Our Staff

Executive Staff

Leah Lopez

President

Denise Stranko

Executive Vice President of Programs

Alicia Sullivan

Executive Vice President of Engagement & Philanthropy

David Ansel

Vice President of Center for Water Protection

Laura Wildman, PE

Vice President of Alexander Center for Ecological Action

Staff

David Abreu

Clean Water Advocacy Specialist

Nico Acuna Perales

Fisheries Technician

Anthony Allen

Director of Strategy & Innovation

Jackie Belanger

Major Gifts Manager

Jonathan Blum

Controller

Emily Bulmer

Environmental Analyst

Sara Cernadas-Martín

New York Ecological Restoration Program Director

Elena Colon

Laboratory Manager

Kathy Czepiel

Connecticut Land Protection Manager

Nicole Davis

Watersheds Project Manager

Jake Dittes, PE

Director of Connecticut Ecological Restoration Programs

Killian Duborg

Connecticut Communications Specialist

Katie Friedman

Director of the Henry L. and Grace Doherty Climate and Resilience Institute

Lys Gant

Green Infrastructure Project Manager

Nikita Gardi

Grant Systems and Business Manager

Josh Garskof

Senior Director of Philanthropy

Matt Gentry

Ecological Restoration Assistant Project Manager

Martin Hain

Digital Projects Manager & Designer

Allison Remy Hall

New York Foundations Manager

Louise Harrison

Long Island Project Manager & Senior Science Advisor

Dara Illowsky

New York Staff Attorney

Alex Krofta

Ecological Design Project Manager

Tricia Leicht

Yacht Clubs & Major Gifts Manager

Peter Linderoth

Director of Healthy Waters and Lands

Bill Lucey

Long Island Soundkeeper

Megan Lung

New York Ecological Restoration Project Manager

Jen McCaffery

Foundations Relations Manager

Ella McGrail

New York Policy Coordinator

Laura McMillan

Director of Communications & Marketing

Julianna McVeigh

Doherty Climate & Resilience Campaigns Manager

Deonna Mouning

Human Resources and Office Manager

Annalisa Paltauf

Connecticut & New York Cleanup Coordinator

Lindsey Potts

Laboratory Technician

Colin Puckett

Member Engagement Specialist

Roger Reynolds

Senior Legal Director

Jessica Roberts

Connecticut Staff Attorney

Alex Rodriguez

Environmental Justice Specialist

Charles Rothenberger

Director of Connecticut Government Relations

Allison Rugila

Associate Soundkeeper

David Seigerman

New York Communications Specialist

Gabriel Slaughter

Peter B. Cooper Legal Fellow

Kathryn Stamps

Communications Manager

Anne Urkawich

Membership & Engagement Manager

Amanda VanDine

Member Events & Communications Specialist

Skyla Wilson

Director of Operations & Board Relations

Paul Woodworth

Senior Director of Ecological Restoration

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