Elly VandeMerkt (she/her)
Development Assistant
eav@wctrust.org
From managing horses to overseeing events, Elly has a varied background in management that she has brought with her to the Trust in early 2022. After working as the Director of Events at the Devon Horse Show & Country Fair, she took a left turn from the corporate event management world to full-time equestrian management at Magic Hill Farms, LLC, and now we are lucky to have her as Development Assistant! Here at the Trust, Elly’s tasks range from assisting with donor management to working closely with our Outreach Team to execute the many events we put on. Outside of the event world, Elly loves to read, cook and bake, and spend time with her favorite animals, including her Jack Russell named Oliver and the two horses that live in her backyard.
Elly's favorite part about working at Willistown Conservation Trust?
I love not only working with wonderful people, but in a creative and collaborative environment that so deeply supports our natural environment.