Leadership

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Throughout its history, NatureBridge has benefited from extraordinary leadership. From our Board of Directors to our environmental science educators, the entire organization is comprised of leaders in their fields who are strongly committed to our mission.

Join the NatureBridge Board #

NatureBridge is always seeking talented new members for our national and regional boards. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis. While our current focus is on nominations for 2025, we may reach out for future opportunities as well. If you or someone you know is interested, please view the detailed position description and learn how to apply. We look forward to getting to know you and appreciate your support of NatureBridge.

Board of Directors #

Liz Valentine, Chair
Ananda Baron, Vice-Chair
Shane Tackett, Treasurer
Linda Fisher, Secretary
Vera Michalchik, Ph.D., Vice Chair for Education
Auny Abegglen
Anne W. Baxter
Ghessycka Bennett
Michelle Bonner Techel
Susan Boren
Glynnis Breen
Krista Campbell
Sharon Coleman
Dan Cummings
Sophia Danenberg
Geoff Given
Garrett Kephart
Jenny Koehler
Penelope Lie
Vivienne Long
Monte S. Meyers
Kevin T. Newman, Ed.D.
Brad C. O'Brien
Walter Sive
Carroll C. Yandell

Chief Medical Advisor
Cori Poffenberger, M.D.

National Park Service Liaison
TBA

Board Emeritus 
Valerie E. Anders
Matthew A. Baxter, Jr.
Garry Brewer, Ph.D.
Linda Brownstein
David "Jay" Flood
Stephen H. Lockhart, M.D., Ph.D. 
Jack Walston

Regional Boards #

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    Debra Maltenfort, M.D., Chair
    Ari Blum, Vice Chair
    Anne W. Baxter
    Angela Chen
    Tracy Curtis
    Rachel Cusick
    Shane Easter
    David C. Jones
    Gretchen LeBuhn, Ph.D.
    Jen Leung
    Charlene D. Low
    Steven Nelson
    Don Pillsbury
    Susan C. Raynes
    Tracy Stickler 
    Ben R. Toland
    Nilesh Vashee

    Board Emeritus
    Wilford H. Welch

    National Park Service Liaison
    David Smith, Superintendent, Golden Gate National Recreation Area
     

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    Pipa Elias, Chair
    Leib Kaminsky, Vice Chair
    Josh Alloy
    G. Hope Asterilla
    Jason Brown
    Lynn Crabb
    Rabiah Harris
    Erika Higley
    Ellie Hill
    Thomas C. Kiernan
    Autumn Saxton-Ross, Ph.D.
    Catherine Scott
    Erin Matthews Thomas

    National Park Service Liaison
    George Liffert, Superintendent, Prince William Forest Park

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    Stacey Krum, Chair
    Eric Christensen
    Todd Cota
    Bill Kintner
    Aileen Liu
    Mark D. Lo, MD
    Rebecca Meissner
    Heidi Narayan
    Kim Sager-Fradkin
    Mike Schaefer
    Jacqueline Smith
    Diane Undi-Haga
    Allison Witter-Frey

    Emeritus
    Valerie E. Anders, Board Chair Emeritus
    Greg M. Moga, III

    National Park Service Liaisons
    Kevin Killian, Acting Superintendent, Olympic National Park

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    Monte S. Meyers, Chair
    Jan Sweeney, Vice Chair
    Bruce Copeland
    Nancy Dyar, Ph.D.
    Keith Eshelman
    Seth Gurgel
    Allan J. Prager
    Jancy Quinn
    John Robertson
    Alice Warren
    Stephanie Yu

    National Park Service Liaisons
    Cicely Muldoon, Superintendent, Yosemite National Park
    Jin Prugsawan Harlow, Chief of Interpretation and Education at National Park Service

Education Advisory Council #

Nicole M. Ardoin, Ph.D., Chair
Vera Michalchik, Ph.D., Board Liaison
Robert B. Blair, Ph.D.
Daniel C. Edelson, Ph.D.
Mary L. Kiely, Ph.D.
W. Andrew Marcus, Ph.D.
Sonia Ortega, Ph.D.

Senior Leadership Team #

Phillip Kilbridge, President & CEO
Judy Lin, Chief Operating Officer
Aaron Rich, Chief Development Officer
Leslie Smith, Chief Financial Officer
Lesley Davidson, Director of Human Resources
Corinne Dedini, Yosemite Regional Director
Kim Hanson, Mid-Atlantic Regional Director
Meg Jakubowski, National Director of Education
Jen Kidder, Olympic Director
PaHoua Lee, Golden Gate Director