

Over the next 20 years he played leadership roles in SCA’s Northeast, California-Southwest, and Midwest regions. He joined the Student Conservation Association in 1994 as the Director of the New Hampshire Conservation Corps. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University where he was involved in hosting the first AmeriCorps national service conference. Following two years of service in the United States Peace Corps, Bob completed a master’s in public administration degree from the John F. His career passion has been imagining and creating youth and young adult national and community service programs in the out-of-doors. Rockefeller Center for Public Policy at Dartmouth College. I look forward to joining ACE to help other aspiring conservationists gain valuable work experience and career pathways into conservation.īob is currently the assistant director at the Nelson A. I’m always down for group board games and my favorites are Catan, Codenames and The Mind. I also enjoy cooking and looking for creative ways to reduce food waste (did you know carrot tops make a great pesto?). My current favorite baked goods are Mexican Wedding Cookies and Almond Butter Cups (it’s like a Reeses but better!). Speaking of pastries, I love to bake and am always looking for fun new recipes. I tend to be on the prowl for good coffee and pastries. I love a good DIY project and am currently building garden beds. At home, I maintain my indoor / outdoor garden and am starting to venture into the world of composting and growing my own food. Aside from work and career aspirations, I love spending time outside hiking and biking, camping, looking for hot springs, all while identifying plants and spring flowers along the way. I am a proud NPS Academy alum having done Native Plant work at Rocky Mountain NP summer of 2022. I was part of an ACE Crew in 2021 doing ecological restoration and trail work. I love being in close proximity to nature, so much so that it inspired a career shift from HR and marketing to conservation / ecological restoration. Born and raised in Southern California and currently living in the small mountain town of Big Bear, CA.
