Our Experts - The Conservation Fund

Our experienced team consists of some of the most skilled and creative conservation real estate experts in the field including knowledgeable practitioners, attorneys, lenders, and foresters. Many work in small offices across the country, living in the communities they help conserve.

Kim Berns-Melhus

State Director, Minnesota, Conservation Acquisition

Jennifer Blattman

Senior GIS Analyst

Field Representative, North Carolina, Conservation Acquisition

Laura Bower

Field Representative, Pennsylvania, Conservation Acquisition

Emy Brawley

State Director, Illinois and Director, Great Lakes Region, Conservation Acquisition

Bill Crouch

State Director, Maryland, Conservation Acquisition

Erin Crouse

Field Representative, North Carolina, Conservation Acquisition

Lauren Day

State Director, Florida, Conservation Acquisition

Tom Duffus

Vice President and Northeast Representative, Conservation Acquisition

Senior Vice President and Western Regional Director, Conservation Acquisition

Ben Fryer

Project Manager, Northern California

Stacy Funderburke

State Director, Georgia, Conservation Acquisition

Our Experts

Ray Herndon

Vice President, Lower Mississippi and Gulf Coast Region, Conservation Acquisition

Steve Hobbs

State Director, California, Conservation Acquisition

Bill Holman

Senior Advisor, Conservation Acquisition

Conservation Associate

South Carolina State Director, Conservation Acquisition

Andy Jones

Senior Project Manager, Conservation Acquisition

Gavin Kakol

Field Representative, Southwest Region, Conservation Acquisition

Frances H. Kennedy

Consultant, Director of the Historic Lands Program

Our Experts

Kirste Kowalsky

Field Representative, Southwest Region, Conservation Acquisition

Shannon Lee

Senior Major Gifts Officer, Southeast Region

Field Representative, Alaska, Conservation Acquisition

Conservation Project Manager

State Director, New Hampshire and Vermont

Brad Meiklejohn

Senior Field Representative, Alaska, Conservation Acquisition

State Director, Missouri and Regional Director, Central Midwest, Conservation Acquisition

Ginny Moore

State Director, Kansas, Conservation Acquisition

Field Representative, Southeast Region, Conservation Acquisition

Associate State Director, Minnesota, Conservation Acquisition

Associate State Director, Florida, Conservation Acquisition

Blaine Phillips

Senior Vice President, Mid-Atlantic Regional Director, Conservation Acquisition

Urban Program Director, Conservation Acquisition

Christine Quinlan

Associate State Director, Colorado, Conservation Acquisition

Heather Richards

State Director, Virginia and Director, Mid-Atlantic Region, Conservation Acquisition

State Director, Wyoming, Conservation Acquisition

Regional Director, Upper Southeast Region, Conservation Acquisition

Matt Sexton

Senior Vice President, Southeast Regional Director, Conservation Acquisition

Julie Shackelford

State Director, Texas, Conservation Acquisition

Kyle Shenk

State Director, Pennsylvania and Regional Director, Northeast Region, Conservation Acquisition

Natasha Skelton

Associate State Director, Virginia, Conservation Acquisition

Evan Smith

Senior Vice President, Conservation Ventures

Colorado State Director and Southwest Regional Director, Conservation Acquisition

State Director, Montana, Conservation Acquisition

Vice President and Northwest Regional Director, Conservation Acquisition

Our Experts

John Wros

Field Representative, Alaska and Northwest Region, Conservation Acquisition

PROGRAM LEADS

Mark Elsbree
Senior Vice President and Western Regional Director, Conservation Acquisition
Blaine Phillips
Senior Vice President, Mid-Atlantic Regional Director, Conservation Acquisition
Matt Sexton
Senior Vice President, Southeast Regional Director, Conservation Acquisition