Meet Ecotrust
We are an ambitious bunch. Scientists and storytellers, inventors and analysts, technologists, collaborators, pathfinders, and big thinkers. We make maps and software apps, manage forests and investment funds, connect local farmers and fishermen with local eaters. And we convene communities around ideas that matter. Learn more about our team here and find opportunities to work with us.
*Asterisks indicate a member of Ecotrust's Leadership Team.

Lily Abood
Vice President, Development & Engagement*
About Lily
Global and local adventurer. Strategic calendar and dinner-party planner. New mother on the steepest learning curve of life. Rookie fly caster, determined river wader. Flower child with an edge.

Jon Bonkoski
Knowledge Systems Program Director
About Jon
Map maker working to better understand the intersection of economy, environment, and equity. Committed bike commuter. Husband and father. Sports fan. I like good food, too.

Sabrina Cerquera
Food Equity Coordinator
About Sabrina
A dot collector and connector. First generation Colombian American by way of Miami, Fla. Tippy toeing at concerts and DJing out some salsa for the soul. Living with her cat, Salem (named after the Teenage Witch’s), in the Pacific Northwest. Can be found talking with her hands and reacting loudly with her eyebrows over the dinner table.

Emilie Chen
Communications Coordinator
About Emilie
Tea drinker and overthinker. Bird-noticer and casual naturalist. A child of immigrants, who were themselves children of immigrants.

Sarah Cline
Design Director
About Sarah
Mother, daughter, friend. Lover of screen printing, transparency, repetition, gift economies, rabbits, fluorescent ink, cooperative ownership, collectives, de-centering whiteness, foraging, sharing meals, in-between spaces, print publications, dementia rights, liberation, and healing. Valley girl. Power with not power over. Becoming.

Heldáy de la Cruz
Senior Designer*
About Heldáy
Illustrator and maker of things. Farm boy. Loves gift-giving, constellations, symmetry, sewing clothes, home-cooked meals, translating French poetry, Michel Gondry, hot tea, PNW weather, attempting difficult hikes, running and cycling, and making comic strips of things friends do. Often found at local music shows.

David Diaz
Director of Forestry Analytics and Technology
About David
Data nerd and ecosystem science translator. Sustainable forestry fortuneteller. Addicted to trail running, Brazilian jiu-jitsu, and home-brewing beer.

Jessica Douglas
Indigenous Storytelling and Engagement Fellow
About Jessica
A storyteller passionate about Indigenous sovereignty and environmental justice. Professional eater. Enjoys both — the bustle of the city and camping among the cedars. Proud Siletz woman. Learning every day for my ancestors.

Noah Enelow
Director of Economic Research and Evaluation*
About Noah
Interdisciplinary economist, social justice advocate, big picture thinker, coffee drinker, sometimes blogger, music enthusiast; love to spend my time in and around mountains.

Laura Ford
Director of Special Projects
About Laura
Story producer, social justice activist, mother to two. Lover of dark beer, riverside hikes, vegan food, summertime in South Dakota, and Turkish tea.

Megan Foucht
Senior Communications Manager
About Megan
Writer and worker bee. Surfer, poet, singer, and salsa dancer. Loves wine-filled potlucks, being an auntie, mixing the perfect pie crust, and laughing up a storm.

Teresa Gaddy
Green Workforce Academy Program Manager
About Teresa
Lover of good black tea, exploring historic sites, deep conversations, and the summer harvest. Enjoys sharing culture through food. Mother of two. Voracious consumer of British crime dramas. Dreams of life in the countryside.

Brittanie Grayson
Sales and Engagement Manager, Natural Capital Center & Community Grant Program Manager
About Brittanie

Stephanie Gutierrez
Forests and Community Program Director
About Stephanie
A storyteller at heart. A listener, interpreter, community facilitator and advocate. Happiest when greeting the sunrise in the backcountry or learning about nature. Ramen enthusiast. Proud parent of adopted fluffer pupper Lucy, lover of table scraps. Follow adventures on Instagram @luseatosky.

Raphael Guzman
Program Manager of Food Systems Equity
About Raphael
In my role at Ecotrust, I serve as a community connector and educator. It has been a gift to be able to explore my passions for regenerative agriculture, community development, and social justice for over 20 years. Growing up in California as a first-generation Black Latina provided a foundation of unconvention and innovation that catalyzes and informs my work in the world. In my quiet moments, I find joy in creating mix-media art, cultivating beautiful spaces, and long dinners in good company.

