Alexa Kichuk
Communications Specialist
Alexa began her journey with LegacyWorks as the Communications Specialist. With a B.S. in Communication from Boston University, she developed a foundation in creative messaging shaped by her early interest in marketing and advertising.
Tanya Dierolf
Kittatinny Ridge Sentinel Landscape Coordinator
Tanya Dierolf serves as the coordinator for the Kittatinny Ridge Sentinel Landscape. In this role, she fosters collaboration among federal, state, nongovernmental, and private partners to support military readiness, natural resource protection, working agricultural and forestlands, and community development opportunities.
Sierra Coleman
Culture & Communications Fellow
Sierra serves as the Culture & Communications Fellow on the People & Culture team at LegacyWorks. A recent graduate of University of California, Santa Barbara, she earned her degree in Sociology with a minor in Feminist Studies. Sierra cares deeply about belonging and inclusion, social equity, and building strong, connected communities.
Abraham Vera
Water Project Manager
Abraham is an anthropologist specializing in the design and implementation of community development projects and local capacity building. Throughout his career, he has supported participatory processes in diverse communities, facilitating spaces for dialogue, organization, and the collective construction of sustainable solutions.
Panos Smyrnios
Consulting Engagement Manager
Panos Smynios joined LegacyWorks Group as an Engagement Manager within the Consulting Division, where he works at the intersection of impact finance, policy, and community to support public, private, and nonprofit partners in advancing ambitious conservation and resilience projects.
Molly Taylor
Central Coast Working Lands & Conservation Specialist
LegacyWorks is thrilled to welcome Molly Taylor to the Central Coast team as the Working Lands & Conservation Specialist, leading cross-sector initiatives focused on land stewardship, community resilience, and rural economic development.
Teresa Bertossi, PhD
Sentinel Landscapes Support Advisor
Teresa Bertossi joined LegacyWorks Group as a Sentinel Landscapes Support Advisor, where she mentors and supports Sentinel Landscape Coordinators across the United States.
Allison Parker
Advancement Director
Allison Parker is a strategist, fundraiser, and attorney who connects mission-aligned partners with catalytic opportunities, helping communities and changemakers secure the resources needed to thrive.
Alina Breceda
East Cape Futures Initiative Coordinator
Alina studied Environmental Engineering in Guadalajara and received her Masters in Environmental Studies …
Amy Verbeten
Teton Regional Director
Amy Verbeten is originally from Walla Walla, Washington where she learned important lessons about collaborative conservation and western water issues…
Angela Manavella
Sentinel Landscapes Program Manager
Angela has been actively engaged in Santa Barbara’s nonprofit sector since graduating college in 2014. She received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Planning, Public Policy and Management with a minor in Nonprofit Administration…
Bill Leahy
Central Coast Region Co-Director
Bill joined LegacyWorks Group in 2022 as is Co-Director of the Central Coast region, based in the Santa Barbara office.
Brad Blackwell
Resourceful Communities Grassroots Community Coordinator
Brad works with the Resourceful Communities team in North Carolina to support and strengthen the work of rural community and faith-based organizations across the state.
Cailan Sugano
Sentinel Landscapes Project Manager
Fueled by a passion for protecting natural systems and the local communities that depend upon them, Cailan joined LegacyWorks Group in 2023 to support an innovative fisheries management project.
Carl Palmer
Executive Director
Carl is the founder and Executive Director of LegacyWorks Group. Carl has led innovative community impact initiatives for the past 17 years.
Chris Baillie
Eastern North Carolina Sentinel Landscape Coordinator
Chris serves as the Resilience Coordinator for the Eastern North Carolina Sentinel Landscape (ENCSL) Partnership...
David Leventhal
Board Treasurer
David is a regenerative impact entrepreneur and investor with a background in sales and marketing…
Cori Lindsay
Resourceful Communities Grassroots Community Coordinator
Cori’s professional experience includes developing organizational capacity with rural nonprofits and small businesses, founding a coworking space, developing community housing, and various food system and agricultural projects.
Court Smith
Sentinel Landscapes Support Director
Court has over 15 years experience working as a professional Geographic Information Systems (GIS) specialist…
G. Michael Sutton
Board Chair
Michael Sutton is an internationally respected leader in environmental conservation. He currently serves as Executive Director of the Goldman Environmental Foundation…