Meet the KS Wild Staff:
Leo strongly believes in community-led organization and environmental protections as a force for human rights, and is excited to work with KS Wild to help bring together new and long-time supporters of the wild.
Over the years, Jen’s work has spanned the full landscape of environmental engagement. She is excited to now serve as the Rogue Riverkeeper Program Manager. Read more about her bio here.
Sydney studied law at Gonzaga University School of Law in Spokane. She is excited to now act as Conservation Attorney for KS Wild, helping to protect the wildlife, forests, and biodiversity of the KS.
Frances has lived in the Rogue Valley since 1992 and worked in various capacities for public agencies and utilities as well as non-profit organizations, often working to protect water quality and native fish habitat. Frances is excited to put her water knowledge to good use with Rogue Riverkeeper.
Haleigh has developed a deep passion for the Klamath-Siskiyou and has committed to protecting and serving it to the best of her abilities. As the Communications Associate, Haleigh looks forward to conveying her love of this area and helping to highlight KS Wild’s incredible work.
You’ll find her hiking the slopes of the Siskiyou Mountains in search of high meadows, wildflowers, fungi, and butterflies with her two dogs Jojo and Onyx.
George has worked to protect forests and watersheds in the Pacific Northwest for the last twenty years.
Michael worked for a river conservation organization along the South Fork American River which sparked his passion for preserving rivers and wildlands.
KS Wild Board of Directors:
Manny worked as a firefighter/paramedic and eventually fire captain in El Dorado County, California from the 1980s until 2011. Since moving to Ashland in 2016, he has developed a deep connection with the outdoors, environment and ecology of the Klamath-Siskiyou region, joining the KS Wild board in 2021.
Lesley’s return to KS Wild in August 2020 as a Board member is a sort of homecoming, after working for the organization for years, and founding Rogue Riverkeeper. With years of experience in organizing, KS Wild is happy to welcome her back.
Jeff is a policy analyst based in Oregon, a University of Oregon alumnus, and a native Oregonian. He first fell in love with the beauty of the Klamath-Siskyou region when backpacking through its diverse forests and stunning riparian areas with KS Wild.
Jesse is a senior web developer for the national Sierra Club and has been active in campaigns to protect biodiversity, wild places, and community health for decades
Laurel was KS Wild’s Grassroots Organizer from 2008-2011 and spent two years on the KS Wild Board of Directors prior to his employment.