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Staff Phone: (480) 998-7971

AMANDA HOFMANN-HANDY
AMANDA HOFMANN-HANDYChief Executive Officer
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BRIDGET BLIXT
BRIDGET BLIXTChief Operating Officer
Ext: 113
VICKIE MCWATTERS
VICKIE MCWATTERSDirector of Development & Marketing
Ext 110
MELANIE TLUCZEK
MELANIE TLUCZEKDirector of Science & Education
Ext. 106
BRIAN WHITEHEAD
BRIAN WHITEHEADSenior Program Manager
Ext. 107
JEN BRUENING
JEN BRUENINGEducation Manager
Ext. 111
TYLER CHANDLER
TYLER CHANDLERDevelopment Manager
Ext 109
JESSIE DWYER
JESSIE DWYERBiodiversity Manager
Ext 104
MARY FASTIGGI
MARY FASTIGGIRestoration Manager
Ext 114
KERRY QUINN
KERRY QUINNDevelopment Manager
Ext. 131
ROBIN SPRAGUE
ROBIN SPRAGUEProgram and Events Manager
Ext. 108
ANNIE JOHNSON
ANNIE JOHNSONEducation Coordinator
Ext. 115
SYDNEE GLASS
SYDNEE GLASSAdministrative Coordinator
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CORE LEADERSHIP TEAM (CLT)

Our volunteer steward leadership works in partnership with our staff to achieve the Conservancy’s mission. The Core Leadership Team (CLT) consists of steward leaders that help manage Conservancy Programs as well as facilitate the coordination, collaboration, and exchange of ideas, concerns, and opportunities throughout the Conservancy.

ART RANZ
ART RANZCLT Chair
SUSAN MATTHEWS
SUSAN MATTHEWSCLT Vice Chair
DOUG JENSEN
DOUG JENSENCitizen Science Chair
LARS ROJAHN
LARS ROJAHNCitizen Science Assistant Chair
MAX SUKENIK
MAX SUKENIKCommunity Engagement Chair
LESLIE WARSHAW
LESLIE WARSHAWCommunity Engagement Assistant Chair
JERRY RIEBLING
JERRY RIEBLINGConstruction & Maintenance Chair
JEFF MCFARLAND
JEFF MCFARLANDConstruction & Maintenance Assistant Chair
SUSAN KANVIK
SUSAN KANVIKGuided Hike & Bike Chair
SHARON FITTS
SHARON FITTSGuided Hike & Bike Assistant Chair
FRANCO FARINA
FRANCO FARINAPastfinders Chair
CHRIS CRUM
CHRIS CRUMPastfinders Assistant Chair
MIKE ROBERTS
MIKE ROBERTSPatrol Chair
GRETCHEN BARYLAK
GRETCHEN BARYLAKPatrol Assistant Chair
KERRY OLSSON
KERRY OLSSONSteward Education Chair
KERI MEANS
KERI MEANSSteward Education Assistant Chair
SUSAN MITCHELL
SUSAN MITCHELLSteward Experience Chair
SUSAN MATTHEWS
SUSAN MATTHEWSSteward Experience Assistant Chair
DENISE VILLALON
DENISE VILLALONTrailhead Ambassadors Chair
BILL FLETCHER
BILL FLETCHERTrailhead Ambassadors Assistant Chair
JOHN ZIKIAS
JOHN ZIKIASYouth Education Chair
ELIZABETH SOMMERS
ELIZABETH SOMMERSYouth Education Assistant Chair

PARSONS FIELD INSTITUTE SCIENCE ADVISORY COMMITTEE

Our Science Advisory Committee (SAC) provides expert support, reviews materials and helps connect us to external resources. The SAC brings a broad scientific perspective to the Parsons Field Institute research program by developing experimental design and methods on individual projects, reviewing overall research priorities and setting Field Institute work into a broader regional and national context.

HEATHER BATEMAN
HEATHER BATEMAN
ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY
RUSSELL BENFORD
RUSSELL BENFORD
ARIZONA DEPARTMENT OF FORESTRY AND FIRE MANAGEMENT
GITA BODNER
GITA BODNER
THE NATURE CONSERVANCY
STEVAN EARL
STEVAN EARL
ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY
HELEN ROWE
HELEN ROWE
NORTHERN ARIZONA UNIVERSITY
RON RUTOWSKI
RON RUTOWSKI
CENTRAL ARIZONA BUTTERFLY ASSOCIATION
SCOTT SPRAGUE
SCOTT SPRAGUE
ARIZONA GAME AND FISH DEPARTMENT
JOHN WESER
JOHN WESER
SCOTTSDALE COMMUNITY COLLEGE

RESEARCH PARTNERS

Our research partners work with us on individual research and monitoring projects to develop experimental design, guide the methods and help with data analysis and final documentation. Research partners also help guide the work of citizen scientists to produce robust and reliable results.

ANITA ANTONINKA
ANITA ANTONINKA
NORTHERN ARIZONA UNIVERSITY
STEVAN EARL
STEVAN EARL
ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY
RICH HOFSTETTER
RICH HOFSTETTER
NORTHERN ARIZONA UNIVERSITY
STEVE JONES
STEVE JONES
INDEPENDENT BOTANIST
MARIANNE MOORE
MARIANNE MOORE
ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY
HELEN ROWE
HELEN ROWE
NORTHERN ARIZONA UNIVERSITY
RON RUTOWSKI
RON RUTOWSKI
CENTRAL ARIZONA BUTTERFLY ASSOCIATION
TICE SUPPLEE
TICE SUPPLEE
AUDUBON SOUTHWEST
WALTER THURBER
WALTER THURBER
INDEPENDENT ORNITHOLOGIST

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