Marnie Criley is a Managing Partner at Watershed Consulting, LLC at Watershed Consulting, LLC. She possess expertise in forestry, sustainability, writing, environmental, ecological restoration and 25 more skills. Colleagues describe her as "I have worked with and hired Marnie on several different types of projects: Collaborative writing of policy papers, Grassroots organizing, Meeting planning, design, and facilitation, and Congressional outreach and education. Marnie knows her stuff. She understands the issues, has a unique ability to make complex issues understandable, and a very special ability to work with strong personalities across sectors. Marnie understands the field of collaborative conservation from an on-the-ground perspective and how policies and procedures affect land management and rural economies. Her personal style is gentle and effective, a rare combination in the field of conservation advocacy. Marnie is someone you want on your team. Marnie is someone I admire and look forward to working with again." and "Marnie and I have served together on a collaborative citizens' committee dealing with forest restoration issues for the past three years. During that time, she has played various leadership roles, first as a peer citizen member and later as staff to the collaborative effort. I have admired and respected Marnie's leadership as the roles have evolved. Marnie is a masterful communicator and collaborator. She takes charge of meetings and consensus building efforts with a service-oriented style that invites others to follow rather than forcing them to. Marnie projects a core value of objectivity that enables her to hear, honor, and reflect the views of all parties, especially those with which she may differ. Although her official title has evolved from that of advocate to that of facilitator, her style has remained the same. That style seeks common ground and celebrates consensus over the victory of individual interests. I have persisted in the collaborative effort despite competing priorities, largely because I enjoy working with Marnie. Under her leadership, my time is well-spent and I am confident that we will move forward as a collaborative despite the sticky issues we need to work through."