACE Board

Trevor Pearson

Board Member Since 2021

Scott Springer ACE Board

Scott Springer

Board Member Since 2020