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EcoLeaders
National Wildlife Federation
11100 Wildlife Center Drive
Reston, VA 20190
703-438-6000
EcoLeaders@nwf.org
RecycleMania
National Wildlife Federation
11100 Wildlife Center Drive
Reston, VA 20190
703-438-6000
RecycleMania@nwf.org
Kristy Jones
703-438-6262
JonesK@nwf.org
Senior Manager, Higher Education Programs
Headquarters // Reston, VA
Kristy manages NWF's Higher Education Programs and oversees the EcoLeaders and EcoCareers programs, leads the national Campus Race to Zero Waste program, and helps support NWF's marine pollution efforts. Kristy has co-authored The Campus Wild: How College and University Green Landscapes Provide Havens for Wildlife and 'Lands-On" Experiences for Students and Higher Education in a Warming World – The Business Case for Climate Leadership on Campus. Before joining the National Wildlife Federation, Kristy worked at the Foundation for Environmental Security and Sustainability as an office/research coordinator. Kristy also spent six years working for the Center for Field Studies at George Mason University (GMU). One of her largest projects at GMU was managing The Bahamas Environmental Research Center on Andros Island. Kristy has led several field studies to The Bahamas and Costa Rica. She has a B.A. in Anthropology and master's in Environmental Studies. Kristy is a LEED Green Associate.
Courtney Cochran
703-438-6265
CochranC@nwf.org
EcoLeaders Community Manager
Headquarters // Reston, VA
Courtney serves as Community Manager for the National Wildlife Federation's EcoLeader Initiative—an online leadership certification program with an online support community for emerging environmental leaders. Courtney graduated from Warren Wilson College in Asheville, North Carolina, with a B.A. in Political Science and an even deeper appreciation for the beautiful Swannanoa Valley and the power of community. While at Warren Wilson, Courtney served for four years on the Environmental Leadership Center (ELC) work crew in the role of Publications Assistant. Based largely on her work at the ELC Courtney received the Upper French Broad River Defense Association Outstanding Achievement Award as well as the Roosevelt-Ashe Society Award for Outstanding Youth in Conservation. In her free time, Courtney enjoys long hikes and live music.
David Corsar
703-438-6395
CorsarD@nwf.org
EcoLeaders Career Center Manager
Headquarters // Reston, VA
David Corsar brings to his role as the National Wildlife Federation's EcoLeaders Career Center Manager approximately 10 years of experience in environmental engineering, project management, community and organizational development, and youth empowerment. Most recently, David completed a full two-year Peace Corps service in the Republic of Armenia where he focused on individual professional development for project managers in local community-based NGOs, support for gender equality and women’s empowerment organizations, and development of leadership potential and awareness of contemporary issues such as environmental protection, gender equality, and human rights in teenagers and young adults. Prior to his Peace Corps service, David worked as a project manager and environmental engineer at a global engineering consulting firm, CDM Smith, where every year he persuaded the coworkers in his small office to jump into the Atlantic Ocean in the middle of winter to raise money for Special Olympics’ annual Polar Plunge and to pick up trash in the hot, summer sun as part of the Chesapeake Bay Foundation’s annual Clean the Bay Day. He also served on the Virginia State Committee of Water For People, where he developed an interest in nonprofit administration. David is an alumnus of Old Dominion University (Bachelor of Science and Master of Engineering in Environmental Engineering) and George Mason University (Master of Public Administration). He’s an avid hiker and trail runner and cannot resist the draw of a volleyball court, whether indoors or on the beach.
