Our

staff

Meet the people who work every day to keep Yosemite’s rivers flowing. Our staff includes restoration practitioners, educators, policy advocates, community organizers, field crews, and leaders in development and operations.

  • Patrick Koepele

    EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

  • eric Riemer

    CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

  • Peter drekmeier

    POLICY DIRECTOR

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    JUlia Stephens

    SENIOR PROGRAM DIRECTOR

  • A smiling woman with short blonde hair and glasses, wearing a floral-patterned shirt and rose-colored overalls, standing in front of green bushes.

    CLAIRE SHAFFER

    HR MANAGER

  • A young woman with long dark hair, smiling, wearing a white jacket over a black and white striped shirt, standing outdoors in a park with tall trees and green foliage in the background.

    BLANCA Estephany RUIZ

    CENTRAL VALLEY PROGRAM DIRECTOR

  • A woman with brown hair, glasses, and a septum piercing taking a selfie outdoors during daytime, with hills and a cloudy sky in the background.

    ABBY CONNOLLY

    COMMUNICATIONS & MARKETING MANAGER

  • A young woman standing outdoors in front of a gnarled tree with green foliage, smiling and wearing a mauve sweater.

    CAILEY BAKER

    RESTORATION PROGRAM
    MANAGER

  • A woman with red hair smiling outdoors with purple flowering bushes and a stone wall in the background.

    HOLLY HEATH

    RESTORATION PROJECT
    MANAGER I

  • A smiling man with glasses and facial hair, wearing a plaid shirt, against a brick wall background.

    ALEX GORMAN

    FOREST HEALTH
    PROGRAM DIRECTOR

  • A woman with long brown hair smiling outdoors with mountains and a blue sky with clouds in the background.

    HANNA LA NIER

    OFFICE MANAGER

  • A smiling man with glasses, light brown hair, and a beard wearing a dark blue shirt, outdoors in a park with trees in the background.

    JACKSON BROOKE

    FOREST HEALTH PROJECT
    MANAGER II

  • A woman with braided hair taking a selfie in a forest, wearing a green beanie and a pink hoodie with a California-themed graphic.

    Kirstin Meyer

    FOREST HEALTH
    PROJECT MANAGER II

  • A woman with dark hair in a braid, wearing sunglasses on her head, a pearl necklace, and a maroon striped blouse, standing outdoors in front of a bush with yellow leaves.

    Crystal Pombo

    FOREST HEALTH
    PROJECT MANAGER I

  • A woman with blonde hair smiling outdoors, wearing a large straw hat, a gray t-shirt, and a light-colored embroidered jacket, with trees and backpacks in the background.

    Sarah Ashlock

    FOREST HEALTH
    PROJECT MANAGER I

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    PJ Anderer

    ARCHAEOLOGIST

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    Stevie Richey

    CENTRAL VALLEY PROGRAM ASSISTANT

  • Weston Stulac

    RESTORATION COORDINATOR