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 65,000 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
Aelise Gagliano
Stewardship Associate
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
Stephanie Wagner
Past Chair
Planner Three River Regional Com.
Brian Cardoza
Board Member
VP of Real Estate, Rooker
Dan Cupertino
Board Member
National Sales Dir. Frontier Asset Man.
Sameer Patharkar
Board Member
Partner, Lowe Engineering
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
