About Us

We envision a society transformed by the positive impact of a new generation that understands, celebrates, and protects the natural world.

Leadership

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.

NatureBridge Board of Directors

Ian Yolles
Chair
Portland, OR

Carroll C. Yandell
Vice Chair

Ross, CA

Randall E. Reynoso

Treasurer
Executive Vice President,

Wells Fargo Bank
San Francisco, CA

Tracy Thompson
Secretary
Partner, Davis Wright Tremaine LLP
San Francisco, CA

Phillip Kilbridge
President & CEO, NatureBridge
San Francisco, CA

Dan Abrams President, Cross River Pictures LLC Venice, CA	Ananda Baron Sr. Director of Compliance and Ethics, Pacific, Gas & Electric (PG&E) San Francisco, CA
Matthew A. Baxter, Jr. Lyme, CT	Susan S. Boren Retired Partner, Spencer Stuart Minneapolis, MN
Angela Chen Vice President of Transformation, VF (former CFO at The North Face) San Francisco, CA	Sophia Danenberg Environmental Health and Safety Policy Analysis and Strategy, International Policy at The Boeing Company Seattle, WA
Raoul Goff CEO & Publisher, Insight Editions San Rafael, CA Thomas C. Kiernan Chief Executive Officer American Wind Energy Association Washington, D.C.	Robert J. Holmes Founder, The Holmes Group Seattle, WA Jenny Koehler Partner, Power & Utilities Advisory Practice, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP San Francisco, CA
Vera Michalchik Learning Officer, Measurement, Evaluation and Learning Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation Palo Alto, CA	Kevin T. Newman Chair, Southern California Board Santa Monica, CA
Brad O'Brien Partner Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati Palo Alto, CA Allan J. Prager Chair, Yosemite Board Orinda, CA	David Placek Founder and President, Lexicon Branding Sausalito, CA Barbara Semedo Communications Manager, U.S. Oceans Initiative at the Pew Charitable Trusts Washington, D.C.
Nicole Sheehan Consultant & Board Member Founder, Noble Home Woodside, CA Ben Steele Executive Vice President Chief Creative Officer, REI Kent, WA	Walter Sive Chair, Olympic Board Port Angeles, WA Liz Valentine Co-founder and CEO, Swift Co. A possible Agency Portland, Oregon
Ivy Archer Winters Conservationist San Francisco, CA
Board Emeritus Valerie E. Anders Garry Brewer, Ph.D. Linda Brownstein David "Jay" Flood Jack Walston	National Park Service Liaison Martha J. Lee Deputy Regional Director, Pacific West Region

NatureBridge Regional Board Members

Yosemite

Allan J. Prager, Chair Orinda, CA James Hamill Program Manager, California Communities Joint Powers Authority Lafayette, CA
Monte S. Meyers, Treasurer President, Shining Star Consulting Berkeley, CA
Darrin D. Gambelin Vice Chair, Yosemite Board Associate, Katten Muchin Rosenmann, LLP San Mateo, CA
Stephanie Yu Secretary, Yosemite Board Staff Attorney, State Water Resources Control Board Sacramento, CA

Matthew A. Baxter, Jr. Lyme, CT	Denys Duffy Senior Vice President and Regional Manager, Marin/North Bay Region Union Bank San Francisco, CA
Nancy Dyar
Steve Lefkovits Principal, RealtyCom Partners	Emily Pimentel Environmental Scientist San Francisco, CA
Adam Pisoni Founder & CEO, Abl San Francisco, CA	Sandy Russel Brand and Marketing Manager, Google San Francisco, CA
Will Thompson Principal, Thompson Dorfman Mill Valley, CA	James S. Titus

Golden Gate

Carroll C. Yandell

Chair
San Anselmo, CA

Randall E. Reynoso

Vice Chair

Executive Vice President
Wells Fargo Bank
San Francisco, CA

Anne Baxter Point Reyes Station, CA	Jeff Buenrostro Owner/Partner, Metric Theory San Francisco, CA
Michael Douroux, Regional Vice President, West at Workday San Francisco, CA Courtney Hemphill Partner, Carbon Five Greater New York City Area	Greg Haddock Vice President, Restoration Hardware San Francisco, CA Debra Maltenfort Hilleboe, M.D. Washington, D.C.
Alan F. Krepack, Ph.D. Mill Valley, CA	Jack Lapidos San Francisco, CA
Gretchen LeBuhn, Ph.D Biologist, SF State University San Francisco, CA	Diane Neal San Francisco, CA
Steve Nelson Ross, CA	Jordan O'Brien Senior Management Consultant, ARUP San Francisco, CA
Chris Plante Mill Valley, CA	Mary Poland Ross, CA
Jennifer Scott	Ben R. Toland President, Toland Associates Mill Valley, CA
Ivy Archer Winters Consultant, Non-Profit Sector San Francisco, CA	Wilford H. Welch Board Chair Emeritus Sausalito, CA
Cicely Muldoon National Park Service Liaison Acting Superintendent, Golden Gate National Recreation Area San Francisco, CA

