Staff & Board

Photo By: Anela Kopshever, NPS

Meet Our Staff

Woman with short, blonde hair in a blue shirt takes a selfie outside under the shade of some trees.

Biret Adden

Education Director
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Julia smiling outside, wearing a gray PRNSA staff vest.

Julia Burke

Membership Coordinator and Database Manager
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Gillian Campbell wearing orange waders in a rocky intertidal zone

Gillian Campbell

Fisheries Lead Technician

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, wearing a teal shirt and black vest with a body of water in the background

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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Parker standing on the beach smiling at the camera. He is wearing a black vest and glasses.

Parker Kaye

Biological Science Technician

Sara Lehr

Finance Director

Mariella Long

Finance & Administrative Coordinator
Brentley smiling at the camera with water and a coastline in the background. He is wearing a backpack, hat and sunglasses, and a red jacket.

Brentley McNeill

Fisheries Field Crew Lead
Kai Nittenberg standing on a beach

Kai Nittenberg

Biological Science Technician – Range

Susan Oertel

Retail Manager

Kelsey Songer

Botanist
Emily Summerlin wearing a checkered jumpsuit sitting in front of a coastal landscape

Emily Summerlin

Communications Manager

Our Board

Blanca Chang Johnson

Blanca Chang Johnson

Board Member Ruchira photo

Ruchira Karamchandani

Lisa Krieger

Board Secretary

Bill Manheim

A portrait of Catherine Porter

Catherine Porter

Board Chair

T.M. Ravi

Geoffrey B. Sears

Francesca Vietor

Francesca Vietor

Board Vice Chair

Dorothy Walter

Lena's head and shoulders are visible as she stands outdoors with plants, mountains, and sky in the background. She is wearing black sunglasses.

Lena Zentall

Two brown owls with white spots sitting on a tree branch looking to their right with big black eyes. Text says "Support the Seashore" and "Take action today!"