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Leadership Team
Ryan Naatz
Executive Director
Leadership Team
Leadership Team
(607) 865-7790 ext. 103
Amy Faulkner
Director of Operations
Leadership Team
Leadership Team
(607) 865-7790 ext. 102
Carol Bishop
Finance Director
Leadership Team
Leadership Team
(607) 865-7790 ext. 105
Connor Young
Agricultural Program Manager
Leadership Team
Leadership Team
(607) 865-7090 ext. 7021
Heather Magnan
Communications Manager
Leadership Team
Leadership Team
(607) 865-7090 ext. 7027
Kristan Morley
Economic Viability Program Manager
Leadership Team
Leadership Team
(607) 865-7090 ext. 7092
Serena Orleski
Easement Program Manager
Leadership Team
Leadership Team
(607) 865-7790 ext. 118
Tom Pavlesich
Forestry Program Manager
Leadership Team
Leadership Team
(607) 865-7790 ext. 113
Vacant Position
East of Hudson Agricultural Program Manager
Leadership Team
Leadership Team
Program Coordinators
Brian LaTourette
Agricultural Program Operations Coordinator
Program Coordinators
Program Coordinators
(607) 865-7090 ext. 7083
Chelsea Ingram
Agricultural Program Procurement & Contract Coordinator
Program Coordinators
Program Coordinators
(607) 865-7090 ext. 7019
Cynthia McCarthy
Nutrient Management & Precision Feed Management Coordinator
Program Coordinators
Program Coordinators
(607) 865-7090 ext. 7071
John Jackson
Database Administrator
Program Coordinators
Program Coordinators
(607) 865-7090 ext. 7096
Mike Morales
Easement Program Stewardship Coordinator
Program Coordinators
Program Coordinators
(607) 865-7790 ext. 111
Nate Townsend
Whole Farm Planning Coordinator
Program Coordinators
Program Coordinators
(607) 865-7090 ext. 7049
Pete Steenland
Technician & Engineering Coordinator
Program Coordinators
Program Coordinators
(607) 865-7090 ext. 7094
Rebecca Morgan
Land Protection Coordinator
Program Coordinators
Program Coordinators
(607) 865-7790
Tyler Van Fleet
East of Hudson Forestry Program Coordinator
Program Coordinators
Program Coordinators
(914) 962-6355 ext. 204
West of Hudson Program
Administrative & Finance
Amy Harby
Staff Accountant
Administrative & Finance
Administrative & Finance
(607) 865-7790 ext. 109
Ben Hendee
GIS Coordinator
Administrative & Finance
Administrative & Finance
(607) 865-7090 ext. 7017
Jaclyn Dunlop
Staff Accountant
Administrative & Finance
Administrative & Finance
(607) 865-7790 ext. 107
James Sietsma
Database/GIS Specialist
Administrative & Finance
Administrative & Finance
(607) 865-7090 ext. 7099
Kayla Henderson
Head of Administration
Administrative & Finance
Administrative & Finance
(607) 865-7790 ext. 108
Patricia Bowker
Payroll, Fringe Benefits & DP Specialist
Administrative & Finance
Administrative & Finance
(607) 865-7090 ext. 7070
Trish Winner
Finance Administrative Assistant
Administrative & Finance
Administrative & Finance
(607) 865-7790
Wendy Hanselman
Contracts & Grants Specialist
Administrative & Finance
Administrative & Finance
(607) 865-7790 ext. 115
Agricultural Program
Ben Green
Engineering Specialist
Agricultural Program
Agricultural Program
(607) 865-7090 ext. 7088
Ben Hepler
Nutrient Management Specialist
Agricultural Program
Agricultural Program
(607) 865-7090 ext. 7025
Camberly VanValkenburg
Assistant Whole Farm Planner
Agricultural Program
Agricultural Program
(607) 865-7090 ext. 7078
Dan Deysenroth
Conservation Planner
Agricultural Program
Agricultural Program
(607) 865-7090 ext. 7029
Dan Gehl
Conservation Planner
Agricultural Program
Agricultural Program
(607) 865-7090 ext. 7104
Dan Vredenburgh
Conservation Planner
Agricultural Program
Agricultural Program
(607) 865-7090 ext. 7039
Erin Cornell
Conservation Planner
Agricultural Program
Agricultural Program
(607) 865-7090 ext. 7073
Garrett Olsen
Nutrient Management Specialist
Agricultural Program
Agricultural Program
(607) 865-7090 ext. 7026
Jessica Davis
Conservation Planner
Agricultural Program
Agricultural Program
(607) 865-7090 ext. 7090
Kaitlin Condon
Executive Assistant to the Agricultural Program
Agricultural Program
Agricultural Program
(607) 865-7090 ext. 7075
Kari Sheridan
Nutrient Management Specialist
Agricultural Program
Agricultural Program
(607) 865-7090 ext. 7053
Lorinda Pierce
Executive Assistant to the Agricultural Program
Agricultural Program
