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HHNC Phone Number: 845-534-5506

Jessica Oliveri (she/her), Executive Director / Director of Development, ext. 215
joliveri@hhnaturecenter.org

Robert Lipkin (he/him), Assistant Executive Director / Director of Operations, ext. 201
rlipkin@hhnaturecenter.org

Carl Heitmuller, Director of Programs, ext. 209
cheitmuller@hhnaturecenter.org

Taylor Ouellette (she/her), Director of the Wildlife Education Center (WEC), ext 217
or 845-534-7781 for the WEC front desk desk
touellette@hhnaturecenter.org

Kerry Kopf, Cornwall Young Naturalist (YN) Program Manager & Lead Teacher, ext. 207
kkopf@hhnaturecenter.org

Erik Breitenbach, Director of Community Outreach & the Backpack Naturalist Program, ext. 206
ebreitenbach@hhnaturecenter.org

Nicole Porter, Warwick Young Naturalist (YN) Program Lead Teacher, ext. 300
Nporter@hhnaturecenter.org

Joanna Marvel (she/her), Communications & Marketing Manager, Film/TV Request Contact, ext. 212
jmarvel@hhnaturecenter.org

Michelle Mindicino (she/her), Administration Manager - including Memberships and YN Preschool, ext. 204
mmindicino@hhnaturecenter.org

Adam Rettus-Sissler, Education Manager, ext. 202
arettussissler@hhnaturecenter.org

Olivia Schatz, Environmental Educator, ext. 211
oschatz@hhnaturecenter.org

Kayleigh Karpowicz, Environmental Educator ext 203
kkarpowicz@hhnaturecenter.org

Jack Ludlum, Environmental Educator, ext 208
jludlum@hhnaturecenter.org

Kay Hernandez (they/them), Animal Care
khernandez@hhnaturecenter.org

Stacey Downie, Animal Care
sdownie@hhnaturecenter.org

Rhian Bauer - Nature Play Club Instructor

Maria Gonzalez-Sandoval - Nature Play Club Instructor

Groundskeeper/maintenance - Jorge Diaz

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Board of Trustees

Steve Bywater, Chair
Sheryl Sturges, Vice Chair
Paul A. Stermer, Secretary
Derek DeCerbo, Treasurer
J&G Law LLP, General Counsel

Michele Babcock
Gary Bilezikian
Shannon Kenney Connell
Chris DeFilippi
Erik Denega
Tom Doran
Deborah Dulaney
Erica Gatsik
Elizabeth Harrell
Laura E. Hromadka
Susan Maloney
Fred Osborn III
Lynn Peebles
Ashley Rauch
Rachel Sapienza
Dave Work

Advisory Board

John S. Bliss
Christopher Buck
Albert K. Butzel
Susan W. Christensen
Christopher C. Davis
Evan A. Davis
Kitty Northrop Friedman
Doug Land
Marjorie L. Hart
David H. Mortimer
David & Jeannette Redden
Frederic C. Rich
Nathaniel Stillman
James W. Taylor Jr.