Our Team

Executive Director

Meet the team

AARON COLLINS
Director of Investments and Partnerships

ADAM LIVINGSTON
Director of Planning & Policy

BUD DARWIN
Education & Volunteer Director

CAMDILLA WIRTH
Conservation Biologist

COURTNEY BARNES
Director of Land Protection

IAN AXSOM
Carrizo Land Steward

JONATHAN VAUGHN
Land Steward

JAMES VON TERSCH
Land Protection Coordinator

ASHLEY ROBINSON
Nursery Manager & Stewardship Specialist

BEN MUNGER
Director of Mitigation & Land Management

LINDSAY PERIA
Conservation Biologist

MICHELLE BRAUN
Accounting Clerk - Accounts Receivable

SAMIRA KHAN
Investments & Partnerships Coordinator

PHIL DAUBENSPECK
Chief Investments & Partnerships Officer

REGINA IVIE
Human Resources & Operations Manager

EMILY BOETTGER
Land Protection Outreach Specialist

ROSIE GONZALEZ
Senior Executive Assistant

SAM WEISER
Education & Volunteer Program Manager

SNEHA KUMAR
Education Coordinator

NICOLE BUCKNER
Education & Volunteer Coordinator

KAREN VANG
Finance Director

TANNER STATHAM
Land Stewardship Associate

AmeriCorps Members

HANNAH ROOK
SRT Education Technician

ALAINA SOKOLSKI
Stewardship Technician

ALEX
SRT Education Technician

A D D I T I O N A L   S R T 
P E R S O N N E L

LONNIE BROWN, Dry Creek Preserve Residential Caretaker

EVAN JOLLY, Kaweah Oaks Preserve Residential Caretaker

LACY VAN ABBEMA, Blue Oak Preserve Residential Caretaker

The SRT Board of Directors and Advisory Board are involved and committed community leaders who are passionate about the conservation and preservation of California's heartland. Click on a Board member to read their biography and discover the depth of skill and vision that govern SRT.

Our Board

If you are interested in becoming a board member please fill out the New Board Member Application. To find out more about being a board member, you can refer to the Board Roles and Responsibilities.

DENNIS C. TRISTAO
Vice Chair

MIKE OLMOS
Treasurer; Past Chair

MARK LARSEN
Secretary; Past Chair

SCOTT SPEAR
Past Chair