Board of Directors and Staff
Meet the Team

Board of Directors

John Taylor
Chair

Pete Munoz
Vice Chair & Co-Founder

Ed Bailey
Secretary

Joey DiFranco
Treasurer

Mike Coco

Natasha Koss

Megan Motil

Ed Smith 
 

Headwaters

Sarna Salzman
Executive Director

Katie Corona
HR Consultant

Roberto Corona
Consultant

Chris Cuevas
AmeriCorps VISTA

Elizabeth Dunham
Outreach Coordinator

Rose Foley
Grants Manager

Korinne Griffith 
HR Manager

Jess Guenther
Accountant

Ruth Oppliger
Office Manager Asst.

Kevin Summers
Energy & Environment Analyst

Sophia Usow 
Special Projects Associate

EcoCorps

Jennifer Flynn
EcoCorps Program Director

Andy Berger
Senior Crew Leader

Joe Jaczkowski
Crew Leader

Larry Swiercz
Crew Leader 

Anya Berghoef
Asst. Crew Leader

Kyle Warner
Farmers Market Manager

Serena Amdur
Farmers Market Asst. Manager

Gabrielle Mills
Farmers Market Asst. Manager

My-Nhi Nguyen
AmeriCorps VISTA

Teaching & Learning

Sandy Elhers
After School Program Director

Kristopher Hall 
After School Associate Program Director 

Sarah Shelp
Education Specialist

Kevin Kinnan
Benzie Central High School, Site Coordinator

Kimberly Kinnan
Benzie Central Middle School, Support Staff

Kym Mukavetz
Benzie Central Middle School, Support Staff

Chelsea Bentley
Betsie Valley Elementary School, Site Coordinator

Joe Strouse
Brethren Middle School, Site Coordinator

Alissa Aparicio
Brethren Middle School, Support Staff

Janis Feller
Brethren Middle School, Support Staff

Susan Moore
Brethren Middle School, Support Staff

Alexa Hill
Cherry Street Intermediate School, Site Coordinator

Pat Johnson
Cherry Street Intermediate School, Asst. Site Coordinator

Brian Klauer
Cherry Street Intermediate School, Support Staff

Hannah Bird
Fife Lake Elementary School, Site Coordinator

Amanda Gordon
Fife Lake Elementary School, Asst. Site Coordinator

Joe Kreider
Forest Area Middle School, Site Coordinator

Listten Wagner
Forest Area Middle School, Asst. Site Coordinator

Jane Roesemeier
Forest Area Middle School, Support Staff

Denise Connolly
KND Elementary School, Site Coordinator

Katelyn Zaleski
KND Elementary School, Asst. Site Coordinator

Liebe Lapp
KND Elementary School, Support Staff

Erin Horton
Marion Elementary School, Site Coordinator

Katelyn Clark
Marion Elementary School, Asst. Site Coordinator 

Amber Peppey
Marion Elementary School, Support Staff

Stephanie Brown
Mesick Elementary School, Site Coordinator

Cari Barker
Mesick Elementary School,  Asst. Site Coordinator

Sarah Sexton 
Mesick Elementary School, Support Staff

Brett Bontrager
Rapid City Elementary School, Site Coordinator

Taylor Findley
Rapid City Elementary School, Support Staff

Sally Thain
Rapid City Elementary School, Support Staff

Melissa Troast
Rapid City Elementary School, Support Staff