Staff

Board & Staff

Texas Striped Sweat Bee photograph by Braden Artzer

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Travis Kemnitz

Executive Director
Rebekah Angona

Director of Property Stewardship and Anstine Resident Manager
Esther Tsai

Director of Philanthropy
Nick Thorpe

Philanthropy Coordinator
Rebecca Kennedy

Communications Manager
Chelsea Felbeck

Operations Manager
Andrew Meyer

Director of Conservation
Cristina Santa Maria

Conservation Manager
Karina Ornelas

Conservation Outreach Coordinator
Coral Weaver

Conservation Coordinator
Savannah Stallings

Conservation Advocacy Coordinator
Cassandra Gonzalez

Volunteer Coordinator
Allison Linton

Community Connections Coordinator
Jen Hajj

Public Programs Manager
Brian Moehl

Education Manager
Sandy McCann

Director of Education
Marisela Chevez

Naturalist
Jennifer Douglas

Education Program Naturalist
Judie Lincer

Education Program Naturalist
Kara Russ

Naturalist
Amanda Kelly

Naturalist & Conservation Assistant
Dylan Lau

Naturalist & Conservation Assistant
Stephanie Becerra

Conservation Assistant
Kelcy Coleman

Native Seed Library Coordinator
Jenny Marchenko

Conservation Assistant
Brandi Sanchez

Conservation Assistant
Charles Sanders

Conservation Assistant
Hannah St. John

Conservation Assistant
Joan Uzarraga

Conservation Assistant
Zachary Wilson

Conservation Assistant
Katie Edwards

Volunteer Recruitment & Support AmeriCorps VISTA Member
Kai Monteil-Doucette

Public Programs AmeriCorps VISTA Member
Natalie Ruane

Communications and Marketing AmeriCorps VISTA Member
Zachary Billot

CA Climate Action Corps Fellow 2023-24
Mackenzie Kuras

CA Climate Action Corps Fellow 2024-25
Hailey Matthews

CA Climate Action Corps Fellow 2024-25

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