Experts

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.

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D'Anne Albers California Desert Associate
Pelayo Alvarez California Rangeland Conservation Coalition Program Director
Caitlin Balch-Burnett Colorado Outreach Representative
Joshua Basofin California Representative
Mary Elizabeth Beetham Director of Legislative Affairs
Jean Brennan Senior Climate Change Scientist
Rick Brown Senior Resource Specialist
Juan Carlos Cantú Manager, Mexico Programs
Anne Carlson Northern Rockies Wolf Campaign Coordinator
Frank Casey Director, Conservation Economics Program
Sara Chieffo Government Relations Associate
Jamie Rappaport Clark Executive Vice President
Matt Clark Southwest Representative
Jim Curland Marine Program Associate
Robert P. Davison Senior Scientist, Endangered Species and Wildlife Conservation
Aimee Delach Senior Associate for Conservation Science
Kimberley Delfino California Program Director
Robert Dewey Vice President for Government Relations
Robert Dreher Vice President for Conservation Law
Karla M. Dutton Alaska Program Director
Nina Fascione Vice President for Field Conservation
Elizabeth Fleming Florida Representative
Pamela Flick California Program Coordinator
David Gaillard Northern Rockies Representative
Kara Gillon Senior Staff Attorney
Alejandra Goyenechea International Counsel
J. Christopher Haney Chief Scientist and Vice-President of the Conservation Science and Economics Department
Wm. Robert Irvin Senior Vice President for Conservation Programs
Peter T. Jenkins Director of International Conservation
M. Scott Johnson Arizona Senior Outreach Representative
Noah Kahn Federal Lands Associate
Kassandra Kelly Media Production Specialist
Caroline Kennedy Senior Director of Field Conservation
Timm Kroeger Natural Resources and Environmental Economist
Gina L. LaRocco Conservation Program Associate
Michael T. Leahy Rocky Mountain Region Director
Marcia Lesky Director of National Outreach
Erin Lieberman Walter Kuhlmann Legal Fellow
Laurie Ann Macdonald Florida Program Director
Noah Matson Vice President for Land Conservation
Anna McMurray Conservation Economics Associate
Craig Miller Southwest Representative
Peter Nelson Director, Federal Lands Program
Sara O'Brien Private Lands Conservation Associate
James Pissot Director, Canada Programs
Jonathan Proctor Rocky Mountain Region Representative
Sandra Young Purohit Government Relations Associate
Pine Roehrs Living Lands Project Coordinator
Jason C. Rylander Staff Attorney
Eva Lee Sargent Director Southwest Program
Rodger Schlickeisen President and CEO
Gina Schrader Conservation Associate
Brian Segee Staff Attorney
Brianne Smith Federal Lands Associate
Suzanne Asha Stone Northern Rockies Representative
Bruce Taylor Oregon Biodiversity Program Director
Jeremy Terhune San Joaquin Valley Representative
Katie Theoharides Conservation Planning Associate
Jesse Timberlake Northern Rockies Associate
Sara Vickerman Senior Director, Biodiversity Partnerships
Sierra B. Weaver Staff Attorney
Aimee Weldon Living Lands Project Manager
Patricia A. White Director, Habitat & Highways Campaign
Wade Willis Alaska Representative