Our Staff

Kelly joined the steering committee and then the board that helped guide the Arizona Wilderness Coalition not long after cofounding … Read More

Lynne has spent her professional career immersed in conservation initiatives and guiding in the wild places of the West. She … Read More

Jonathan has been an avid outdoor enthusiast most of his life, and grew up hiking and exploring the Southwest with … Read More

Larry Stevens was born in Cleveland, Ohio in 1951, moved to Arizona in 1970, and attended Prescott College in Prescott, … Read More

Katrina brings 26 years of experience in nonprofit administration, having served for a number of years as the general manager … Read More

Rebecca moved from Colorado to Arizona in 2022. She brings 30 years of management and administrative experience in the telecom … Read More

Nizhoni grew up on the Navajo Reservation where her love for the outdoors began. Having spent much of her childhood … Read More

Rob is an established leader who has extensive experience building and leading strong-identity teams. A United States Military Academy graduate … Read More

Originally from Seattle, Dexter found a love for field conservation work while studying geology and environmental studies at Wisconsin’s Beloit … Read More

Nico was born and raised in Tucson and spent most of his time out and about in the Sonoran Desert … Read More

Ever since he was a mere stripling Sam has enjoyed three things: reading, friendships, and adventures. Recently, he has carefully … Read More

After growing up in North Dakota, Chloe moved to Arizona to attend grad school. She discovered grad school was not … Read More

Iman grew up in Bellevue, WA. After getting a Bachelor’s of Science in Psychology, she first worked with youth in … Read More

Sage grew up in Chicago, IL. In 2018, they left the midwest for the coastal redwoods and Pacific Ocean of Santa … Read More

I was born and raised on the Monterey Peninsula exploring the fascinating coastline I got to call home, from tall … Read More

Ollie Linden is an artist whose love for nature springs from an early childhood in the woods of northern New … Read More

Kile grew up in the Phoenix area before moving to Los Angeles to pursue audio production for film & television. … Read More

Eric dreamed of mountains and deserts from a young age. After growing up in Athens, Georgia, he followed his appetite … Read More

When I took a job as an Americorps Member for ACE Southwest, I thought it was going to be a … Read More

Originally from Upstate New York, Charlotte’s first time seeing the Southwest was in 2023, during their time as an AmeriCorps conservation … Read More

Max’s excitement for the outdoors began bikepacking around Lake Michigan.  He then gained skills in backpacking, mountaineering, climbing, and skiing through a NOLS … Read More

Clay grew up just south of Chicago, not really knowing what he wanted to do after high-school. He knew he … Read More

I grew up in Gilbert, Arizona with a great appreciation for the desert and the vast multitudes of wildlife it … Read More