Ecotrust Staff
Management
Astrid Scholz
President
Dr. Astrid Scholz, President of Ecotrust, is an ecological economist by training, and received her Ph.D. in Energy and Resources from the University of California at Berkeley. Astrid has worked with Ecotrust for 11 years, serving as Executive Vice President in 2012. She previously served as Vice President for the organizations Knowledge Systems program, managing a variety of initiatives involving Ecotrust's analytical capacities, including pioneering work in developing innovative, collaborative, award-winning tools and approaches to improve environmental and economic decision-making.
Astrid is an affiliate faculty member of Oregon State University, and is the co-editor of a book on integrated geographic information systems, Place Matters. She serves on the boards of Habitat Media, Comunidad Y Biodiversidad (Mexico), and the Living Oceans Society (Canada). Scholz holds an M.A. in Economics and Philosophy from the University of St. Andrews, an M.Sc. in Economics from the University of Bristol.
Edward Backus
Vice President, Fisheries
Ed Backus holds an MFS from the Yale School of Forestry and Environmental Studies. He worked for eight years at The Nature Conservancy International and at Conservation International before moving to Oregon in 1993. He was the president and co-founder of Interrain Pacific, a non-profit organization leading the development of public access to geographic information systems (GIS), which has since been integrated into the work of Ecotrust Knowledge Systems. Ed is chair of the board of the Prince William Sound Science Center in Cordova, Alaska.
Nancy Bales
Vice President, Development
Nancy Bales has over fifteen years of professional and volunteer fundraising experience and over twenty-five years management experience in both the for-profit and non-profit sectors ranging from Fortune 500 companies to start-ups. She has spent time living abroad in Australia, Ireland, and France working, hiking, and traveling. She serves on the board of Opal Creek Ancient Forest Center.
Brent Davies
Vice President, Forests and Ecosystem Services
Brent Davies oversees the management of the Forests, Watershed Restoration, and Ecosystem Services initiatives. Brent has spent the last two decades working with tribes, local and regional nonprofits, private landowners, businesses, and government agencies to develop and implement innovative conservation and economic development strategies. Some of her recent work focuses on implementing the goals of the Whole Watershed Restoration Initiative, evaluating the production of ecosystem services in the greater Portland area, and developing a conservation prioritization tool for the Pacific Northwest. She is also co-leading the development of a user-friendly, web-based forest management tool that will help landowners and natural resource managers visualize how changes in management practices affect the production of timber and other ecosystem services, such as carbon sequestration, and how these changes can affect revenue. Prior to joining Ecotrust, Brent was the executive director of a coastal watershed restoration and learning center. She also worked in a rural village in Costa Rica where she taught a group of women how to raise and sell butterflies. Brent received a Master of Science degree from the University of Washingtons College of Forest Resources and plays an active role in the management of her familys forestland.
Adam Lane
Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer
Adam Lane earned his MBA from The Stanford Graduate School of Business and a BA in mathematics and economics from Pomona College. Prior to Ecotrust, Adam served as a senior manager of finance integration for the Intel Corporation, working with Intel-acquired companies to insure integration of business systems, financial processes and staffing. He serves on the boards of Celilo Group Media and the Opal Creek Ancient Forest Center.
Kristen Sheeran
Vice President, Knowledge Systems
Kristen Sheeran Ph.D. is an economist focused on conservation, economic development, and social equity. She has published numerous scholarly and popular articles and books, particularly on the subject of climate change. She is one of the co-founders and director of Economics for Equity and Environment Network (E3), a national network of applied economists developing new and better arguments for protecting people and the planet. Kristen left a tenured academic position six years ago seeking opportunities in the nonprofit sector for more direct impact on vulnerable communities and ecosystems.
Bettina von Hagen
CEO, Ecotrust Forest Management
Read more at www.ecotrustforests.com
Staff
Rei Max Barnes, Event Night Porter
Juliana Baseman, Event Coordinator
Sam Beebe, Communications
Jennifer Bloeser, Marine Consulting Initiative Director
Jon Bonkoski, Senior GIS Analyst
Oakley Brooks, Senior Writer
Kate Carone, Whole Watershed Restoration Program Coordinator
Cheryl Chen, Marine Planning Project Manager
Chad Derosier, Event Spaces Logistics Manager
Robert Ellis, Systems Technician
Noah Enelow, Economist
A'Nova Ettien, Grant Writer & Manager
Analisa Fenix, GIS Manager & Chief Cartographer
Scott Fletcher, Applications Developer
Laura Ford, Editor, Edible Portland, Food & Farms
Megan Foucht, FoodHub Membership Coordinator
Taylor Hesselgrave, Economic Analyst
Ryan Hodges, Applications Developer
Carolyn Holland, Director of Communications
Chris Jones, Systems Administrator
Cathy Kellon, Director, Water & Watersheds Program
Edwin Knuth, Senior Front End Developer
Jeanne Kubal, Event Sales & Marketing Manager
Nick Lyman, GIS Technician
Megan Mackey, Fisheries Policy Associate
Shaunna McCovey, Marine Planning Associate
Erica McCall Valentine, Director of Copper River Program
Gabe McMahan, GIS Analyst, Copper River Program
Sydney Mead, Director of Events, Natural Capital Center Programs Manager, LEED AP
Mike Mertens, Director of Spatial Analysis, GIS Manager
Lola Milholland, Marketing & Communications Manager, Food & Farms
William Robert Moore, FoodHub Web Developer
Courtney Moss, Office Manager
Amanda Oborne, Director of Food and Farms
Tatianna Pavich, Event Coordinator
Katy Pelissier, Farm to School Assistant
Matt Perry, Senior Applications Developer
Alice Price, Financial Analyst
Willa Rabinovitch, Staff Accountant
Jennifer Richards, Development Coordinator
Eleanor Sandys, Event Coordinator
Leigh Ann Shelton, Controller
Stacey Sobell, Farm to School Manager, Food & Farms
Alex Speaks, Director of Information Technology
Charles Steinback, Director of Marine Planning
Ofelia Svart, Assistant to President and Chair
Jocelyn Tutak, GIS Analyst
Leanne Weiss, Marine Planning Program Associate and Field Coordinator
Tim Welch, Senior Software Manager
Yveline Wilnau, Natural Capital Center Gardener
