Staff

Paul Botts
President & Executive Director
pbotts@wetlands-initiative.org
312-922-0777, ext. 112

Brendon de Rosario
Water Resources Engineer
bderosario@wetlands-initiative.org
312-888-7223

Nina Darner
Development & Communications Coordinator
ndarner@wetlands-initiative.org
312.922.0777 ext. 121

Amanda “Rhys” Cook
Restoration Technician, Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie

Nicholas Hall-Skank
Restoration Technician, Dixon Waterfowl Refuge

Katee Johnson
Restoration Technician, Dixon Waterfowl Refuge

Jacob Karkowski
Restoration Technician, Dixon Waterfowl Refuge

Jill Kostel, Ph.D.
Water Resources Program Director
jkostel@wetlands-initiative.org
312-922-0777, ext. 129

Katie Kucera
Ecologist
kkucera@wetlands-initiative.org
312-922-0777, ext. 118

Harry Kuttner
Calumet Program Manager
hkuttner@wetlands-initiative.org
312-922-0777

Alicia Larrieu-Ward
Finance & Operations Manager
alarrieu-ward@wetlands-initiative.org
312-922-0777, ext. 116

Vera Leopold
Grants Manager & Development Associate
vleopold@wetlands-initiative.org
312-922-0777, ext. 130

Abby Mattson
Director of Development & Communications
amattson@wetlands-initiative.org
312-922-0777, ext. 110

Jean McGuire
Field Outreach Specialist
jmcguire@wetlands-initiative.org
515-520-3036

Jim Monchak
Geospatial Analyst & Developer
jmonchak@wetlands-initiative.org
312-922-0777, ext. 117

Jason Pettit
Midewin Project Manager
jpettit@wetlands-initiative.org

Mike Richolson
Engineering Consultant

Justin Seibert
Dixon Refuge Site Manager
jseibert@wetlands-initiative.org
618-833-0441

Gary Sullivan, Ph.D.
Restoration Program Director
gsullivan@wetlands-initiative.org
312-922-0777, ext. 115