Staff

Our staff are the heart of the organization. We bring together experts across diverse fields that are critical to Scenic Hudson’s mission who work tirelessly to protect the beautiful region they call home.

Executive Team

Ned Sullivan

President

Erin Thérèse Riley

Senior Vice President

Jason Camporese

Chief Finance & Operations Officer

Seth McKee

Executive Director of The Scenic Hudson Land Trust, Inc. & Land Programs

Peter D. Lopez

Executive Director of Policy, Advocacy & Science

Anna D. Tetrault

Executive Assistant to the President

Melissa Masson

Executive Assistant to the Chief Finance & Operations Officer

Bethe Myers

Executive Assistant to the Executive Director of Scenic Hudson Land Trust & Land Programs

Ann Lucente

Executive Assistant to the Executive Director of Policy, Advocacy & Science

Directors

Caroline Alsup

Director of Northside Properties & Projects

J. Jeffrey Anzevino

Director of Land Use Advocacy

Stephen Ballentine

Director of Environmental Advocacy, Government Relations & Public Policy

Griselle Cabrera-Ramos

Director of Finance

Audra Cox

Director of Human Resources

Emily Hague

Director of Land Conservation and Easement Stewardship

Riley Johndonnell

Director of Creative Strategies & Communications

Duane Martinez

Director of Urban Conservation

Pia Ruisi-Besares

Director of Science, Climate & Stewardship

Rita D. Shaheen

Director of Parks & Community Engagement

Program Staff

Climate and Community Programs

Kelly Boling

Senior Program Officer

Land Conservation

Annie Christian

Land Project Manager/Agricultural Specialist

Steven DiFalco

GIS & Land Data Manager

Bo Kim

Conservation Easement Stewardship Assistant

Michael Knutson

Assistant Director of Land Conservation and Easement Stewardship

Eva Perez

Administrative Assistant

Pamela Richardson

Senior Land Conservation Attorney

Othoniel Vazquez Dominguez

Senior GIS Analyst & Landscape Ecologist

Ashley Walterich

Conservation Easement Stewardship Assistant

Kevin Webb

Senior Land Project Manager

Parks and Community Engagement

Morgan Bennett

Parks Stewardship Coordinator

Onyx Beytia

Parks Maintenance Associate

Heather Blaikie

Assistant Director of Parks & Community Engagement

Geoff Carter

Senior Parks Manager

Anthony Coneski

Senior Community Projects Manager

Matt Kennedy

Parks Stewardship Field Manager

Jeremy Kenny

Parks Repair & Maintenance Technician

Joseph Kiernan

Senior Parks Project Manager

Jared Pazienza

Parks Operations Coordinator

Elle Petravicius

Volunteer Coordinator (Student Conservation Association)

Sean Ryan

Parks Maintenance Associate

Policy, Advocacy, and Outreach

Cate Byrne

Policy Coordinator

David Chernack

Environmental Advocate

Johnathan Clark

Advocacy Attorney

Carli Fraccarolli

Government Relations Manager

River Cities Program

Carley Franklin-Hughes

Urban Farmer, Pershing Community Farm

Kayla Patel

Urban Planner Project Manager

Corinne Pita

Public Engagement Assistant (Student Conservation Association)

Julia Raskin

Senior Project Manager

Joshua Walker

Assistant Grower, Pershing Community Farm

David Wong

Northside Hub Program Coordinator

Science, Climate, and Stewardship

Grace Hughes

Natural Resource Assistant (Student Conservation Association)

Dan Smith

Natural Resources Manager

Alex Wolf

Conservation Scientist

Communications

Jo-Anne Asuncion

Photo & Creative Services Associate

Melissa Attias

Media Relations Coordinator & Staff Copywriter

Caroline Aurigemma

Comms Technology, Tools & Platforms Coordinator

Seth Martel

Design & Creative Services Manager

Erin (Nylen) Saronson

Communications Operations Manager

Development

Jody Harris

Assistant Director of Development – Stewardship

Margaret A. King

Assistant Director of Development – Strategy

Amali Knobloch

Donor Relations Associate

Veronica Renzo

Database Coordinator

Matt Rohr

Grant Writer & Development Associate

Operations and Finance

Marquis Ashe

Staff Accountant

Brianna Becerra

Senior Accountant

Tomisha Harding-Walters

Human Resources Associate

Hudson Highlands Fjord Trail

Peter Mullan

President & CEO, Hudson Highlands Fjord Trail

Amy Kacala

Executive Director, Hudson Highlands Fjord Trail

MJ Martin

Deputy Executive Director, Hudson Highlands Fjord Trail

Rob Rusnack

Director of Finance & Operations, Hudson Highlands Fjord Trail

Drew Polinsky

Director of Park & Facilities Management, Hudson Highlands Fjord Trail

Lori Moss

Communications Manager, Hudson Highlands Fjord Trail

Rebeca Ramirez

Community & Visitor Relations Manager, Hudson Highlands Fjord Trail

Jennifer Vitagliano

Development Manager, Hudson Highland Fjord Trail

Sawyer Bell

Accountant, Hudson Highlands Fjord Trail

Pranita Gujar

Salesforce Administrator, Hudson Highlands Fjord Trail

David Junga

Natural Resources Coordinator, Hudson Highlands Fjord Trail

Molly Lindsay

Executive Assistant, Hudson Highlands Fjord Trail

Emily Selover

Communications Coordinator, Hudson Highlands Fjord Trail