The Nature Conservancy in Michigan
Lansing, MI
Michigan Field Office
The Nature Conservancy
101 East César E. Chávez Avenue
Lansing
Phone:
+1 517-316-0300
Email:
michigan@tnc.org
Michigan Contacts
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Lansing Office (Main)
101 East César E. Chávez Avenue
Lansing, MI 48906
Phone: +1517-316-0300 Email: michigan@tnc.org
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Detroit Office
4219 Woodward Avenue
Suite 302
Detroit, MI 48201
Phone: +1517-316-0300 Email: michigan@tnc.org
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Marquette Office
220 W. Washington Street
Suite 330
Marquette, MI 49855
Phone: +1906-225-0399 Email: upmichigan@tnc.org
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Media Inquiries
Media and PR Manager
Ryan Hermes
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Events + Speaking, Sponsor, Exhibit Requests
Outreach and Events Manager
Mary Louks
Phone: +1517-316-2260 Email: mlouks@tnc.org
Member Care
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Member Care
Phone: 800-628-6860 Email: member@tnc.org
Management Team
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State Director
Helen Taylor
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Associate State Director
Patrick J. Doran, Ph.D.
Email: pdoran@tnc.org -
Director of Finance
Peggy Shannon
Email: pshannon@TNC.ORG -
Director of Strategic Communications
Kari Marciniak
Email: kmarciniak@tnc.org -
DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT
Jeremy Wittrock
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Director of Policy
Rich Bowman
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Director of Operations
Randy Gavorin
Email: randy.gavorin@tnc.org
Conservation Staff
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Director, Government Relations
Madhu Anderson
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Conservation Scientist
Gust Annis
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Conservation Program Associate
Danielle Basgall
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Restoration Associate
Chris Cantway
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Restoration Associate
Brian Chill
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Director, Land and Water Management
Emily Clegg
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Healthy Cities Project Manager
Sam Haapaniemi
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Forest Project Manager
Alexander (Alex) Helman
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Bailey Conservation Fellow
Catherine Henry
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Senior Conservation Scientist
Matt Herbert
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Restoration Associate
Elyse Hossink
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Protected Lands Project Manager
Shaun Howard
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Project Manager, Forest Partnerships
Melinda (Mindy) Kantola
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Conservation Scientist
Stephanie Kyriakakis
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Protection Associate, Land and Water
Emma Lee-Conklin
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Conservation Associate, Saginaw Bay
Joel Leland
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Restoration Associate, Crew Lead
John Lerdal
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Conservation Fellow
Autumn McGowan
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Conservation Associate, Saginaw Bay
Rebecca McNitt
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Restoration Associate
Nick Mead
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Southern Michigan Prescribed Fire Specialist
Bruce Miller
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Conservation Program Associate
Danielle Miller
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Senior Conservation Scientist
Doug Pearsall, Ph.D.
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Conservation Program Associate
Tara Poloskey
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Restoration Project Manager
Kim Steinberger
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Restoration Associate
Jack Thacker
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Land Protection Director
Rich Tuzinsky
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Project Manager, Forest and Climate Conservation
John Den Uyl
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Program Director, Agriculture
Ben Wickerham
Email: benjamin.wickerham@tnc.org
Development Staff
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Associate Director of Development
Paul Beczkiewicz
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Development Coordinator
Lynn Boomer
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Development Manager
Sarah Burgess
Email: sburgess@tnc.org -
Development Coordinator
Kelcie Czarnopis
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Associate Director of Development
Katherine Meyer
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DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT
Jeremy Wittrock
Email: jeremy.wittrock@tnc.org
Communications Staff
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Media and PR Manager
Ryan Hermes
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Outreach and Events Manager
Mary Louks
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Director of Strategic Communications
Kari Marciniak
Email: kmarciniak@tnc.org -
Lead Writer
Genevieve O'Brien
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Creative Content Manager
Ellie Scholtz
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Communications Coordinator
Savannah Trottier
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Digital Media Manager
Rebekah Wuchner
Email: rebekah.wuchner@tnc.org
Operations Staff
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Operations Specialist, MI & WI
Myriah Garcia
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Director of Operations
Randy Gavorin
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Information Technology Technician
Kurt Kowalk
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Office Manager
Sharon Mascola
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Director of Finance
Peggy Shannon
Email: pshannon@tnc.org -
Executive Coordinator & Trustee Liaison
Jessica Worful
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HR Specialist
Claire Wroblewski
Email: c.d.wroblewski@TNC.ORG
Board of Trustees
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David W. Barfield | Chair
BarPellam, Inc., Southfield
President & CEO
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Terry A. Barclay | Vice Chair
Inforum, Detroit
President and CEO
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Robert L. Anthony | Treasurer
PricewaterhouseCoopers, LLP, Northville
Retired Senior Partner
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James M. Nicholson | Chair Emeritus
PVS Chemicals, Inc., Detroit
Co-Chairman
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Vivian Day Stroh | At-Large Officer
Civic Leader, Grosse Pointe Farms
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Gretchen R. Valade | At-Large Officer
Carhartt, Detroit
Director of Sustainability
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Peter S. Walters | At-Large Officer
Guardian Industries Corporation, Milford
Retired, Former Chairman
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Gerard M. Anderson
DTE Energy, Detroit
Former CEO and Retired Executive Chairman
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Linda Blair Apsey
ITC Holdings Corp., Novi
President and CEO
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Essel W. Bailey Jr.
Alpha Capital, Inc.; Orion Care Services, LLC, Ann Arbor
Managing Director & President
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Jocelyn K. Coley
The Allen Lewis Agency, Farmington Hills
Co-founder & CEO
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Mary F. Draves
MD and Associates Consulting, Midland
President
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John M. Erb
Fred A. and Barbara M. Erb Family Foundation, Royal Oak
Chair and CEO
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Katrina J. Lewandowski
Ph.D. Candidate, Biology and Urban Sustainability
Wayne State University, Detroit
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Charles A. Lippstreu
Michigan Agri-Business Association, Grand Rapids
President
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Stephen R. Polk
Highgate, LLC, Birmingham
CEO
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John M. Ranke
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, Bloomfield Hills
Retired Partner
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David M. Rice
Founder
New Home Star, Van Buren Township
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Robert R. Tisch
Tisch Investment Advisory, Inc., Ann Arbor
Retired, Former President and Founder
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William A. Zehnder
Frankenmuth Bavarian Inn, Frankenmuth
President
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Thomas B. Cook | Life
Cook Family Foundation, Owosso
Executive Director
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Paul C. Hillegonds | Life
Michigan Health Endowment Fund, Lansing
Retired CEO
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Philip H. Power | Life
The Center for Michigan, Ann Arbor
Chairman
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Lloyd A. Semple | Life
University of Detroit Mercy School of Law, Detroit
Dean Emeritus
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Barbara Van Dusen | Life
Civic Leader, Birmingham
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