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Our Staff

Executive

Lisa Alexander
Executive Director

Sherrice Ajebon
Deputy Director for Finance

Alison Pearce
Deputy Director for Programs

Amy Ritsko-Warren
Deputy Director for Administration

Conservation

Lydia Lawrence
Director of Conservation

Renee Grebe
Northern Virginia (NOVA) Conservation Advocate

Denisse Guitarra
Maryland Conservation Advocate

Jamoni Overby
DC Conservation Advocate

Gregg Trilling
Conservation Outreach Manager

Environmental Education

Rose Brusaferro
Nature Preschool
Director

Jeff Chandler
GreenKids Director

Denis Perez
Director of Youth Programs

Genevieve Wall
Senior Naturalist

Debbie Borkowski
Preschool Assistant

Allie Chamot
Naturalist Ambassador

Brooke Derrenberger
Preschool Assistant

Caroline Dinh
P.O.W.E.R. Program Coordinator

Gina Ghertner
Lead GreenKids Educator

Lee Anne Graeub
GreenKids Naturalist

Brenna Houck
Youth Programs Naturalist

Andrea McDougall
Nature Preschool Teacher

Amelia McLaughlin
Nature Preschool Teacher

Julie Walkup
Nature Preschool Teacher

Property
Rentals
Nature Shop

Bjorn Busk
Property Manager

AJ
Property Custodian

Beatriz Engel
Director of Woodend
Rental Events

Matt Mathias
Nature Shop Manager

Monica Botto, Nature Shop Assistant

Monica Botto
Nature Shop Assistant

Woodend Restoration

Bradley Simpson
Habitat Manager

Alice Sturm
Garden Programs Manager

Grace Dho
Chesapeake Conservation
Corp Member

Development and Membership

Corinna Fisk
Director of Development

Erin Mosley
Membership and
Annual Giving Manager

Lin Orrin
Grant Writer

Loree Trilling
Database Manager

Katrina Weinig
Grant Writer

Finance
Volunteers
General Information

Katrina Busk
Staff Accountant

Michelle Gregonis
Senior Accountant

Peihan Orestes
Volunteer Coordinator

Pam Oves
Office Manager

Jessica Kapoor
Administrative Assistant

Marketing and Communications

Vince Robinson
Director of Marketing
and Communications

Kristin Cook
Database and Email Assistant

Lisa Goodnight
Audience Engagement Manager

Ben Israel
Staff Photographer and Videographer

PHONE EXTENSIONS

Woodend (Chevy Chase, MD) Headquarters: 301-652-9188

Receptionist & General Information, 301-450-1377

Conservation, 301-450-1453

Development & Major Gifts, 301-652-1089

Membership & Annual Giving, 301-450-1471

Nature Forward Quarterly & Advertising, 301-450-1458

Nature Preschool, 301-652-8108

Nature Programs Registration, 301-652-1851

Nature Shop, 301-652-3606

Rentals, 301-450-1407

Summer Camp & School’s Out Camp, 301-652-8107

Volunteers, 301-450-1454