Illinois-Indiana Sea Grant 2013 - Jul 2016
Advisory Board Member
Indiana Lake Michigan Coastal Advisory Board 2013 - Jul 2016
Secretary
Healing Our Waters - Great Lakes Coalition Sep 2014 - Jul 2016
Governance Board Co-Chair
Northern Indiana Commuter Transportation District Sep 2014 - Jul 2016
Director of Capital Investment and Implementaion
Save the Dunes Sep 1, 2010 - Jul 2016
Executive Director
Education:
Northeastern Illinois University 1999 - 2001
Masters, Master of Arts, Ecology, Environmental Studies, Environmental Science, Geography
University of Wisconsin - Madison 1989 - 1993
Bachelors, Bachelor of Arts, Environmental Studies, Ecology, Journalism
Skills:
Nonprofits Grants Community Outreach Grant Writing Community Development Public Speaking Public Policy Environmental Policy Sustainability Non Profits Program Development Environmental Awareness Volunteer Management Policy Analysis Fundraising Water Quality Environmental Education Strategic Planning Policy Government Program Management Public Relations Sustainable Development Event Planning Conservation Issues Board Relations Community Organizing Media Relations Workshop Facilitation Economic Development Proposal Writing Land Use Planning Land Use Environmental Planning Strategic Communications Strategy Community Engagement Sustainability Consulting Corporate Social Responsibility Natural Resource Management Board Development Non Profit Administration Program Evaluation Philanthropy Grassroots Organizing Local Government Public/Private Partnerships Sustainable Business Staff Management Capacity Building
Interests:
Cooking Weight Training Learning Environment Reading Spending Time With My Dog Hiking Running Paddling
Anna McDonald Elementary School Manhattan IL 1985-1993, Hastings Middle School Hastings MN 1991-1993, Open Door Baptist Church High School Tuscaloosa AL 1994-1997, Tuscaloosa Academy Tuscaloosa AL 1996-1997
Nicole Barker, executive director of the regional environmental group Save the Dunes, issued a statement saying the reduced air pollution from the deal will benefit residents of northwest Indiana and the Lake Michigan ecosystem.