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 reimer

    CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER

  • Nicole cibellis

    CHIEF ADVANCEMENT OFFICER

  • Peter drekmeier

    POLICY DIRECTOR

  • JUlia Stephens

    RIVER AND MEADOW RESTORATION DIRECTOR

  • HILARY MOAK

    CENTRAL VALLEY PROGRAM DIRECTOR

  • ANDE MEYERS

    FOREST HEALTH PROGRAM DIRECTOR

  • CLAIRE SHAFFER

    HR MANAGER

  • BLANCA RUIZ

    CENTRAL VALLEY PROGRAM MANAGER

  • ABBY CONNOLLY

    COMMUNICATIONS & MARKETING MANAGER

  • Laura Marshall

    INSTITUTIONAL GIVING MANAGER

  • CAILEY BAKER

    RESTORATION PROJECT
    MANAGER II

  • HOLLY HEATH

    RESTORATION PROJECT
    MANAGER I

  • SARA SACKS

    RESTORATION PROJECT MANAGER

  • ALEX GORMAN

    FOREST HEALTH
    PROGRAM MANAGER

  • LAURA SEEFELDT

    RESOURCES PROGRAM MANAGER

  • HANNA LA NIER

    OFFICE MANAGER

  • JACKSON BROOKE

    FOREST HEALTH PROJECT
    MANAGER II

  • Kirstin Meyer

    FOREST HEALTH
    PROJECT MANAGER II

  • Crystal Pombo

    FOREST OPERATION SPECIALIST II

  • Sarah Ashlock

    FOREST HEALTH
    PROJECT MANAGER I

  • Madelyn Guillaume

    FOREST HEALTH
    PROJECT MANAGER I

  • MIKE JONES

    FOREST OPERATIONS SPECIALIST II

  • JAMI WOLF

    FOREST HEALTH
    PROJECT MANAGER I

  • LEAH ARMER

    FOREST HEALTH
    PROJECT MANAGER I

  • SAM ZABELL

    GIS SPECIALIST

  • PJ Anderer

    ARCHAEOLOGIST

  • Stevie Richey

    CENTRAL VALLEY PROGRAM ASSISTANT