Meet Our Natural Resources Team

Katharine joined the team in August 2023 as the Marin County Natural Resources Manager. Prior to arriving at CCNB, Katharine spent nearly ten years working as a Condor Biologist at Pinnacles National Park. Although those big birds will always have her heart, Katharine has also spent time working with species such as raptors, songbirds, waterfowl, seabirds, and more. She’s been lucky enough to assist with wildlife conservation projects in Kenya, Tanzania, Malawi, and Peru as well as across the United States. She joined CCNB hoping to continue the important work of protecting natural spaces and inspiring younger generations to become involved in the conservation world as well.

 

When she isn’t working, Katharine enjoys backpacking, traveling, and fostering rescue dogs!

Greg joined CCNB in February of 2020 with a diverse set of professional experiences. He worked as an Green Building Engineer in his native France before becoming a Volunteer Corps Member at an international non-profit called ATD Fourth World. During his 6 years tenure at ATD Fourth World, Greg collaborated with governmental figures in France to craft legislature to improve the lives of those living in persistent poverty. When the chance arose to continue working with ATD Fourth World in the United States, Greg moved to New Orleans where he ran street library programs making books and artistic activities accessible to children and families living in under-resourced neighborhoods.

Since moving to Sonoma County in 2017, Greg’s career has shifted towards natural resources management; Greg has designed, installed, and maintained school gardens and worked as an arborist, tree climber and foreman for local tree services.

In 2020 – 2021, Greg was the Sonoma Natural Resources Coordinator and then the Senior Natural Resources Coordinator for the NRC Department. In January of 2022, Greg decided to part ways with CCNB and worked as a Vegetation Program Manager for Pacific Gas and Electric in Sonoma County. Greg couldn’t stay away for too long and he returned to the CCNB team in September of 2022 as the Sonoma Natural Resources Manager.

In his spare time, Greg enjoys spending time with his family, gardening, beekeeping, tending to his flock of chickens, and competing in epee fencing.

Casey joined the Natural Resources team in Fall 2022 as the Natural Resources Coordinator. Casey previously worked for the Sonoma County Department of Health Services as a Logistics Specialist and Vaccine Transporter from 2020 to 2022. Casey has spent the majority of his professional career managing and facilitating operational logistics, and supply chain management.

Casey graduated from Cal Poly Humboldt in 2015 with a Bachelor of Arts in Environmental Studies, specializing in Natural Resource Management and Protection, and Environmental Policy. His senior thesis explored the intersectionality of natural disasters and disenfranchised populations, utilizing a case study on the lasting impacts which persisted following Hurricane Katrina. Most recently, Casey completed his post baccalaureate studies online from Vermont Law School, graduating with a Masters in Environmental Law and Policy. Casey specializes in Water Resource Management, Conservation Biology, and Climate Change Adaptation.

Joshua joined CCNB in the fall of 2023. He holds a B.S. in Biology from CSU Monterey Bay, and a M.S. in Forestry from Technical University of Dresden. He has worked at Pinnacles National Park doing habitat restoration, as well as Northwest Youth Corps in Washington state leading and organizing crews doing trails and invasive species removal. 

Connor joined CCNB in May of 2021, assuming the role of Shop Supervisor at the San Rafael office. Growing up in New Hampshire, he has a rich background in natural resources work with experience ranging from almost a decade of agricultural work on local family-owned farms, to independently running a land stewardship effort in the Rangeley Lakes region of Maine near the Canadian border.

Connor attended the University of Redlands and graduated in 2019 with a Bachelor of Arts in Environmental Management: Politics and Science. During his tenure, Connor consistently rose into leadership positions across campus; this leadership work culminated in him being appointed the Community Director for the Johnston Center for Integrative Studies, a living/learning community of over 280 students, during his senior year. This role saw him coordinate events, run public meetings, sustain relationships with campus partners, and most importantly being a mentor for his peers and acting as a support system for the community.

In his spare time Connor likes to hike, do carpentry, rock climb and play board games with friends in the park.