Our Staff

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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

Troy Weldy

President

Troy assumed the new title of President on September 28. Continue reading “Troy Weldy”

Heidi Bock

Conservation Education Manager

Heidi is a native of Columbia County and joined CLC in June 2006. Continue reading “Heidi Bock”

Doug Brown

Public Lands Manager

Doug joined the CLC team in March 2019. Continue reading “Doug Brown”

Whitney Bushey

Assistant 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 joined CLC in November 2015, and focuses on the Farmer-Landowner Match Program. Continue reading “Terence Duvall”

Arianna Ferrario

Stewardship Associate

Arianna joined CLC in November 2018, and is part of the easement stewardship team. Continue reading

Jessica Holmes

Director of Operations

Jessica joined the CLC staff in October 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 Kansas flatlands. 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. She grew up exploring nature in Columbia County. 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”