Doe Hatfield
Senior Communications Director*
About Doe
Loves how much words matter. Eats all the vegetables. Amateur poet. Mother. Green Mountains born and raised. Shouts “Whoop!” when powder skiing.

Jamese Kwele
Vice President of Organizational and Food Systems Equity*
About Jamese
Conjurer of Black girl magic. Emergent strategy enthusiast. My ancestors’ wildest dreams. Soul rebel. Mama of two. Shaping change while being shaped by change. Afrofuturist reclaiming the right to radical imagination. Fueled by authentic connection, subversive humor and deep joy.

Maia Larson
Director of Community Food Systems
About Maia
Pollinator of people and ideas. Serial optimist—usually laughing. Forever amazed and in love with soil. Happiest on a lake (especially the Great ones), or on a bike.

Mike Mertens
Vice President, Knowledge Systems*
About Mike
Father, runner, bike commuter, committed to helping others use maps, data, science, and tools to make our world a better place.

Felicia Murray
Donor Engagement Manager
About Felicia
Artist. Activist. Adventurer. Proud Mama and Wife. Truly believes the farmers market is the happiest place on Earth.
“…We’re what the world is becoming, and we know it won’t be long. We all hear change strumming, won’t you sing along?”— Amanda Gorman (Change Sings, 2021)

Miakah Nix
Community Resource Strategist
About Miakah
Proud Haida-Tsimshian woman. Doesn’t believe in “wilderness”; believes in Indigenous homelands. Comes alive for traditional foods, wild mushrooms, and gardening. Dog-less dog lover. Bather in cold mountain streams, rivers, lakes, and oceans. Athlete and Auntie: athletic Auntie? Follow Instagram adventures @miakahnix.

Shauna Noah O’Connor
Senior Sales Manager
About Shauna
Believes that events create community, and communities change the world. Equity not equality. Every occasion is an occasion for champagne. There are few perfect things in the world, but two of them are her kiddo’s laugh and a perfectly chilled Hama Hama oyster. Always wants to know about the last restaurant you went to… always.

Tyson Rasor
Fisheries & Food Systems Program Manager
About Tyson
Food enthusiast. Fish is food. Work hard, eat good. Eat good, feel good. Feel good, play good. Re-creator of self through experiential learning.

Kaitlyn Rich
Director of Community Asset Development (CAD)
About Kaitlyn
Seeker of hot springs and saunas. Plant nerd, mushroom forager, climber of rocks, and maker of clothes. Dog mom to one energetic blue heeler pup, Tepals. Wakes up for coffee, systems change, radical self compassion, and social justice.

Yolimar Rivera Vázquez
Food Equity Manager
About Yolimar
Passionate about food and working for a sustainable future. Habitual list maker, proud Puerto Rican and ocean lover. Happiest in or near water. Likes to travel to new places, meet new people and cultures, work in the garden, and advocate for equity and social justice.

Stacey Sobell
Director of People and Culture*
About Stacey
Local food fanatic, public health geek, school food advocate. Builder of networks and connector of people. Committed bike commuter and avid yogini. Canadian acro ninja!

Rachel Stolfe
Venue Coordinator
About Rachel
Amateur cheese maker and cookie connoisseur. The youngest of three children born of Italian and Irish descent from the South Side of Chicago. I was brought into this existence for one divine purpose: to attend and plan parties. Cooking and sharing food is my love language, and I think there is no better way to celebrate family and community than with a good meal. Please show me every picture you’ve ever taken of your pet(s).

Jocelyn Tutak
Senior GIS Analyst
About Jocelyn
Map maker, pattern finder, nerd-to-English translator. Believes that wool is the new kale. Travels by bike, hiking boots, or knife & fork.

Aaron Vargas
Program Director of Food Systems Equity
About Aaron
Intentional and adaptable capacity builder. Nourished by relationships. Driven by shifting power. Never a failure, always a lesson. Perpetually inspired by my bisabuela. Pacific NW rooted, raised in coastal Cali, Mexican heritage.

Lisa J. Watt
Director of the Indigenous Leadership Program
About Lisa J.
Museum geek supreme, art, dog, candy, dessert lover (all in equal measure), Portland Timbers season ticket holder and massive fan of the 5 am Saturday/Sunday Premier League matches on NBCSN. First office job in 18 years. Need new clothes.
Blog Posts
- Unequal distribution of climate impacts and how tribal management is adapting on the Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation
- Breaking the Chains: Transformative federal legislation and tribal peoples
- The Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act: Impacts on Alaska Native communities
- Termination: The attempt to destroy and the rebuilding of the Siletz Tribes
- Negotiating a Future: Indigenous leadership through the ages