Meet our Team
We’re a team of optimists, catalysts, and river advocates working to protect the James River and connect people to it.
Our mission is to protect the James River through monitoring, advocacy, and restoration projects, and to connect people to it by increasing access and offering educational and volunteer programs. Get to know the people behind that work below.
Our Executive Leadership Team
Bill Street
President and CEO
bstreet@thejamesriver.org
Shawn Ralston
VP of Programs
sralston@thejamesriver.org
David Flood
VP of Finance & Operations
dflood@thejamesriver.org
Joni Albrecht
Vice President of Development
jalbrecht@thejamesriver.org
Our Administration Team
Justine Aycott
Director of People and Culture
jaycott@thejamesriver.org
Mike Lyden
Director of Operations
mlyden@thejamesriver.org
Jen Strife
Events Coordinator
jstrife@thejamesriver.org
Our Advocacy Team
Jamie Brunkow
Director of Advocacy and River Ecology
jbrunkow@thejamesriver.org
Tom Dunlap
James RIVERKEEPER™
tdunlap@thejamesriver.org
Michael Gillert
GIS And Water Quality Program Manager
mgillert@thejamesriver.org
Shannon Orcutt
Government Affairs and Policy Manager
sorcutt@thejamesriver.org
Our Community Conservation Team
Justin Doyle
Director of Community Conservation
jdoyle@thejamesriver.org
Rob Campbell
Upper James Senior Regional Manager
rcampbell@thejamesriver.org
Katy Riley
Community Conservation Manager
kriley@thejamesriver.org
Elena Messina
Community Conservation Coordinator
emessina@thejamesriver.org
Jasmine Johnson
Stewardship Intern
jjohnson@thejamesriver.org
Our Coastal Restoration Team
Amanda Guthrie
Asst. Director of Coastal Restoration
aguthrie@thejamesriver.org
Ryan Walsh
Senior Coastal Restoration Manager
rwalsh@thejamesriver.org
Our Riparian Restoration Team
Amber Ellis
Restoration Director
aellis@thejamesriver.org
Anne Marie Roberts
Senior Restoration Field Manager
amroberts@thejamesriver.org
Taryn Ware
Restoration Field Manager
tware@thejamesriver.org
Jordan Bennett
Restoration Manager
jbennett@thejamesriver.org
Rachel Bensink
Consortium Coordinator
rbensink@thejamesriver.org
Our Education Team
Teresa Cole
Director of Education
edudirector@thejamesriver.org
Matt Scott Stone
Education Specialist
mscott@thejamesriver.org
Middle and Upper James Education Team
Anne Self
Regional Education Manager
aself@thejamesriver.org
Maya Anderson
Ecology School Program Coordinator
jres@thejamesriver.org
Adaiah Bauer
Paddle and Parks Program Coordinator
upperedu@thejamesriver.org
Gabe Thornton
Paddle Program Coordinator
experiences@thejamesriver.org
Logan Andrews
Environmental Educator
Hanna Cooper
Environmental Educator
Hannah Dahl
Paddle and Parks Program Coordinator
middleedu@thejamesriver.org
Jenni Nolan
Environmental Educator
Lower James River Education Team
Katie Ferrell
Regional Education Manager
kferrell@thejamesriver.org
James Abbott
Longview Program Coordinator
longview@thejamesriver.org
Bella Hartz
Paddle and Parks Coordinator
loweredu@thejamesriver.org
Melissa Dehart
Environmental Educator
Trinity Meredith
Seasonal Educator
Finn Webster
Seasonal Educator
Our Development Team
Britt Tuckwiller
Donor Engagement Manager
btuckwiller@thejamesriver.org
Jean Linnell
Development Data Specialist
jlinnell@thejamesriver.org
Khristen Hamilton
Donor Engagement Coordinator
khamilton@thejamesriver.org
Our Grants Team
Caron Sterling
Director of Grants
csterling@thejamesriver.org
Scott Grim
Grants Coordinator
sgrim@thejamesriver.org
Our Marketing Team
Anna Luke
Director of Marketing & Communications
aluke@thejamesriver.org
Angie Williams
Senior Digital Marketing Manager
awilliams@thejamesriver.org
It takes a team approach
We protect what we love!
Staff Retreat, August 2023
Like our mission? Join our team!
If you are interested in working at the James River Association, check the employment page for job openings or send us a note. We are always looking for passionate river advocates!