Nature Forward Staff
For general questions, call (301) 652-9188.
Executive Staff
- Alison Pearce – Executive Director [email protected] (301) 652-1852
- Sherrice Ajebon – Chief Financial Officer [email protected] (301) 450-1436
- Amy Ritsko-Warren – Chief Operating Officer [email protected] (301) 450-1413
Conservation
- Lydia Lawrence – Director of Conservation [email protected] (301) 450-1453
- Renee Grebe – Northern Virginia (NOVA) Conservation Advocate [email protected] (301) 450-1424
- Angie McCarthy – Clean Energy Campaign Manager [email protected] (301) 450-1410
- Douglas McRae – Grassroots Engagement Coordinator [email protected] (301) 450-1425
- Jamoni Overby – DC Conservation Advocate [email protected] (301) 450-1434
- Gregg Trilling – Conservation Outreach Manager [email protected] (301) 450-1413
- Sam Brown – Water Quality Monitoring Manager [email protected] (571) 749-5977
Development and Membership
- Corinna Fisk – Director of Development [email protected] (301) 652-1089
- Talissa Bavaresco – Special Event and Sponsorship Manager [email protected] (301) 450-1381
- Erin Mosley – Membership and Annual Giving Manager [email protected] (301) 450-1471
- Lin Orrin– Grant Writer [email protected] (301) 450-1379
- Katrina Weinig– Grant Writer [email protected] (301) 450-1464
Environmental Education
- Maggie Crawford – Director of Education [email protected] (301) 450-1430
- Rose Brusaferro – Nature Preschool Director [email protected] (301) 652-8108
- Jeff Chandler – GreenKids Director [email protected] (301) 450-1403
- Brenna Houck – Director of Youth Programs [email protected] (301) 450-1474
- Genevieve Wall – Senior Naturalist [email protected] (301) 450-1408
- Amy Beam – Nature Preschool Teacher [email protected] (301) 450-1389
- Theo Cartales – GreenKids Educator [email protected]
- Brooke Derrenberger – Nature Preschool Teacher [email protected] (301) 450-1389
- Gina Ghertner – Lead GreenKids Educator [email protected] (301) 450-1399
- Marie Jones – Preschool Assistant/Acorns [email protected]
- Andrea McDougall – Nature Preschool Teacher [email protected] (301) 450-1380
- Maggie McDow – Nature Preschool Teacher [email protected] (301) 450-1389
- Melanie Oppenheimer – Nature Preschool Teacher [email protected] (301) 450-1380
- Mikee Orense– GreenKids Virginia Educator [email protected]
- Jack Thibault – Youth Programs Naturalist [email protected] (301) 652-8107
Finance
- Katrina Busk – Staff Accountant [email protected] (301) 450-1472
- Michelle Gregonis – Senior Accountant [email protected] (301) 450-1394
General Information
- Pam Oves – Office Manager [email protected] (301) 652-1851
- Jessica Kapoor – Administrative Assistant [email protected] (301) 450-1377
Marketing and Communications
- Vince Robinson – Director of Marketing [email protected] (301) 450-1458
- Lisa Goodnight – Communications Manager [email protected] (301) 450-1478
- Tori Carr – Audience Engagement Manager [email protected] (301) 450-1380
- Ben Israel – Staff Photographer and Videographer [email protected] (301) 960-8177
Nature Shop
- Matt Mathias – Nature Shop Manager [email protected] (301) 450-1443
- Monica Botto – Nature Shop Assistant [email protected]
Property
- Björn Busk – Property Manager [email protected] (301) 450-1428
- AJ Jimenez – Property Custodian [email protected] (301) 450-1422
Rentals
- Beatriz Engel – Director of Woodend Rental Events [email protected] (301) 450-1407
Restoration
- Alice Sturm – Director of Restoration [email protected] (301) 450-1417
- Allie Chamot – Garden Programs Manager [email protected] (301) 450-1395
- Bradley Simpson – Habitat Manager [email protected] (301) 450-1429
- Eső Csíkos – Maryland Climate Corps Member [email protected]
- Bella Gusman – Maryland Climate Corps Member [email protected]
- Leo Pugliese – Chesapeake Conservation and Climate Corps Member [email protected]
Volunteers
- Peihan Orestes – Volunteer Coordinator [email protected] (301) 450-1454
Headquarters:
Woodend Nature Sanctuary
8940 Jones Mill Road
Chevy Chase, MD 20815
(301) 652-9188
PHONE EXTENSIONS
Receptionist and
General Information
(301) 450-1377
Birthday Parties and School Field Trips to Woodend
(301) 652-8107
Camp Woodend and
Days Off Camp
(301) 450-1474
Conservation
(301) 450-1453
Development and
Major Gifts
(301) 652-1089
Media Inquiries
(301) 450-1478
Membership and
Annual Giving
(301) 450-1471
Nature Forward Quarterly and Advertising
(301) 450-1458
Nature Preschool
(301) 652-8108
Nature Programs Registration
(301) 652-1851
Nature Shop
(301) 652-3606
Volunteers
(301) 450-1454
Weddings and
Rentals
(301) 450-1407