Meet the Team

Leadership Team

Sam Hodder

Sam Hodder

President & CEO

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Jeff Hoelsken

Jeff Hoelsken

General Counsel

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Linneth Lim

Linneth Lim

Chief Financial Officer

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Jennifer Benito-Kowalski

Jennifer Benito-Kowalski

Chief Marketing and Communications Officer

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Paul Ringgold

Paul Ringgold

Chief Program Officer

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Tim Whalen

Tim Whalen

Chief Development Officer

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Jennifer Tapken

Jennifer Tapken

Chief Operating Officer

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Conservation Program

Paul Ringgold

Paul Ringgold

Chief Program Officer

Becky Bremser

Becky Bremser

Director of Land Protection

Joanna Nelson

Joanna Nelson

Director of Science and Conservation Planning

Jessica Carter

Jessica Carter

Director of Parks & Public Engagement

Ben Blom

Ben Blom

Director of Stewardship and Restoration

Catherine Elliott

Catherine Elliott

Senior Manager of Land Protection

Deborah Zierten

Deborah Zierten

Education & Interpretation Manager

Anthony Castaños

Anthony Castaños

Land Stewardship Manager

Sonia Morris

Sonia Morris

GIS Manager

Laura Lalemand

Laura Lalemand

Senior Scientist

Adrianna Andreucci

Adrianna Andreucci

Land Protection Manager

Leslie Parra

Leslie Parra

Outreach Program Manager

Timothy Borden

Timothy Borden

Sierra Stewardship & Restoration Manager

Linnea Hardlund

Linnea Hardlund

Forest Ecologist

Matthew Gomez

Matthew Gomez

Senior Parks Program Manager

Jeff Stump

Jeff Stump

Land Protection Manager II

Mitch Hayes

Mitch Hayes

Redwoods Rising Partnership Manager

Emma Stokes

Emma Stokes

Redwoods Rising Partnership Coordinator

Spencer Stiff

Spencer Stiff

Redwoods Rising Field Operations Manager

Alanna Smith

Alanna Smith

Parks Program Associate

Sam Yarbrough

Sam Yarbrough

Land Stewardship Associate

Stanley Shaw

Stanley Shaw

Conservation Programs Assistant

Carla Avila

Carla Avila

Redwoods Rising Fellow

Development

Tim Whalen

Tim Whalen

Chief Development Officer

Suzanne Moss

Suzanne Moss

Director of Public & Institutional Funding

Georgia Young

Georgia Young

Director of Development

Kate Berry

Kate Berry

Director of Annual Giving

Deborah White

Deborah White

Director of Gift Planning

Luz Perez

Luz Perez

Special Events Manager

Elizabeth Hall

Elizabeth Hall

Data Solutions Manager

Jackie Perkins

Jackie Perkins

Major Gifts Officer

Sarah Malashock

Sarah Malashock

Director of Major Gifts

Collette Goralnick

Collette Goralnick

Major Gifts Officer

Rebekah Edwards

Rebekah Edwards

Gift Planning Associate

Emily Algire

Emily Algire

Major Gifts Associate

Daniel Schmidt

Daniel Schmidt

Institutional Grants Officer

Bryan Wells

Bryan Wells

Development Services Assistant

Mary McPheely

Mary McPheely

Development Services Coordinator

Lena Strayhorn

Lena Strayhorn

Development Associate

Nancy Cole

Nancy Cole

Board & Council Engagement Manager

Ben Friedman

Ben Friedman

Public Grants Officer

Finance

Linneth Lim

Linneth Lim

Chief Financial Officer

Joey Hachemeister

Joey Hachemeister

Senior Accountant

Laurie Chieng

Adrian Fausto

Payroll & Benefits Administrator

Susan Lee

Susan Lee

Accounting Manager

HR & Operations

Jennifer Tapken

Jennifer Tapken

Chief Operations Officer

Rona Kardener

Rona Kardener

Director of Human Resources

Adam Kaplan

Adam Kaplan

Operations Manager

Hattie Washington

Hattie Washington

Office Manager & Technology Administrator

Sara Williams

Sara Williams

Human Resources Administrator

Tccola Richardson

Tccola Richardson

Executive Assistant

Legal

Jeff Hoelsken

Jeff Hoelsken

General Counsel & Assistant Secretary

Marta Karwowski

Marta Karwowski

Legal Counsel

Kelsi Wilson

Kelsi Wilson

Legal Administrator

Marketing & Communications

Jennifer Benito-Kowalski

Jennifer Benito‑Kowalski

Chief Marketing and Communications Officer

Garrison Frost

Garrison Frost

Director of Communications

Jennifer Charney

Jennifer Charney

Senior Manager of Marketing Communications

Kyle Cooper

Kyle Cooper

Public Relations Manager

Marcos Castineiras

Marcos Castineiras

Digital Marketing Manager

Caleb Castle

Caleb Castle

Digital Marketing Specialist

Jiyi Jun

Jiyi Jun

Communications Assistant