Our Team
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.

Brian Cooper
Interim CEO & Executive Director

Tori Betsill
Director of Development

Caroline Creel
Director of Education

Angela Goddard
Director of Happiness (HR)

Eric Kochanowski
Director of Parks

Jesse Woodsmith
Director of Conservation & Stewardship

Danika Kochanowski
Assistant Director of Development

Brian McKnight
Senior Conservation Biologist

Charlee Glenn
Environmental Education Programs Manager

Natasha Redondo
Animal Care & Volunteer Coordinator

Ashley Reeves
Marketing & PR Specialist

Josie Saunders
Development Relations Coordinator

Granville Winkjer
Assistant Director of Parks

Hana Sellers
Land Stewardship Manager

Jack Averett III
Special Project Manager
Join Our Team!
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Board of Directors
Brian Cooper
Interim Executive Director
Southern Conservation Trust
Brian Cardoza
Board Member
VP of Real Estate, Rooker
Dan Cupertino
Board Member
National Sales Dir. Frontier Asset Man.
James Yates
Board Chair
Senior Man. Const., Comcast
Rich Cocos
Board Treasurer
Retired, Regional VP Steelcase
Jim Washburn
Board Vice Chair
Director of Dev. Cadence Group
Dan Davis
Board Member
President, Int. Science & Engineering
Randy Cardoza
Board Secretary
Principal Cardoza
Consulting
Meredith Martin
Board Member
Southern Crescent Man. Group
Scott Smith
Board Member
Chef/Owner The Curious Pig & Kitchen