Our Staff
We’d love to hear from you!
Columbia Land Conservancy
49 Main Street
Chatham, NY 12037
Phone: 518.392.5252
Fax: 518.392.3099
Email: info@clctrust.org
To email a specific staff person, email firstname.lastname@clctrust.org
Heidi Bock
Conservation Education Manager
Heidi is a native of Columbia County and joined CLC in June 2006. Continue reading “Heidi Bock”
Whitney Bushey
Public Lands Manager
Whitney joined CLC in June 2017 as a Public Lands Steward. Continue reading “Whitney Bushey”
Sam Calhoun
Agricultural Programs Associate
Sam joined CLC in June of 2019 as the FARM Program Associate. Continue reading “Sam Calhoun”
Marissa Codey
Director of Agricultural Programs
Since she began working at CLC in 2003 Marissa has overseen many transactions. Continue reading “Marissa Codey”
Terence Duvall
Agricultural Programs Coordinator
Terence focuses on the Farmer-Landowner Match Program. Continue reading “Terence Duvall”
Arianna Ferrario
Stewardship Associate
Arianna joined CLC in 2018, and is part of the easement stewardship team. Continue reading “Arianna Ferrario”
Karin Ford
Accounting and Data Associate
Karin joined CLC in 2021 and is a member of the Continue reading “Karin Ford”
Jessica Holmes
Director of Operations
Jessica joined CLC in 2005, and loves being part of achieving CLC’s mission. Continue reading “Jessica Holmes”
Rachel Hoppins
Operations Manager
Rachel joined CLC in April of 2019, and hails from the flatlands of Kansas. Continue reading “Rachel Hoppins”
JJ Kathe
Public Lands Steward/Volunteer Coord.
JJ joined CLC in May 2020 and holds a Bachelor’s degree in Geography. Continue reading “JJ Kathe”
Beth H. Mills, Ph.D.
Director of Conservation Programs
Beth joined the staff at CLC in July 2017 after working for years in New Mexico. Continue reading “Beth H. Mills, Ph.D.”
Katherine Pinkowski
Operations & Outreach Associate
Katherine joined CLC in March 2019 and grew up exploring Columbia County. Katherine is passionate about Continue reading “Katherine Pinkowski”
Nicholas Pitel
Conservation Projects Manager
Nick joined CLC in September 2019, and previously worked to protect agricultural land and forests. Continue reading “Nicholas Pitel”
Jenifer Rosete
Conservation Education Associate
Jenifer joined CLC in October 2020 and is a Columbia County native with a degree in Environmental Science. Continue reading “Jenifer Rosete”
Paul Stathis
Public Lands Steward
Paul joined CLC in January of 2020. He is excited to conserve the land of Columbia County. Continue reading “Paul Stathis”
Christine Vanderlan
Community Projects Manager
Christine became part of the CLC team in January 2014, and works with towns and municipalities. Continue reading “Christine Vanderlan”
Rebecca Walker
Communications & Grants Manager
Rebecca joined CLC in August 2015 after completing a dual-degree graduate program. Continue reading “Rebecca Walker”
Craig Westcott
Director of Philanthropy
In partnership with staff and board colleagues, Craig nurtures relationships and raises philanthropic support for CLC. Continue reading “Craig Westcott”
Christopher Young
Stewardship & GIS Coordinator
Chris joined the CLC staff in June 2016, and is a Columbia County native with a deep respect for the wonders of nature. Continue reading “Christopher Young”