WILLISTOWN CONSERVATION TRUST

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OUR STAFF AND TRUSTEES

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Catherine W. Etherington (she/her)
President & Executive Director
kwe@wctrust.org

After serving as a volunteer at the Trust since 2014, Kate officially joined our team in 2020 as Associate Executive Director and later transitioned to the role of Executive Director in 2021. Kate comes to us with an extensive background in nonprofit management, including serving as the Shelter Services Coordinator at Sojourner Center and the Senior Program Director and Interim Executive Director at Philadelphia Physicians for Social Responsibility. Additionally, she holds a bachelor's degree in psychology from Colgate University and a master's degree in nonprofit leadership from the University of Pennsylvania. As Executive Director, Kate is responsible for overseeing the day-to-day management of the Trust and planning for its successful future. Outside of the office, she spends plenty of time outdoors, hiking, horseback riding, skiing, reading, and spending time with her husband and three daughters on their small farm.

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Julie S. Graham (she/her)
Associate Executive Director
jsg@wctrust.org

We first met Julie in 2013 when she began to serve the Trust as an outside finance consultant and advisor. Now we are fortunate to welcome her back in the Associate Executive Director role. Julie was raised in Chicago, attended Saint Mary’s College in Notre Dame, Indiana, and began her career as a CPA with a global accounting firm. She has since worked for a diverse array of for-profit and non-profit organizations in financial accounting, reporting, administration, and strategy. In addition to being an active volunteer in the local community, Julie has served on several boards and committees and enjoys playing tennis, gardening, and spending time with her husband and two grown children.

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Todd Alleger (he/him)
New England Motus Project Technician
tsalleger@gmail.com 

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Molly Clark (she/her)
Rushton Farm Production Manager
farm@wctrust.org

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Aaron Coolman (he/him)
Motus Technician and Avian Migration Ecologist
asc@wctrust.org

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Sue Costello (she/her)
GIS Coordinator
src@wctrust.org

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Mike Cranney (he/him)
Preserve & Facilities Manager
mjc@wctrust.org

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Fred de Long (he/him)
Director of Community Farm Program
cfd@wctrust.org

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Shelly Eshleman (she/her)
Motus Avian Research Coordinator
mae@wctrust.org

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Alison Fetterman (she/her)
Bird Conservation Associate & Northeast Motus Collaboration Project Manager
avf@wctrust.org

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Phillys Gichuru (she/her)
Bird Conservation Associate
phillys@vt.edu

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Blake Goll (she/her)
Education Programs Manager
bhg@wctrust.org

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Eliza Gowen (she/her)
Community Farm Outreach Coordinator
emg@wctrust.org

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Noah Gress (he/him)
Rushton Farm Field Manager
farm@wctrust.org

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Chelsea Heck (she/her)
Director of Annual Giving and Outreach
cmh@wctrust.org

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Erik Hetzel (he/him)
Director of Land Protection and Public Grants
ewh@wctrust.org

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Sarah F. Hutchin (she/her)
Garden and Landscape Coordinator
sfh@wctrust.org

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Andrew Kirkpatrick (he/him)
Director of Stewardship
ajk@wctrust.org

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Lisa Kiziuk (she/her)
Director of Bird Conservation Program
lkr@wctrust.org

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Kelsey Lingle (she/her)
Director of Communications and Marketing
communications@wctrust.org

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Lindsay Martin-Carlson (she/her)
Event Support Manager
lmc@wctrust.org

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Lauren McGrath (she/her)
Director of Watershed Protection Program
lbm@wctrust.org

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Monica McQuail (she/her)
Communications Specialist
mjm@wctrust.org

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Anna Willig (she/her)
Watershed Conservation Research and Data Specialist
aew@wctrust.org

BOARD OF TRUSTEES

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BOARD OF TRUSTEES

John F. Stoviak, Esq.
Chair

Leanne M. McMenamin
Vice-Chair

Meg Tegler Hardesty
Vice-Chair

Richard Eales
Treasurer

Elizabeth C. Hucker
Secretary

Kate Etherington
President & Executive Director

Clarke Blynn
Michael Burg, Esq.
Bryan D. Colket
Kimberley H. Galligher, VMD
Mark T. Ledger
Lindsay Scott Leisenring
Michael J. McGraw
Linda I. McIsaac
Silenia Rhoads
Justin N. Thompson
Rick Warden
Jason D. Weckstein, PhD
Jeanne B. Van Alen**
Alejandro Zozaya

**President Emerita

Timothy B. Barnard, Esq.*
Alice E. Hausmann*
Peter S. Strawbridge*
James L. Van Alen II*
Tana M. Wall*

* Trustee Emerita/Emeritus

OUR NATURE PRESERVES

Our nature preserves are open to the public 365 days per year from sunrise to sunset, providing natural places that offer peace and respite for all. Willistown Conservation Trust owns and manages three nature preserves in the Willistown area - Ashbridge, Kirkwood and Rushton Woods Preserve. We maintain these lands for the … Learn more about our nature preserves.

Upcoming Events

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10 February
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915 Delchester Road, Newtown Square, PA

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Newtown Square, PA 19073
(610) 353-2562
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WHERE WE WORK

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