STAFF
Mary Anne Piacentini, Executive Director, is responsible for coordinating land protection programs, conservation assistance to private landowners, fundraising, and facilitating community partnerships with diverse stakeholders. Contact Mary Anne.
Wesley Newman, Land Manager, is responsible for management and operations of protected lands including overseeing wildlife management and agricultural activities on KPC’s holdings, coordinating wetlands mitigation projects, and preparing biological assessments on prospective properties. Contact Wesley.
Jaime González, Community Education Manager, is responsible for developing and implementing public education and outreach activities, events, and programs on the prairie and for coordinating and training volunteers through partnerships and collaborative efforts with other organizations and agencies. Contact Jaime.
Morgan Blackburn, Events and Public Relations Coordinator, handles publicity and marketing for KPC’s public tours, events, and workdays and fundraising for corporate underwriting and sponsorships. Contact Morgan.
Paige Warner, Development Coordinator, is responsible for identifying and soliciting of major gifts from individuals, corporation, foundation, and the public sector; also assisting Executive Director to determine fundraising needs, and goals. Contact Paige.
PROJECT/PART-TIME STAFF
Terri Ficker, Volunteer Coordinator, is responsible for managing KPC's volunteer program, establishing volunteer policies and procedures, and ensuring volunteer recognition and acknowledgement.
Contact Terri.
Linda Langlitz, Conservation Technician, is responsible for helping maintain the Native Seed Nursery, conducting land monitoring, and undertaking additional restoration initiatives. Contact Linda
Rebecca Halaska, CPA Accountant
Caroline Munda, Accounting Staff
Cynthia Cedeno, Accounting Staff
Thu Huynh, Website Development Assistant
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Mary Van Kerrebrook, President and Founder. Attorney and Partner, Van Kerrebrook and Associates L.L.P. serves as chairman of KPC's Land Acquisition Committee and provides pro bono real estate expertise as well as introduces members of the development and real estate community to KPC’s goals.
William T. Snypes, Vice President. Attorney and Owner, Estate and Probate Law Firm, provides pro bono expertise in estate and probate law who assists KPC with developing case statements to demonstrate the tax and estate benefits of bargain sales and donated conservation easements. He is also chairman of KPC's Governance Committee.
Foster Carter, Treasurer. CPA, Margolis Phipps & Wright. Serves as chairman of KPC'S Finance Committee and provides oversight for all KPC financial matters.
Robert A. Honig, Secretary. Environmental Consultant, Tetra Tech, Inc. Naturalist and ecologist, assists KPC with land acquisition and stewardship activities.
Kevin Bartol, VIce President Strategic Planning, The Rowan Companies. Brings business expertise and experience to KPC’s land acquisition, marketing, and fundraising committees.
Stephen E. Gast, Peru Country Manager, ConocoPhillips Corporation. Brings biological and business resources to KPC’s land acquisition, outreach, and marketing activities.
Mark Klein, Account Supervisor, Fogarty, Klein & Monroe. Serves as the chairman of the Marketing Committee and brings designers, printing resources, and media expertise to KPC.
J. Stephen Martin, retired Vice-President and General Counsel, Anadarko Petroleum Corporation, serves as chairman of the Warren Ranch oversight Committee and also assists with conservation and fundraising efforts.
David Poteet, Vice President, Westlake Municipal Utility District #1 water board. Avid birdwatcher. Provides valuable technical expertise regarding water law and water use and also helps with the Warren Ranch and land stewardship issues.
2009 BOARD OF ADVISORY DIRECTORS
William J. Anderson, Jr., Anderson Architects
Fred Collins, manager, Kleb Woods Farm, Precinct 3, Harris County
Richard Cron, Public Affairs/ Goverment Consultant
Kay Crooker, member, City Planning Commission, City of Houston, civic volunteer
Ted Eubanks, Jr., president, Fermata, Inc., Founder, Texas Coastal Birding Trail
Larry Gore, founder and president, Eagle Lake & Katy Prairie Outfitters
Jim Gregory, Biologist
Terry Hershey, civic volunteer
John Jacob, Ph.D., professor, Texas Agricultural Extension Service, Texas A & M University
J. Tynan Kelly, attorney, President of Bayou Preservation Association
John W. Kelsey, senior vice president of investments, MorganStanley SmithBarney
Thomas R. Kelsey, Attorney, Berie, Lamberth & McInnis, L.L.P, serves as KPC's Legal Counsel.
Sue King, community volunteer. NRA Director and chairman of NRA Women's Policies Committee
Lynn Paulsen, educator, Katy Independent School District
Adolph (Bubba) A. Pfeffer, Jr., rice farmer and landowner on the Katy Prairie
Kathy Reiser, civic volunteer and naturalist
Kathie Shultz, civic volunteer and naturalist, co. chairman KPC's Stewarship Committee
Fred Smeins, professor, Plant and Range Ecology, Texas A & M University
Carter Smith, executive director, Texas Parks and Wildlife Department
Shannon Smith, public relations consultant
Roger Soape, president, Roger A. Soape, Inc.
Joan E. Strassmann, professor and chair department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, Rice University
Wallace T. Ward, attorney, Co-Chairman KPC's Stewardship Science and Education Committee
Maryann Young, director of elections, State of Pennsylvania
