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Staff
Defenders' staff is as diverse and unique as they are dedicated and experienced. Drawing top wildlife biologists, government policy experts, media relations specialists, membership service representatives, lawyers and many more, Defenders of Wildlife puts all of their individual talents to use to achieve our organization's common goals.
President | ||
| Jamie Rappaport Clark | President and CEO | |
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Executive Vice President | ||
| Donald Barry | Executive Vice President | |
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Field Conservation Programs | ||
| Jeff Aardahl | California Representative | |
| Pelayo Alvarez | California Rangeland Conservation Coalition Program Director | |
| Kelly Catlett | California Representative | |
| Matt Clark | Southwest Representative | |
| Kimberley Delfino | California Program Director | |
| Karla M. Dutton | Alaska Program Director | |
| Theresa Fiorino | Alaska Representative | |
| Elizabeth Fleming | Florida Representative | |
| Pamela Flick | California Program Coordinator | |
| David Gaillard | Northern Rockies Representative | |
| Nancy Gloman | Vice President of Field Conservation Programs | |
| Chris Haney | Chief Scientist | |
| Michael T. Leahy | Rocky Mountain Region Director | |
| Laurie Ann Macdonald | Florida Program Director | |
| Shannon Miller | Florida Program Coordinator | |
| Craig Miller | Southwest Representative | |
| Jonathan Proctor | Rocky Mountain Region Representative | |
| Eva Lee Sargent | Director Southwest Program | |
| Suzanne Asha Stone | Northern Rockies Representative | |
| Daniel J. Thornhill | Coral Reef Marine Scientist | |
| Susannah Woodruff | Rocky Mountain Region Associate | |
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Government Relations and External Affairs | ||
| Alexandra Adams | Government Relations Associate | |
| Caitlin Balch-Burnett | Colorado Outreach Representative | |
| Mary Elizabeth Beetham | Director of Legislative Affairs | |
| Robert Dewey | Vice President for Government Relations | |
| M. Scott Johnson | Arizona Senior Outreach Representative | |
| Marcia Lesky | Director of National Outreach | |
| Sandra Young Purohit | Government Relations Associate | |
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International Conservation | ||
| Juan Carlos Cantú | Manager, Mexico Programs | |
| Alejandra Goyenechea | International Counsel | |
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Conservation Law | ||
| Gregory Buppert | Staff Attorney | |
| Jason C. Rylander | Senior Staff Attorney | |
| Michael Senatore | Vice President, Conservation Law | |
| Glenn Sugameli | Staff Attorney, Judging the Environment Project | |
| Sierra B. Weaver | Senior Staff Attorney | |
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Climate Change | ||
| Astrid Caldas | Climate Change and Wildlife Science Fellow | |
| Aimee Delach | Senior Program Associate | |
| Natalie Dubois | Climate Change and Wildlife Scientist | |
| Noah Matson | Vice President for Climate Change and Natural Resources Adaptation | |
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Conservation Policy | ||
| Judy Boshoven | Living Lands Manager | |
| Addie Haughey | Federal Lands Associate | |
| Julie Kates | Refuge Associate, Federal Lands Program | |
| Kassandra Kelly | Media Production Specialist | |
| Gina L. LaRocco | Conservation Program Associate | |
| Ya-Wei Li | Endangered Species Policy Analyst | |
| Erin Lieberman | Federal Lands and Energy Associate | |
| Jim Lyons | Senior Director, Renewable Energy | |
| Tim Male | Vice President of Conservation Policy | |
| Jessica Musengezi | Economics of Ecosystems Fellow | |
| Peter Nelson | Director, Federal Lands Program | |
| Sara O'Brien | Director, Conservation Planning | |
| Clayton Ogg | Director, Conservation Economics & Finance | |
| Bruce Taylor | Oregon Biodiversity Program Director | |
| Sara Vickerman | Senior Director, Biodiversity Partnerships | |
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Communications | ||
| Cindy Hoffman | Vice President of Communications | |
| Caitlin Leutwiler | Communications Associate | |
| William Lutz | Senior Director of Communications | |
| John Motsinger | Communications Associate | |
| James Navarro | Communications Specialist | |
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