Meet Our Staff
Our team includes passionate, skilled professionals with expertise ranging from natural systems management to community-building, to strategic leadership.
Click the photos below to get to know us better and learn about how we care for the land and water that enrich our lives.
Alex Bahr (he/him), Project Manager — Twin Cities Metro
Jessica Barbosa Oliveira (she/her), Conservation Agronomist
Vanessa Berrueta, Volunteer Events Coordinator
Brennan Blue (he/him), Environmental Stewardship Director
Wiley Buck (he/him), Senior Program Manager – Central Minnesota
Annie Bush (she/her), Advancement Associate
McKenna Clark (she/her), Restoration Technician
Kristy Cowdin, Ecologist & Conservation Specialist
Jake Dale (he/him), Project Manager
Nina Delgadillo, Restoration Technician
Jessica Drummond (she/her), Education and Outreach Coordinator
Katie Edmond (she/her), Program Manager - Urban & Community Forestry
Brad Gordon, Ph.D., Associate Conservation Director
Melissa Greenwood
Jennifer Grommes (she/her), Program Manager - Southern Minnesota
Lucas Jensen, Tree Care Technician
Josh Klinkner, Restoration Technician
Jennifer Letts, Communications and Events Officer
Sandy Lewis, Finance and Administration Manager
Madeline Lockwood, Tree Care Technician
Karin Meier (she/her), Advancement Director
Ameera Meri (she/her), Operations Administrator
Mason Mollberg (he/him), Restoration Technician
Ollin Montes (he/him), Community Forestry & Stewardship Coordinator
Evelyn Moran (she/her), Project Manager
Ryan Pellow (he/him), Lead Restoration Technician
Todd Rexine (he/him), Conservation Director
Kateri Routh (she/her), Executive Director
Dan Schmitter, Urban Forestry Specialist
Davy Schmitz (he/him), Greening Solutions Manager
Grant Seipkes (he/him), Director of Finance and Administration
Becca Tucker (she/her), Program Manager – Twin Cities Metro
Mike Tuma, Project Manager
Matt Udermann (he/him), Field Coordinator
Eric Western, Tree Care Technician
2025 Interns
Nibia Becerra Santillan, Environmental Stewardship Intern
Dea'Zon Brown, Environmental Stewardship Intern
Jasmine Curtis (she/her), Environmental Stewardship Intern
Ariana Golemis, Environmental Stewardship Intern
Board of Directors
Darrin Ahrens, Chair
Slalom Consulting
Jeff Arnesen
Marsh USA Inc.
Thomas Braun
Stoel Rives
Greg Brinkmeyer
Trystar
Keith Browning
LogicSource, Inc.
Jeff Burnett
dpHUE
Phil Cattanach
United Properties
Amy Delis
Amy Delis HR Consulting, Inc.
Frank Forsberg
F.P. Forsberg Consulting LLP
Amie Hedblom
Ecolab
John Hickey
Retired, Smyth Companies
Meg Hickey McGuire
Granite Partners
Julie Maday, Treasurer
Independent Pet Partners
Justin McCurnin
Resideo
Tim Rogers
Xcel Energy
JT Schuweiler, Vice Chair
Fox Rothschild LLP
Kimberly Scott
Scott Government Affairs
Sarah Testa, Secretary
Roskam Baking Company
Molly Weiss
Adolfson and Peterson Construction
Interested in joining our team? Click below to check out our job opportunities.