Staff & Board

Photo By: Anela Kopshever, NPS

Meet Our Staff

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Biret Adden

Education Director
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Julia Burke

Julia Burke

Membership Coordinator and Database Manager
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Cristobal Castañeda

Volunteer Manager
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Celeste Chavez Hernandez

Bilingual Environmental Educator
Samuel Chiriboga

Sam Chiriboga

Associate Director
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Heather Clapp

Heather Clapp

Director of Community Engagement and Philanthropy
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Francesca Dezza Parada

Bilingual Environmental Educator
Ellen Dressman

Ellen Dressman

Retail Associate
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Avani Fachon

Multimedia Storytelling Coordinator

Donna Faure

Executive Director
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Miriam Golding selfie

Miriam Golding

Biological Science Technician

Aiko Goldston

Wildlife Biological Technician

Ashley Hebert

Philanthropy Events & Stewardship Manager
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Sara Lehr

Finance Director

Mariella Long

Finance & Administrative Coordinator
Kai Nittenberg standing on a beach

Kai Nittenberg

Biological Science Technician – Range

Susan Oertel

Retail Manager

Kelsey Songer

Botanist

Our Board

John Casaudoumecq

Board Treasurer
Blanca Chang Johnson

Blanca Chang Johnson

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Ruchira Karamchandani

Lisa Krieger

Board Secretary

Bill Manheim

Catherine Porter

Board Chair

T.M. Ravi

Geoffrey B. Sears

Francesca Vietor

Francesca Vietor

Board Vice Chair

Dorothy Walter