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MEET THE TEAM

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Our team is comprised of passionate people with expertise in the fields of Policy and Engagement, Communications, Development, Education, and Science. Their breadth of experience enables The Everglades Foundation to move the needle on the greatest ecosystem restoration project in the world.

LEADERSHIP

Eric Eikenberg
Chief Executive Officer

Coreen Rodgers
Chief Finance & Operations Officer

Steve Davis, Ph.D.
Chief Science Officer

Hon. Shannon Estenoz
Chief Policy Officer

Paul Hindsley, Ph.D.
Chief Economist

Jim Burke
Vice President of Advancement

Jennifer Diaz
Vice President of Education

Bradley Watson
Vice President of Government Affairs

Jacquie Weisblum
Vice President of Communications

ADMINISTRATION

Angie G. Iturrioz, CPA , CGMA
Controller

Shannon Trivino
Director of Board & Executive Operations

Yezid Acosta
Director of Digital Strategy
& Information Technology

Veronica Augustus-Appleby
Director of Human Resources

Jason Orovio
Salesforce Administrator

Jennifer Sanchez
Administrative Services Coordinator

Daniel Gil Gonzalez
Executive Assistant

Administration

ADVOCACY

Hon. Shannon Estenoz
Chief Policy Officer

Bradley Watson
Vice President of Government Affairs

Keely Weyker
Director of Engagement & Outreach

Isabella Gukeisen
External Affairs Manager

Advocacy

COMMUNICATIONS

Jacquie Weisblum
Vice President of Communications

Charity Betancourt

Director of Digital Marketing

Begoñe Cazalis
Director of Communications

Liz Jakeway
Senior Content Producer

Andrea Arostegui

Digital Media Specialist

Javier Lozada
Video Production Specialist

Brittany Gress
Graphic Design Specialist

Communications

DEVELOPMENT

Jim Burke
Vice President of Advancement

George Kosar
Associate Vice President of Development

Julie Rosenfeld
Senior Director of Leadership Giving
Miami-Dade & Broward Counties

Chelsea Klotz
Director of Development
Southwest Florida

April Dominguez
Director of Development Services

Emilee Fenster
Development Services Coordinator

Development

EDUCATION

Jennifer Diaz
Vice President of Education

Bianca Cassouto
Director of Education

Alicia Torres
Champion Schools Program Manager

Tate Penny
Everglades Literacy Program Coordinator
Southwest Florida

Alyssa Saldarriaga
Everglades Literacy Program Coordinator
Treasure Coast

Tessa Whalen
Everglades Literacy Program Coordinator
South Florida

Jeannette Rubio
Senior Administrative Assistant

Susan Toth
Environmental Education Specialist

Education

SCIENCE

Steve Davis, Ph.D.
Chief Science Officer

Paul Hindsley, Ph.D.
Chief Economist

Natalie Aguirre, Ph.D.
Research Program Coordinator

Love Kumar, Ph.D.
Hydrologist

Meenakshi Chabba, Ph.D.
Ecosystem & Resilience Scientist

Paul Julian, Ph.D.
Biogeochemist

Gareth Lagerwall, Ph.D.
Water Resources Engineer

Erik Stabenau, Ph.D.
Senior Restoration Scientist

Science

MEET THE TEAM

LEADERSHIP

Eric Eikenberg Chief Executive Officer ​ Coreen Rodgers Chief Finance & Operations Officer ​ Steve Davis, Ph.D. Chief Science Officer ​ Hon. Shannon Estenoz Chief Policy Officer

Paul Hindsley, Ph.D. Chief Economist Jim Burke Vice President of Advancement Jennifer Diaz Vice President of Education ​ ​Bradley Watson Vice President of Government Affairs ​Jacquie Weisblum Vice President of Communications

ADMINISTRATION

Angie G. Iturrioz, CPA , CGMA Controller Shannon Trivino Director of Board & Executive Operations​ ​ Yezid Acosta Director of Digital Strategy & Information Technology Veronica Augustus-Appleby Director of Human Resources

Jason Orovio Salesforce Administrator Jennifer Sanchez Administrative Services Coordinator Daniel Gil Gonzalez Executive Assistant

