{"id":44086,"date":"2023-02-06T14:31:29","date_gmt":"2023-02-06T22:31:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.savetheredwoods.org\/?page_id=44086"},"modified":"2026-02-12T21:02:54","modified_gmt":"2026-02-13T05:02:54","slug":"meet-the-team","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.savetheredwoods.org\/about-us\/meet-the-team\/","title":{"rendered":"Meet the Team"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Leadership Team<\/h2>\n
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Steve Mietz<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
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Steve Mietz<\/h3>\n

President & CEO<\/h4>\n

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Kirsten Saenz Tobey<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
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Kirsten Saenz Tobey<\/h3>\n

Chief Operating Officer<\/h4>\n

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Jeff Hoelsken<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
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Jeff Hoelsken<\/h3>\n

General Counsel<\/h4>\n

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Linneth Lim<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
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Linneth Lim<\/h3>\n

Chief Financial Officer<\/h4>\n

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Georgia McIntosh<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
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Georgia McIntosh<\/h3>\n

Chief Marketing and Communications Officer<\/h4>\n

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Paul Ringgold<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
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Paul Ringgold<\/h3>\n

Chief Program Officer<\/h4>\n

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Tim Whalen<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
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Tim Whalen<\/h3>\n

Chief Development Officer<\/h4>\n

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Conservation Program<\/h2>\n
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Paul Ringgold
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Paul Ringgold<\/h3>\n

Chief Program Officer<\/h4>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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\"Jeff
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Jeff Stump<\/h3>\n

Director of Land Protection<\/h4>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Jessica Carter
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Jessica Carter<\/h3>\n

Senior Program Director<\/h4>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Ben Blom
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Ben Blom<\/h3>\n

Director of Stewardship and Restoration<\/h4>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Ben Friedman
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Ben Friedman<\/h3>\n

Director of Government Affairs and Public Funding<\/h4>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Chris Swanston
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Chris Swanston<\/h3>\n

Director of Science<\/h4>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Sara Press
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Sara Press<\/h3>\n

Senior Manager of Land Protection<\/h4>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Maya Conrad
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Maya Conrad<\/h3>\n

Senior Manager of Land Protection<\/h4>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Anthony Casta\u00f1os
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Anthony Casta\u00f1os<\/h3>\n

Senior Land Stewardship Manager<\/h4>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Laura Lalemand
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Laura Lalemand<\/h3>\n

Senior Scientist<\/h4>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Leslie Parra
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Leslie Parra<\/h3>\n

Senior Manager of Community Engagement<\/h4>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Deborah Zierten
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Deborah Zierten<\/h3>\n

Senior Manager of Education & Interpretation<\/h4>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Matthew Gomez
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Matthew Gomez<\/h3>\n

Senior Parks Program Manager<\/h4>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Adrianna Andreucci
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Adrianna Andreucci<\/h3>\n

Land Protection Manager II<\/h4>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Vrinda Suresh
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Vrinda Suresh<\/h3>\n

GIS Program Manager<\/h4>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Luis Vidal
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Luis Vidal<\/h3>\n

Giant Sequoia Stewardship Manager<\/h4>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Mitch Hayes
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Mitch Hayes<\/h3>\n

Redwoods Rising Partnership Manager<\/h4>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Spencer Stiff
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Spencer Stiff<\/h3>\n

Redwoods Rising Field Operations Manager<\/h4>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Alaina Kuhlman
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Alaina Kuhlman<\/h3>\n

Giant Sequoia Lands Coalition Coordinator<\/h4>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Noelle Dorward
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Noelle Dorward<\/h3>\n

Redwoods Rising Partnership Manager<\/h4>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Saskia Fagan
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Saskia Fagan<\/h3>\n

Conservation Programs Assistant<\/h4>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Alanna Smith
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Alanna Smith<\/h3>\n

Parks Program Associate<\/h4>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Sam Yarbrough
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Sam Yarbrough<\/h3>\n

Senior Land Stewardship Associate<\/h4>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Mary McPheely
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Mary McPheely<\/h3>\n

Conservation Programs Associate<\/h4>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Development<\/h2>\n
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Tim Whalen
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Tim Whalen<\/h3>\n

Chief Development Officer<\/h4>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Georgia Young
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Georgia Young<\/h3>\n

