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Staff and Board

MJV Staff March 2023

The MJV partnership is guided by a national board of directors, who supports the staff in delivering effective conservation efforts in accordance with the North American Monarch Conservation Plan. 

While leadership and staff are essential in providing structure for this partnership organization, MJV partner organization staff, volunteers, community scientists, educators, and many others provide the foundation for monarch conservation work throughout the U.S.

Staff

Wendy sq

Wendy Caldwell

Executive Director (she/her)
Christine Sanderson

Christine Sanderson

Program Director (she/her)
Robert Seilheimer

Robert Seilheimer

Development Coordinator (he/him)
Elizabeth 32023

Elizabeth Egan

Communications Coordinator (she/her)
Rita Morris

Rita Morris

Outreach Coordinator (she/her)
Lily

Lily Peppers

Partnership Coordinator (she/her)
Katie Lyn Bunney

Katie-Lyn Bunney

Education Manager (she/her)
Jenna

Jenna Totz

Education Coordinator (she/her)
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Jennifer Thieme

Science Manager (she/her)
Sarah Gomes

Sarah Gomes

Western Science Coordinator
Luis Osorio

Luis Osorio

Science & Monitoring Associate
Josiah Velner

Josiah Velner

Science & Monitoring Associate
Jake Koenig

Jake Koenig

Midwest Habitat Coordinator
Brittany

Brittany Smith

Central Flyway Habitat Program Coordinator
Erin Arnsteen

Erin Arnsteen

Western Program Coordinator (she/her)
Clarissa O

Clarissa Ortega

Western Program Associate
Mercy Manzanares

Mercy Manzanares

Program Coordinator (she/her/ella)
Alyssa Taylor

Alyssa Taylor

AZA SAFE Monarch Program Coordinator (she/her)
Laura Molenaar

Laura Molenaar

Education Specialist
Leah Darst

Leah Darst

Education Specialist
Sarah Dugan

Sarah Dugan

Education Specialist (she/her)

Board of Directors