Board and Staff

NAA Staff

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Lisa Smith
Executive Director
lsmith@naturalareas.org
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Amy Wills headshot

Amy Wills
Director of Operations
awills@naturalareas.org
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Moira McGinty Clos headshot

Moira McGinty Klos
Director of Programs and Communications
mmcgintyklos@naturalareas.org
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Kayte Foras headshot

Kayte Foras
Relationship Development Manager
kforas@naturalareas.org
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Contract Support Staff


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Sarah Floyd
Marketing and Communications
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Suzy Johnson headshot

Suzy Johnson
Digital Media Specialist

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Macey Schmidt
Digital Media Specialist
mbates@naturalareas.org
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Natural Areas Journal Editorial Team


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Scott Gillihan
Managing Editor
sgillihan@naturalareas.org

Eric Menges headshot

Eric Menges
Editor
emenges@naturalareas.org

Cheyene Moore headshot

Cheyenne Moore
Social Media Specialist
cmoore@naturalareas.org


Board of Directors

NAA is seeking individuals passionate about natural areas to join its Board of Directors.

Roger McCoy headshot

Roger McCoy
President
Tennessee Department of
Environment and Conservation
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Kelly Heintz headshot

Kelly Heintz
Vice President
King County Department of Natural Resources and Parks (WA)
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Jim Neal

Jim Neal
Vice President
Caddo Lake Institute
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Alice Heikens headshot

Alice Heikens
Secretary
Franklin College
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Jim Johannsen headshot

Jim Johannsen
Treasurer
Jo Daviess Conservation Foundation
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Darrell Bowman
Arkansas Game and Fish Commission
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Cliff Chapman headshot

Cliff Chapman
Central Indiana Land Trust, Inc. (IN)
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Peter Dunwiddie headshot

Peter Dunwiddie
University of Washington
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Raquel Garcia-Alvarez headshot

Raquel Garcia-Alvarez
Forest Preserves of Cook County (IL)
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Bill Holimon headshot

Bill Holimon
Arkansas Natural Heritage Commission
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Ryan Klopf

Ryan Klopf
Virginia Natural Heritage Program
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Holli Redekop
Founder, Silverglow Studio
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Ephraim Zimmerman
Pennsylvania Natural Heritage Program
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Liaisons

William Carromero
USDA Forest Service Liaison
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Terri Hogan
National Park Service Liaison
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Peggy Olwell
Bureau of Land Management Liaison
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Katie VanZint
National Park Service (CO)
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