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Field Services

The Alliance’s Field Services Program consists of staff members who work on the ground with our 1,000 land trust members every day. The Field Services staff support the organizational excellence, development and impact of land trusts by connecting land trusts to resources, tools and information from the Alliance and our partners.

Through its Field Services staff, the Alliance delivers trainings and other learning opportunities, convenes peer networks, provides financial support and connects personally with land trusts in their region.

Find your state contact below and visit your region’s webpage to learn about future programming and learning opportunities in your region!

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Western Field Division

Brad Paymar, Western Director

Brad lives in Portland, Oregon, and manages the Alliance’s on-the-ground work in the 19 western states. He also works directly with land trusts in Oregon and Washington.

971-202-1483 | bpaymar@lta.org

Amanda Hill, Southwest & California Program Manager

Amanda lives in Denver, Colorado, and works directly with land trusts in Arizona, California, Colorado, Kansas, Oklahoma, Nebraska, New Mexico, Nevada, Texas and Utah.

720-402-5842 | ahill@lta.org

Catherine Waterston, Western Program Coordinator

Catherine lives in Wenatchee, Washington and supports land trusts across the Western region.

971-202-1484 | cwaterston@lta.org

Eastern Field Division

Andrew Szwak, Mid-Atlantic Program Manager

Andrew works directly with land trusts in Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Virginia and Washington DC.

973-479-6362 | aszwak@lta.org

Kelly Presley, Southeast Program Manager 

Kelly lives in Fredericksburg, Virginia and works directly with land trusts in Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, Puerto Rico, South Carolina, Tennessee and the U.S. Virgin Islands.

202-800-2223 | kpresley@lta.org

MaryKay O'Donnell, Midwest Senior Program Manager / Interim Eastern Division Director
Laura Eklov, Midwest Program Coordinator

MaryKay lives in Harbor Springs, Michigan and Laura lives in Kalamazoo, Michigan. They both work directly with land trusts in Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Ohio and Wisconsin.

MaryKay O'Donnell: 269-352-7032 | mkodonnell@lta.org

Laura Eklov: 269-215-1762 | leklov@lta.org

Jennifer Plowden, New England Program Manager 

Jen lives in Beverly, Massachusetts and works directly with land trusts in Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island and Vermont.

978-595-3871 | jplowden@lta.org

Meme Hanley, New York Senior Program Manager
Joanne Hamilton, Northeast Program Associate
Katrina Howey, Grants Management Specialist

Meme lives in Gardiner, New York, and Joanne and Katrina work out of the Alliance's Saratoga Springs office. They all work directly with land trusts in throughout the state of New York.

518-587-0774 | northeast@lta.org

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