Director of Development<\/h4>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Kate Berry
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Kate Berry<\/h3>\n

Director of Annual Giving<\/h4>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Jeanine Stone-Valente
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Jeanine Stone-Valente<\/h3>\n

Director of Gift Planning<\/h4>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Daniel Schmidt
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Daniel Schmidt<\/h3>\n

Director of Foundation and Corporate Relations<\/h4>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Luz Perez
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Luz Perez<\/h3>\n

Director of Events<\/h4>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Sarah Malashock
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Sarah Malashock<\/h3>\n

Director of Major Gifts<\/h4>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Collette Goralnick
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Collette Goralnick<\/h3>\n

Senior Major Gifts Officer<\/h4>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Jackie Perkins
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Jackie Perkins<\/h3>\n

Major Gifts Officer<\/h4>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Elizabeth Hall
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Elizabeth Hall<\/h3>\n

Data Solutions Manager<\/h4>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Lena Strayhorn
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Lena Strayhorn<\/h3>\n

Board & Council Engagement Manager<\/h4>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Elias Berbari
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Elias Berbari<\/h3>\n

Digital Fundraising Manager<\/h4>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Rebekah Edwards
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Rebekah Edwards<\/h3>\n

Gift Planning Coordinator<\/h4>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Kate Hartshorn
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Kate Hartshorn<\/h3>\n

Development Associate<\/h4>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Bryan Wells
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Bryan Wells<\/h3>\n

Development Services Coordinator<\/h4>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Samantha Forin
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Samantha Forin<\/h3>\n

Development Services Assistant<\/h4>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n
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Finance<\/h2>\n
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Linneth Lim
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Linneth Lim<\/h3>\n

Chief Financial Officer<\/h4>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Joey Hachemeister
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Joey Hachemeister<\/h3>\n

Accounting Supervisor<\/h4>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Laurie Chieng
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Adrian Fausto<\/h3>\n

Payroll & Benefits Administrator<\/h4>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Corinne Neuman
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Corinne Neuman<\/h3>\n

Controller<\/h4>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Joey Wong
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Joey Wong<\/h3>\n

Grants & Revenue Accountant<\/h4>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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HR & Operations<\/h2>\n
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Kirsten Saenz Tobey
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Kirsten Saenz Tobey<\/h3>\n

Chief Operations Officer<\/h4>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Carrie Speckart, M.A., SPHR, SHRM-CP
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Carrie Speckart<\/h3>\n

Director of People & Culture<\/h4>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Adam Kaplan
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Adam Kaplan<\/h3>\n

Senior Operations Manager<\/h4>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Hattie Washington
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Hattie Washington<\/h3>\n

Office Manager & Technology Administrator<\/h4>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Nicole Erquinigo
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Nicole Erquinigo<\/h3>\n

People & Culture Generalist<\/h4>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Amanda Luckey
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Amanda Luckey<\/h3>\n

Senior Manager of Strategic Operations and Learning<\/h4>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Legal<\/h2>\n
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Jeff Hoelsken
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Jeff Hoelsken<\/h3>\n

General Counsel & Assistant Secretary<\/h4>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Marta Karwowski
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Marta Karwowski<\/h3>\n

Legal Counsel<\/h4>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Sara Williams
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Sara Williams<\/h3>\n

Legal Coordinator<\/h4>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n
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Marketing & Communications<\/h2>\n
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Georgia McIntosh
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Georgia McIntosh<\/h3>\n

Chief Marketing and Communications Officer<\/h4>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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TBD
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Devin Peek<\/h3>\n

Director of Marketing<\/h4>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Kyle Cooper
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Kyle Cooper<\/h3>\n

Director of Communications<\/h4>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Kristina Malsberger
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Kristina Malsberger <\/h3>\n

Senior Managing Editor<\/h4>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Caleb Castle
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Caleb Castle<\/h3>\n

Marketing Manager<\/h4>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Kyra Steenbock
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Kyra Steenbock<\/h3>\n

Senior Digital Specialist<\/h4>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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David Vasquez
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David Vasquez<\/h3>\n

Senior Communications Specialist
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Justin Housman
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Justin Housman<\/h3>\n

Writer\/Editor & Content Specialist
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Jiyi Jun
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Jiyi Jun<\/h3>\n

Marketing & Communications Coordinator<\/h4>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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