Board of Directors

George Dennis retired from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service after 20 years of public service including the last 10 years working with endangered species in New Mexico. He moved to…

Robert joined the board in December, 2019. A native of southeastern New Mexico, Robert graduated from Cornell University, served in the Peace Corps, and studied business at the University of…

Eric Neria is a landman and New Mexico native who grew up helping his grandfather on a sheep ranch in the Hondo Valley west of Roswell. After completing his education,…

Linda Brewer grew up on a farm in southern Ohio. Her life has been defined by land and animals since the beginning. She has had a long career as a…

Ed Kraft is an experienced business manager and executive. Recently retired from 21 years of service as Chief Executive Officer and Board member of an independent trust company operating in…

Mary Beth Kuderik, CPA, is a finance and accounting executive in Santa Fe with a long track record of supporting conservation work. Her varied community involvement includes experience on the…

Michael Scisco is a Conservation Advisor and Managing Broker at Terra Alta Conservation Real Estate. He has nearly 20 years experience in conservation, mitigation, natural resource management, and other real…

Jack Wright is recently retired from New Mexico State University in Las Cruces where he served as a professor within and Chair of Geography since 1990. Jack has consulted in…

Tony is a founding member and former Chair of the Board of Directors.  He is a retired geologist and was formerly the Vice-President of Exploration for the Amoco Corporation. He…

Elizabeth Richardson worked for Colorado Open Lands, a statewide land trust, for 10 years and served on the Board of the Colorado Coalition of Land Trusts for 12. In these…