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Chicago Botanic Garden

Technical Representative

Kayri Havens-Young, Ph.D. 
Chief Scientist and Negaunee Vice President, Science
Negaunee Institute for Plant Conservation Science and Action
Chicago Botanic Garden
1000 Lake Cook Road
Glencoe, IL 60022
[email protected]

Administrative Representative

Julie Steffens
Director of Foundation and Government Relations
Chicago Botanic Garden
1000 Lake Cook Road
Glencoe, IL  60022
[email protected]

George Wright Society

Technical Representative

Emily Dekker-Fiala
Membership/Conference Coordinator
George Wright Society
P.O. Box 65
Hancock, MI 49930-0065
(906) 487-9722
[email protected]

Administrative Representative

David Harmon 
Executive Director
George Wright Society
PO Box 65
Hancock, MI 49930-0065
(906) 487-9722
[email protected]

Great Lakes Commission

Technical Representative

Tom Crane
Deputy Director
Great Lakes Commission
1300 Victors Way, Suite 1350
Ann Arbor, MI 48108
(734) 971-9135
[email protected]

Administrative Representative

Joe Bertram 
Financial Operations Manager
Great Lakes Commission
1300 Victors Way, Suite 1350
Ann Arbor, MI 48108
(734) 971-9135
[email protected] 

Midwest Art Conservation Center

Technical Representative

Colin Turner
Executive Director
Midwest Art Conservation Center
2400 3rd Avenue South
Minneapolis, MN 55404
Phone: (612) 870-3120
[email protected] 

Administrative Representative

Lauren Walker
Office Manager
Midwest Art Conservation Center
2400 3rd Avenue South
Minneapolis, MN 55404
[email protected]

Minnesota Department of Natural Resources

Technical Representative

Ann Pierce
Deputy Division Director, Ecological and Water Resources
Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
500 Lafayette Road
St. Paul, MN 55016
651-259-5119
[email protected]

Technical Representative

Mary Robison 
Chief Financial Officer
Office of Management and Budget Services
Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
500 Lafayette Road, Box 10  
St. Paul, MN 55155-4010
(651) 259-5561
[email protected]

Monarch Joint Venture

Technical Representative

Christine Sanderson
Program Director
Monarch Joint Venture
2233 University Ave W, Ste 426
St. Paul, MN 55114
(612) 208-8549
[email protected]

Administrative Representative

Catherine Kitchin 
Operations Manager
Monarch Joint Venture
2233 University Ave W, Ste 426
St. Paul, MN 55114
(919) 666-7801
[email protected]

Additional Technical Contact

Wendy Caldwell 
Executive Director
Monarch Joint Venture
2233 University Ave W, Ste 426
St. Paul, MN 55114
(612) 208-3741
[email protected]

The Nature Conservancy

Technical Representative

Meredith Cornett, Ph.D.
Director of Conservation Science
The Nature Conservancy in Minnesota, North Dakota and South Dakota
394 Lake Ave. S, Suite 308
Duluth, MN 55802
218.727.6119
[email protected]

Science Museum of Minnesota

Technical Representatives

Adam Heathcote
Director, Water and Climate Change Department
Director, St. Croix Watershed Research Station
Science Museum of Minnesota
16910 152nd St. N.
Marine on St. Croix, MN  55047
[email protected]

Jon Severson
Director of Strategic Partnerships and Government Relations
Science Museum of Minnesota
120 West Kellogg Blvd
St. Paul, MN  55102
[email protected]

Administrative Representative

Laurie Fink, PhD
Chair of Science, Center for Research and Collections
Science Museum of Minnestoa
120 West Kellogg Blvd
St. Paul, MN  55102

Additional Administrative Contact

Laurie Fink, PhD 
Chair of Science
Science Museum of Minnesota
120 West Kellogg Blvd
St. Paul, MN  55102
[email protected]

Wildlife Conservation Society

Technical Representative

Heidi Kretser, Ph.D.
Director, Rights + Communities
Global Conservation Program
Wildlife Conservation Society
2300 Southern Boulevard
Bronx, NY 10460
518-637-7057
[email protected]

Administrative Representative

Laura Stolzenthaler
SVP & CFO
Wildlife Conservation Society
2300 Southern Boulevard
Bronx, NY 10460
(718) 220-7293  
[email protected]