Our Team

Where Dedication Meets Collaboration

Thanks to our team, the Southern Conservation Trust is one of the fastest-growing Land Trusts on the East Coast. Our innovative team works hard to steward over 55,000 acres, manage and develop public nature areas, and provide environmental education.


Meet the leadership and team that keeps the Southern Conservation Trust moving forward.

Operations Team

Chris Doane

President & CEO

Guiding a greener tomorrow by elevating and leading exceptional staff.

Jay Averett

Special Projects Manager

Special Projects Manager: Turning 'What if?' into 'We did it!'

Angela Goddard

Director of Happiness (HR)

HR: Because even superheroes need someone to talk to about their capes and tights.

Development Team

Tori Betsill

Director of Development

Professional relationship gardener - I plant the seeds of fundraising ideas and hope they bloom into big donations!

Danika Kochanowski

Assistant Director of Development

Establishing brilliant plans for big ideas and putting the 'fun' in fundraising.

Ashley Reeves

Marketing & PR Specialist

Giving momentum to moments and creativity to campaigns.

Josie Saunders

Development Relations Coordinator

Because anything can go viral with the right hashtag.

Conservation Team

Jesse Woodsmith

Director of Conservation & Stewardship

Saving the earth one piece of land at a time.

Brian McKnight

Senior Wildlife Biologist

Responsible for bridging science and wildlife conservation.

Hana Sellers

Stewardship Manager

Where the grass is always greener (because I help manage it).

Rita Neuzil

Stewardship Associate

Here to make sure the only footprint we leave behind is in the sand, not on the environment!

Education Team

Caroline Creel

Director of Education

Combining nature and knowledge at our nature center.

Charlee Glenn

Environmental Education Manager

Making sure tomorrow's youth are passionate about nature.

Natasha Redondo

Animal Care & Volunteer Coordinator

Empowering Nature's Allies: helping volunteers bloom and wildlife thrive.

Carol Garrison

Environmental Educator & Nature Center Docent

Guiding our visitors to a greener tomorrow.

Parks Team

Eric Kochanowski

Director of Parks

Where nature meets nurture - preserving paradise at your local nature areas.

Granville Winkjer

Assistant Director of Parks

Master of Greenery: crafting nature's blockbusters.

Leif Ulvog

Park Technician

Nature's handyman. Turning over a new leaf, one park at a time!

Corey Gilbert

Park Technician

Your friendly park tech keeping the grasses greener and the squirrels happier.

Join Our Team!

View our open positions and apply today!

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Board of Directors

Chris Doane

President & CEO

Southern Conservation Trust


Randy Cardoza

Board Secretary

Principle at Cardoza Consulting


Brian Cardoza

Board Member

VP of Real Estate, Rooker


Tiffany Woods

Board Member

Director, Southeast Forestry at National

Wildlife Federation

James Yates

Board Chair

Senior Engineer, Comcast Cable


Rich Cocos

Board Treasurer

Retired Regional VP, Steelcase


Lawrence "Dan" Davis Jr.

Board Member

President, Int. Science & Engineering


Dan Cupertino
Board Member

National Sales Director, Frontier Asset Management

James Washburn

Board Vice Chair

Director of Business Development, The Cadence Group


Meredith Martin

Board Member

Owner, Southern Crescent Management Group


Scott Smith

Board Member

Chef/Owner The Curious Pig, The Curious Kitchen, & The Curious Cantina


Cathy Berggren

Board Member

Nonprofit & Leadership Coach

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