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Joe Stanko
A New England native, Joe spent his early years exploring the marshes and inlets of Long Island Sound. As a Boy Scout, he hiked and camped across the Northeast and taught wilderness bushcraft skills at the region’s summer camp. In later years, he’s enjoyed river float trips, backpacking in the...
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K. Preston Cory
A native of the verdant Southeast, Preston grew up in a river town exploring the natural wonders of her home state of Kentucky. She became acquainted with the importance of land conservation at a young age, often attending hearings with her mother, who served as president of a Kentucky-based land...
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Russell Goldstein
27 years ago, I moved from midtown Manhattan to Arizona. I found two loves in Arizona: my wife LeAnna, and the Grand Canyon. My soul yearns for sunrise in the Grand Canyon. This love of hiking and exploring took on additional elements over time. Soon, a jeep came into the...
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Curt Cornelssen
I spent most of my childhood summers traveling around the country with my family in a small twenty-one-foot travel trailer visiting and camping in National and State Parks. This instilled in me a love for our parks and our nation’s rich history. Most of my career has been focused on...
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Chuck E. Milam
Mr. Charles E. (Chuck) Milam assumed the duties as Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Military Community and Family Policy in January 2017. He reported to the Office of the Secretary of Defense in March 2011 to serve as the Principal Director and Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense...
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Tom Smith
A dedicated member of the American Society of Civil Engineers for more than 25 years and a civil engineer by training, Tom Smith served as the association’s deputy executive director and general counsel before becoming the executive director and secretary in January 2015. Smith also serves as a director on...
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Sue Vento
Susan Vento retired as the Director of Outreach at the Church of Assumption in St. Paul, Minnesota. She also worked as an elementary school teacher and was a leader of the Minnesota Education Association. In addition to serving on the National Park Trust board, Ms. Vento is affiliated with the...
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Ilona Holland
Ilona Holland has over 20 years of experience as a consultant advising writers and producers on how to communicate educational topics best. Ms. Holland received her Master’s and Doctorate degrees in education from Harvard University Graduate School of Education and has lectured for over a decade. Ms. Holland focused on...
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Sylvia Earle
Dr. Sylvia Earle is an Explorer-in-Residence for the National Geographic Society, oceanographer, and Rosemary and Roger Enrico Chair for Ocean Exploration. Dr. Earle was the first female chief scientist of the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and was named the first Hero of the Planet in 1998 by TIME...
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Carolyn Cohen
Carolyn Cohen was a third-grade teacher at Bullis School in Potomac, MD before she retired in 2018. She has over 30 years of teaching experience and won National Park Trust’s Buddy National Teacher Award for Outstanding Environmental Stewardship in 2010. Carolyn has a strong passion for arts in education and...
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Krupa Shah
Growing up as a child of immigrants in suburban Chicagoland, I only had sporadic exposure to natural environments and even less to National Parks. Nevertheless, the outdoors was and is a core part of who I am. As soon as I was an independent adult, I started exploring. Hiking, biking,...

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