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Verde River Board of Directors

The Board of Directors of Friends of the Verde River is composed of people who are passionate about our vision of a healthy, flowing Verde River system that supports our unique environment, vibrant economies, and quality of life for now and into the future.

Jeanne Swarthout

President

Linda Stitzer

Vice President

Jennifer Diffley

Treasurer

Blythe Newell

Secretary

Richard Lynch

Board Director

Anne Buzzard

Board Director

Dana Walsh

Board Director

Kalman (Kal) Mannis

Board Director

About Kalman (Kal)

Marie Yamada-Low

Board Director

Jeni O’Callaghan

Emeritus Board Director

Tony Gioia

Emeritus Board Director

Verde River Staff

Meet the Verde River staff.

W. David Gressly

Executive Director

Tracy Stephens

Program Director

Isaac Dudley

Flows Project Manager

Susan Van Norman

Director of Stewardship

Elaine Nichols

Restoration Project Manager

Grace Filson

Fundraising Outreach Coordinator

Cynthia Butler

Water Quality Monitoring Technician

Hudson Keffer

Restoration Technician / GIS Specialist

Virginia Weis

Accounting Administrator

Danielle O’Callaghan

Marketing and Design Coordinator