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

ACE CEO Laura Herrin

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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Celia Demers

Celia Demers

Grants and Development Specialist

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Operations

Laura Craig

Laura Craig

Chief Operating Officer

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Randy Rupp

Senior Director of Integrated Technology Services & Support

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Brenda Yenkole

Brenda Yenkole

Senior Director of Human Resources

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Colin Giegerich

Senior Director of Risk Management

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Jim Kuhn

National Director for Facilities

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Heather Hill

Accounts Payable Manager and Credit Card Administrator

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Greg Benson

Payroll Manager

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Becky Donovan

Caroline Canter

Accounts Receivable/Collections Administrator

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Becky Donovan

Rebecca (Becky) Donovan

Director of Compliance, Contracts and Legal

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ACE Staff

Kim McCaffrey

Accounting Specialist 

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Brandon Coppola

Brandon Coppola

Invoicing and Reporting Compliance Specialist

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Victor

Victor Gervacio

Full Stack Developer

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Kim McCaffrey

Jake Travis

National Facilities Manager

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Elizabeth Lundahl

Elizabeth Lundahl

HR and Benefits Coordinator

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James Lynn

Systems Administrator

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Molly Wasik

Invoicing and Compliance Coordinator

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Marketing & Communications

Elyse

Elyse Cogburn

National Outreach and Recruitment Strategy Manager

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Leanne Fisher

Marketing & Communications Director

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Emma Hartlaub

Emma Hartlaub

Social Media and Communications Specialist

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Program Support

2900 N. Fort Valley Rd.
Flagstaff, AZ 86001
Jenn Layman

Jenn Layman

Chief Program Officer

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George Grygar

George Grygar

Chief of Staff

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Garrett Male

National Operations Manager

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Adam Scherm

National Crew Director

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ACE Ellie Opdahl

Ellie Opdahl

National Member Support Manager

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Emily Davis

AmeriCorps Program and Compliance 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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Josh Burt<br />

Joshua Burt

Forestry:  National Saw Coordinator

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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

Division Support Manager – 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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Shawniece Reeder

Shawniece Reeder

Recruitment and Division Support Specialist – EPIC/BLM

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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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ACE Staff Jake

Jacob Causey

Division Support Specialist -FWS

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ACE staff Claire

Claire Barnwell

Member Manager – FWS

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ACE Staff Cait Dunne

Cait Dunne

Member Support Manager – 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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Danielle Ramsden ACE staff

Danielle Ramsden

Member Manager – FWS

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Linda Garcia

Linda Garcia

Division Support Specialist – FWS

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ACE Staff Mac Utter

Mac Utter

Member Manager – FWS

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ACE Staff Ron Bethea

Ron Bethea

National Visitor Survey Field Coordinator – FWS

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Shannon Bowory

Shannon Borowy

Member Manager – FWS

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EPIC – National Park Service (NPS)

Dave Bastian

Dave Bastian

Division Director –  NPS

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Amy Rupp

Amy Rupp

Associate Director – NPS

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Deanna

Deanna Stark

Western Regions Program Manager – NPS

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ACE Vic Yee

Vic Yee

Division Support Manager – NPS

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Eleanor Mahoney

Eleanor Mahoney

National Coordinator, Mellon Humanities Fellowship – NPS

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Samira Rosario Martinez

CRDIP Member Manager – NPS

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Deja Charles

NPS Academy Member Manager – NPS

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Michael Knapp

Member Support Manager – NPS

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ACE Kyle Ellison

Kyle Ellison

Historic Preservation Training Center Member Manager – NPS

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ACE Staff Andrew

Andrew Garcia

Signature Programs Manager – NPS

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ACE Staff Emanuel

Emanuel Aragon Cruz

Recruitment and Outreach Specialist – NPS

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Maya

Maya Opara Nadi

Eastern Member Manager – NPS

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Sabrina Caruso

Sabrina Caruso

Western Member Manager – NPS

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Molly Nash

Molly Nash

Eastern Program Manager – NPS

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Jackie Tauberman

Division Support Specialist – 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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ACE staff Matt Nash

Matt Nash

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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Amanda

Amanda Gardner

Project Manager – Eastern

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Kelcey Brown-Meacham

Project Manager – Eastern

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Lauren (Lolly) Martinek

Project Manager – Eastern

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Jennifer Munson

Logistics – Eastern

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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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Corinna Mokotoff

Member Support Coordinator

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Watson

Senior Vibes Enhancer

 

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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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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Jasmine Wynn

Jasmine Wynn

Member Support Coordinator – Pacific West

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Alexandria Fuller

Alexandria Fuller

Logistics Coordinator – Pacific West

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Jonathan Baxter

Jonathan Baxter

Project Manager – 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

Senior Project Manager – Southwest

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Erik Johnson

Logistics Coordinator- Southwest

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Mark Comer

Fleet & Facilities Manager – Southwest

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Jett Cattani

Project Manager – Southwest

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ACE Staff Claire Bolejack

Claire Bolejack

Project Manager – Southwest

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Kevin Schulze

Project Manager – Southwest

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ACE Staff Bec

Bec Rosenblum

Member Support Coordinator – Southwest

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ACE staff Sara Henderson

Sara Henderson

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

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