ADVOCACY

Hon. Shannon Estenoz Chief Policy Officer Bradley Watson Vice President of Government Affairs

Keely Weyker Director of Engagement & Outreach Isabella Gukeisen External Affairs Manager

COMMUNICATIONS

DEVELOPMENT

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​Jim Burke Vice President of Advancement ​ ​George Kosar Associate Vice President of Development Julie Rosenfeld Senior Director of Leadership Giving Miami-Dade & Broward Counties

Chelsea Klotz Director of Development Southwest Florida ​April Dominguez Director of Development Services Emilee Fenster Development Services Coordinator​

EDUCATION

Jennifer Diaz Vice President of Education ​ Bianca Cassouto Director of Education ​ Alicia Torres Champion Schools Program Manager​​​​ ​ Tate Penny Everglades Literacy Program Coordinator Southwest Florida

Alyssa Saldarriaga Everglades Literacy Program Coordinator Treasure Coast ​ Tessa Whalen Everglades Literacy Program Coordinator South Florida ​ Jeannette Rubio Senior Administrative Assistant​ ​ Susan Toth Environmental Education Specialist​

SCIENCE

Steve Davis, Ph.D. Chief Science Officer ​ Paul Hindsley, Ph.D. Chief Economist Natalie Aguirre, Ph.D. Research Program Coordinator Love Kumar, Ph.D. Hydrologist

Meenakshi Chabba, Ph.D. Ecosystem & Resilience Scientist Paul Julian, Ph.D. Biogeochemist ​ Gareth Lagerwall, Ph.D. Water Resources Engineer Erik Stabenau, Ph.D. Senior Restoration Scientist

Eric Eikenberg
Chief Executive Officer

Coreen Rodgers
Chief Finance & Operations Officer

Steve Davis, Ph.D.
Chief Science Officer

Hon. Shannon Estenoz
Chief Policy Officer

Paul Hindsley, Ph.D.
Chief Economist

Jim Burke
Vice President of Advancement

Jennifer Diaz
Vice President of Education

Bradley Watson
Vice President of Government Affairs

Jacquie Weisblum
Vice President of Communications

Angie G. Iturrioz, CPA , CGMA
Controller

Shannon Trivino
Director of Board & Executive Operations

Yezid Acosta
Director of Digital Strategy
& Information Technology

Veronica Augustus-Appleby
Director of Human Resources

Jason Orovio
Salesforce Administrator

Jennifer Sanchez
Administrative Services Coordinator

Daniel Gil Gonzalez
Executive Assistant

Hon. Shannon Estenoz
Chief Policy Officer

Bradley Watson
Vice President of Government Affairs

Keely Weyker
Director of Engagement & Outreach

Isabella Gukeisen
External Affairs Manager

Jim Burke
Vice President of Advancement

George Kosar
Associate Vice President of Development

Julie Rosenfeld
Senior Director of Leadership Giving
Miami-Dade & Broward Counties

Chelsea Klotz
Director of Development
Southwest Florida

April Dominguez
Director of Development Services

Emilee Fenster
Development Services Coordinator

Jennifer Diaz
Vice President of Education

Bianca Cassouto
Director of Education

Alicia Torres
Champion Schools Program Manager

Tate Penny
Everglades Literacy Program Coordinator
Southwest Florida

Alyssa Saldarriaga
Everglades Literacy Program Coordinator
Treasure Coast

Tessa Whalen
Everglades Literacy Program Coordinator
South Florida

Jeannette Rubio
Senior Administrative Assistant

Susan Toth
Environmental Education Specialist

Steve Davis, Ph.D.
Chief Science Officer

Paul Hindsley, Ph.D.
Chief Economist

Natalie Aguirre, Ph.D.
Research Program Coordinator

Love Kumar, Ph.D.
Hydrologist

Meenakshi Chabba, Ph.D.
Ecosystem & Resilience Scientist

Paul Julian, Ph.D.
Biogeochemist

Gareth Lagerwall, Ph.D.
Water Resources Engineer

Erik Stabenau, Ph.D.
Senior Restoration Scientist