Board and Staff

NAA Staff

Lisa Smith
Executive Director
lsmith@naturalareas.org
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Amy Wills
Director of Operations
awills@naturalareas.org
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Moira McGinty Klos
Director of Programs and Communications
mmcgintyklos@naturalareas.org
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Contract Support Staff

Sarah Floyd
Outreach and Engagement

Suzy Johnson
Digital Media Specialist

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

Scott Gillihan
Managing Editor
sgillihan@naturalareas.org

Eric Menges
Editor
emenges@naturalareas.org

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
President
Tennessee Department of
Environment and Conservation
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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
Secretary
Franklin College
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Jim Johannsen
Treasurer
Jo Daviess Conservation Foundation
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Darrell Bowman
Arkansas Game and Fish Commission
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Cliff Chapman
Central Indiana Land Trust, Inc. (IN)
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Peter Dunwiddie
University of Washington
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Raquel Garcia-Alvarez
Forest Preserves of Cook County (IL)
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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 VinZant
National Park Service (CO)
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