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Meet the Team

Our staff is dedicated to adding and sustaining abundant, thriving natural places in our Virginia communities through hard work, dedication, and undying love for nature.

OJ Ward

OJ Ward

Community Outreach Fellow

Matt Gerhart

Matt Gerhart

Conservation Director

Rentz Hilyer

Rentz Hilyer

Land Conservation Specialist

Alan Rowsome

Alan Rowsome

Executive Director

Abby Knipp

Abby Knipp

Membership & Administrative Manager

Laura Hassell

Laura Hassell

Land Conservation Specialist

Greg Meyer

Greg Meyer

Director of Philanthropy

Daniel Saltzberg

Daniel Saltzberg

LSS/Grants Coordinator

Lucas Theobald

Lucas Theobald

Land Conservation Fellow

Alyssa Hemler

Alyssa Hemler

Land Stewardship Specialist (LSS)

Celena Romero

Celena Romero

Communications Specialist

Amelia Wilt

Amelia Wilt

Director of Outreach

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