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"Where nature is enough." Building the Triangle-Triad's first conservation burial ground, a place that celebrates the natural landscape, protects local habitat, promotes green burial, and provides a healing place in nature for all.

Conservation Consultant supporting the needs of land trusts, governments, nonprofits and private landowners with creative solutions to strategic planning, land use decisions, nonprofit operations, organizational capacity and land management.Land Acquisition Support and ImplementationGrant writing and Strategic PlanningCounsel Land Trust Board and Staff on Strategic PlanningBoard of Directors' SupportDevelop and Implement Land Acquisition StrategyGIS Mapping… Show more Conservation Consultant supporting the needs of land trusts, governments, nonprofits and private landowners with creative solutions to strategic planning, land use decisions, nonprofit operations, organizational capacity and land management.Land Acquisition Support and ImplementationGrant writing and Strategic PlanningCounsel Land Trust Board and Staff on Strategic PlanningBoard of Directors' SupportDevelop and Implement Land Acquisition StrategyGIS Mapping SupportBaseline Documentation ReportingConservation Burial Consultant Show less

Conservation Consultant supporting the needs of land trusts, governments, nonprofits and private landowners with creative solutions to strategic planning, land use decisions, nonprofit operations, organizational capacity and land management.Land acquisition support and implementationGrant writing and strategic planningCounsel land trust board and staff on strategic planningBoard of directors supportDevelop and implement land acquisition strategyGIS mapping… Show more Conservation Consultant supporting the needs of land trusts, governments, nonprofits and private landowners with creative solutions to strategic planning, land use decisions, nonprofit operations, organizational capacity and land management.Land acquisition support and implementationGrant writing and strategic planningCounsel land trust board and staff on strategic planningBoard of directors supportDevelop and implement land acquisition strategyGIS mapping supportBaseline documentation reports Show less

Twelve years of experience creating and leading cutting-edge conservation programs and building partnerships to conserve and steward land in new and innovative ways.Demonstrated success in managing all aspects of conservation projects, from assembling teams and raising funds to project execution and adaptation. Specialties: negotiation, conservation planning, land acquisition, integration of conservation with community benefits and livability.Led development and implementation… Show more Twelve years of experience creating and leading cutting-edge conservation programs and building partnerships to conserve and steward land in new and innovative ways.Demonstrated success in managing all aspects of conservation projects, from assembling teams and raising funds to project execution and adaptation. Specialties: negotiation, conservation planning, land acquisition, integration of conservation with community benefits and livability.Led development and implementation of new conservation strategy for broader public engagement including local food production for families in need, greater public access and trails, and community environmental education and outreach.Jeff’s leadership has resulted in conserving 14,000 acres of land valued at $151 million, $130 million by donation or bargain sale, secured more than 45 grants valued at $ 20 million and grew land assets by 300% to more than 4,000 owned acres; raised an annual program operating budget of $250,000 and managed a staff of 6 professionals and various board and ad hoc committees.Goal: To influence land conservation through direct and indirect land protection activities. Impact the community by safegurarding water quality, preserving wildlife habitat, conserving local farms, food and forests and connecting people with nature.Led design and financing of Horton Grove Nature Preserve, Irvin Farm Nature and Farm Preserve and three other nature preserves. Show less

Directed national and international transportation and logistics of high volume, high-sensitivity digital media. Managed 32 logistics professionals in five sattelite warehouses for just-in-time delivery.

3-63 Ar, 4-69 AR Executive Officer for M1A1 Tank Company - leader, responsible for : logistics, training and the health and welfare of 60 soldiers and their families, S3 Air, Platoon Leader. Airborne School, German Ranger School (Enizelkaempfer), Armor Advanced Course.