BOARD and STAFF

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President

“I work with Diablo Trust because I have a passion for ranching, wildlife, and open space.”

Bill Towler

Secretary/Treasurer

“I work with Diablo Trust to preserve unfragmented landscapes in Coconino County. To achieve that, ranches need to be economically viable to avoid future sale and subdivision.”

Kit Metzger

Board Member

“I serve on the board of Diablo Trust because the collaborative process is the most secure way to protect ranches. The more people get to know and understand what it means to live with the land, the stronger the possibility that folks can make a living off the land.”

Bob Prosser

Board Member

“I work with Diablo Trust because it is the only process I’ve been involved in that honestly brings people together, and allows others to really understand ranching.”

Diana Kessler

Board Member

“My dream is a contiguous and bio-diverse landscape, to educate and exemplify a healthy and stable eco-region.”

Chuck Phillips

Board Member

“I have lived and worked on both ranches. Those experiences created a strong desire to preserve the landscape and the lifestyle.”

Stephen Williams

Board Member

“Collaboration has always intrigued me as a means of alleviating natural resource conflicts. Diablo Trust gives me the opportunity to be involved in that process.”

Heather Green

Board Member

“I serve on the board because I value unfragmented landscapes, wildlife and collaborative approaches to challenges and opportunities.”

Carl Taylor

Board Member

“I work with Diablo Trust because I am committed to the idea of sustainable use of our vast western landscapes. I love the collaborative model of engaging ranchers, government land managers, academics and interested citizens in this vital endeavor.”

Norm Lowe

Board Member Emeritis

“I participate in Diablo Trust to contribute to a diverse community of professionals who work with land resources and collaborate to apply solutions to serious problems challenging the sustainability of land resource values.”

Jeremy Krones

Interim Program Manager, Board Member

“Diablo Trust works to achieve what Aldo Leopold called the ‘slow and laborious unfolding of a new relationship between people and land.’ I work with Diablo Trust to help unfold that relationship and to find common ground between people, and between people and land.”

Interns

Students in Environmental Science and Environmental Studies at Northern Arizona University perform internships to get on-the-ground, practical professional experience and link the university with community members. Students design these internships in collaboration with their partners in order to prioritize desired skills and the needs of host organizations.

This year, interns Mara Effinger and Nathan Tannehill are working with Diablo Trust to perform ecological monitoring as well as develop community outreach opportunities for the Trust.

Mara Effinger

I am originally from Wisconsin and have three siblings and a dog named Maya. I enjoy hiking, skiing, and climbing and am attending Northern Arizona University to study Environmental Science with an emphasis in Resource Management. I focus on restorative practices that I can use to better understand our impact on the land and its systems. When I’m not doing homework or hiking, I spend my time drawing or reading outside. I’m a Junior this year and am interning with Diablo Trust because I believe in their mission to create a more sustainable collaborative future for land managers across the Southwest. My internship is focused on environmental communication and outreach to fellow students, professors, and the public.

Nathan Tannehill

I am from Prescott Valley Arizona, and am a senior at Northern Arizona University. I am majoring in Environmental Sciences with an emphasis in applied statistics. I am currently conducting monitoring and research on Pinyon Junipers within cattle range lands. I have an interest in land management and conservation since it has such an impact on our community and state. The Diablo Trust is the perfect way for me to get involved and help my community how I can.

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Mara Effinger

Nathan Tannehill

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