Olympic

Walter Sive

Chair

Finance Consultant

Seattle, WA

Dipa Sudra

Secretary

Partner, Davis Wright Tremaine, LLP
Seattle, WA

Ed Zuckerman

Chair, Development Committee

Senior Vice President

for State Capacity Building,

League of Conservation Voters

Seattle, WA

Lauri Bailey
Retired teacher, Education consultant
Seattle, WA

Eric Christensen
Attorney, Cairncross & Hempelmann
Seattle, WA

Jeff Cook
CFO, Port Blakely
Mercer Island, WA

Todd Cota
Senior Manager in Security & Infrastructure, West Monroe Partners

Jon Evans
VP of Analytics & Store Support, Savers
Seattle, WA

Val Grasparil
VP of Technology, Brighton Jones
Seattle, WA

Dottie Metcalf-Lindenburger
Earth Scientist, Educator, former Astronaut
Seattle, WA

Valerie Anders
Board Chair Emeritus
Anacortes, WA

Jeff Duda
USGS Liaison
Lynwood, WA

Stephen Streufert
VP of Education & Pacific Northwest Director
Seattle, WA

Becky Gates
Retired Higher Education Professional, Community Volunteer
Mount Vernon, WA

Diane Undi-Haga
Senior Real Estate Manager

Shawn Harmon
VP of Wealth Management, Goldman Sachs
Seattle, WA

Craig Smith
President, Connected Health Strategic Consulting, LLC
Seattle, WA

Greg Moga
Board Member Emeritus
Seattle, WA

Sarah Creachbaum
Superintendent, Olympic National Park
Port Angeles, WA

Southern California

Kevin Newman, Board Chair
Assistant Head of School and Collegiate Division Director, Windward School
Santa Monica, CA

Aaron Bendikson Partner and Co-Founder at Onsight Capital Management LLC Pacific Palisades, CA	Chad Barron Real Estate Developer and entreprenuer Laguna Beach, CA
Anna Berzins Forkner Southern California Board Santa Monica, CA	Russell Galipeau Superintendent, Channel Islands National Park
Seth Ford Gilman Senior Vice President, Poms and Associates Woodland Hills, CA	Geoffrey C. Given Principal, Given and Company Santa Monica, CA
Perry Hollowell Senior Portfolio Manager, Guggenheim Partners Santa Monica, CA	Christopher Joseph President, CAJA Environmental Services Los Angeles, CA
Rachael Klein Financial Analysis Manager, Risk Management Finance at MUFG Los Angeles, CA	Bonnie Solmssen Community Volunteer Santa Monica, CA
David Szymanski, National Park Service Liaison Superintendent, Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area Thousand Oaks, CA

Mid-Atlantic Region

Thomas C. Kiernan

Chair

Chief Executive Officer

American Wind Energy Association

Washington, D.C.

Anne Allison Assoc. Professor of Biology Piedmont Virgina Community College Charlottesville, VA	Anna Escobedo Cabral Unit Chief for Strategic Communications Inter-American Development Bank Arlington, VA
Neil Goodman Partner, Corporate and Securities, Arnold & Porter LLC Chevy Chase, MD	Reginald "Flip" Hagood Retired National Park Service Director of Training and Education, NPS Washington, D.C.
Lisa K. Holmes President of the Board, CitySeed Hadlyme, CT	Destry Jarvis President, Outdoor Recreation and Park Services, LLC Hamilton, VA
Bill Maguire Partner, Reluminati, LLC Washington, D.C. Catherine Scott Washington, D.C.	Alexander Rose-Henig Director of Student Interventions, BASIS DC PCS Washington, D.C. Barbara Semedo Deputy Director, External Affairs & Strategic Communications, Center for Law & Social Policy Washington, D.C.
Laura Sigman, M.D. Emergency Medicine Specialist, Children's National Medical Center Washington, D.C.