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HHNC Phone Number: 845-534-5506
Jessica Oliveri (she/her), Executive Director / Director of Development, ext. 215
joliveri@hhnanturecenter.org
Robert Lipkin (he/him), Assistant Executive Director / Director of Operations, ext. 201
rlipkin@hhnanturecenter.org
Carl Heitmuller, Director of Programs, ext. 209
cheitmuller@hhnanturecenter.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@hhnanturecenter.org
Kerry Kopf, Cornwall Young Naturalist (YN) Program Manager & Lead Teacher, ext. 207
kkopf@hhnanturecenter.org
Erik Breitenbach, Director of Community Outreach & the Backpack Naturalist Program, ext. 206
ebreitenbach@hhnanturecenter.org
Nicole Porter, Warwick Young Naturalist (YN) Program Lead Teacher, ext. 300
Nporter@hhnanturecenter.org
Joanna Marvel (she/her), Communications & Marketing Manager, Film/TV Request Contact, ext. 212
jmarvel@hhnanturecenter.org
Michelle Mindicino (she/her), Administration Manager - including Memberships and YN Preschool, ext. 204
mmindicino@hhnanturecenter.org
Adam Rettus-Sissler, Education Manager, ext. 202
arettussissler@hhnanturecenter.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
Laura E. Hromadka, Vice Chair
Paul A. Stermer, Secretary
Derek DeCerbo, Treasurer
J&G Law LLP, General Counsel
Michele Babcock
Gary Bilezikian
Shannon Kenney Connell
Erik Denega
Tom Doran
Deborah Dulaney
Erica Gatsik
Elizabeth Harrell
Susan Maloney
Fred Osborn III
Lynn Peebles
Ashley Rauch
Rachel Sapienza
Sheryl Sturges
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.