Agricultural Program
(607) 865-7090 ext. 7016
Nate Nero
Nutrient Management Specialist
Agricultural Program
Agricultural Program
(607) 865-7090 ext. 7084
Nate Whittaker
Engineer
Agricultural Program
Agricultural Program
(607) 865-7090 ext. 7044
Rachael House
Administrative Assistant to the Agricultural Program
Agricultural Program
Agricultural Program
(607) 865-7090 ext. 7043
Rick Hochulli
Engineering Specialist
Agricultural Program
Agricultural Program
(607) 865-7090 ext. 7040
Rob Orleski
Engineer
Agricultural Program
Agricultural Program
(607) 865-7090 ext. 7093
Shylabeth Taylor
Precision Feed Management Specialist
Agricultural Program
Agricultural Program
(607) 865-7090 ext. 7068
Steve Steenland
Engineering Specialist
Agricultural Program
Agricultural Program
(607) 865-7090 ext. 7036
Tim Hebbard
Watershed Investigation & Repair Crew Specialist
Agricultural Program
Agricultural Program
(607) 865-7090 ext. 7048
Tristin Tait
Conservation Planner
Agricultural Program
Agricultural Program
(607) 865-7090 ext. 7022
Zach Wildenstein
Engineering Specialist
Agricultural Program
Agricultural Program
(607) 865-7090 ext. 7033
Conservation Easement Program
Dennis Heinz
Land Conservation Systems Specialist
Conservation Easement Program
Conservation Easement Program
(607) 865-7790 ext. 106
Julian Motola
Land Conservation Stewardship Specialist
Conservation Easement Program
Conservation Easement Program
(607) 865-7790
Kayla Atanasoff
Executive Assistant to the Easement Program
Conservation Easement Program
Conservation Easement Program
(607) 865-7790 ext. 101
Matt Schaefer
Land Conservation Stewardship Specialist
Conservation Easement Program
Conservation Easement Program
(607) 865-7790 ext. 126
Troy Bookhout
Conservation Planner
Conservation Easement Program
Conservation Easement Program
(607) 865-7090 ext. 7105
Economic Viability Program
Morgan Hughes
Economic Viability & Communications Executive Assistant
Economic Viability Program
Economic Viability Program
(607) 865-7090 ext. 7107
Sara Bolton
Pure Catskills Specialist
Economic Viability Program
Economic Viability Program
(607) 865-7090 ext. 7066
Forestry Program
Andrew Krutz
Watershed Forester
Forestry Program
Forestry Program
(607) 865-7790 ext. 114
Brittany Schenck
Executive Assistant to the Forestry Program & WOH Forestry Educator
Forestry Program
Forestry Program
(607) 865-7790 ext. 100
Heather Hilson
Forestry Program Outreach Specialist
Forestry Program
Forestry Program
(607) 865-7790 ext. 119
Kris Brown
Research and Evaluation Forester
Forestry Program
Forestry Program
(607) 865-7790 ext. 112
East of Hudson Program
Aimee Forshee
Executive Assistant
East of Hudson Program
East of Hudson Program
(914) 962-6355 ext. 200
Andy Cheung, P.E.
East of Hudson Project Engineer
East of Hudson Program
East of Hudson Program
(914) 962-6355 ext. 201
Donald Arrant
East of Hudson Conservation Planner
East of Hudson Program
East of Hudson Program
(914) 962-6355 ext. 203
Jess Alba
Watershed Forest Stewardship Educator
East of Hudson Program
East of Hudson Program
(914) 962-6355 ext. 205
Board Directory
Board of Directors
Barb Hanselman
Board of Directors
Fred Huneke
Board of Directors
James Darling
Board of Directors
Jason Helmbold
Board of Directors
Jennifer Grossman
Secretary
Board of Directors
Board of Directors
Karl Gockel
Treasurer
Board of Directors
Board of Directors
Kyle Clark
Board of Directors
Marilyn Wyman
Board of Directors
Michael Vander Werff
DEP Representative
Board of Directors
Board of Directors
Nancy Wyncoop
Board of Directors
Paul Gallay
Board of Directors
Steve Reed
Board of Directors
Thomas Hutson
Vice Chair
Board of Directors
Board of Directors
Wayland Gladstone
Board Chair
Board of Directors
Board of Directors
Non-Board Committee Members
Betsey Ryder
East of Hudson Committee
Dennis Reinshagen
Nutrient Management Sub-Committee
Frank Winkler
Forestry Committee
Gwen Deysenroth
Agricultural Committee
Jan Blair
East of Hudson Committee
Leda Blumberg
East of Hudson Committee
Paul Krickhahn
Forestry Committee
Sara Storrer
DEP Representative
Shannon Finn
Economic Viability Committee
Tianna Kennedy
Economic Viability Committee
Tom Ganz
DEP Representative
2026 Committee Members
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