LINCOLN PARK CONSERVANCY - Key Persons
Job Titles:
- Visitor Services Associate
With over a decade of experience in customer service, Adriana joined the Lincoln Park Conservatory in the Spring of 2023. Coming from the Shedd Aquarium, where she spent 9 years as one of their guest relations ambassadors, she's also worked in some of Chicago's notable landmarks like Navy Pier and the Chicago Theatre. She is both a digital and film photographer, who enjoys spending time in nature, drinking coffee, and reading fantasy novels.
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- Manager of Docent Programs
Earned a degree in German and History from Hood College in Frederick, Maryland. Amelia has almost two decades of museum and nonprofit administrative, project, and staff and volunteer management experience, including at the Adler Planetarium, DANK Haus German American Cultural Center, and Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum. She is an accomplished author, poet, researcher, and storyteller with a wide-ranging background in informal education, from facilitation and interpretation to presentations and tours, primarily on Chicago's hidden history. Amelia's other interests include animal welfare and wildlife conservation, and she is the vice president of the Chicago Herpetological Society. Amelia started with the Conservancy in 2022.
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- Manager of Marketing & Development
Earned a degree in Psychology from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Britt helps manage fundraising and public messaging campaigns, donor relations and digital communications for the Conservancy. She first became involved with the Conservancy in 2017 as a Lincoln Park Conservatory docent. Britt enjoys travel, exercise, reading and cooking for her family, including 3 hungry kids.
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- Chicago Park District Representative Director of Cultural & Natural Resources
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- Emeritus Director / CEO, Logical Media Group / the Ocean Agency
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- Seasonal Stewardship Assistant
Job Titles:
- Manager of Visitor Services
Earned a Master of Business Administration from Lake Forest and a Bachelor of Science in Geography from Northern Illinois University. He has experience in Geographic Information Systems, Business Planning, and Operations Management. He began volunteering with the Lincoln Park Conservancy in 2020 before joining the team as a Visitor Services Associate in the Conservatory. Jeffrey enjoys time in nature, being a dog and plant dad, cooking, and spending time with family and friends.
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- Co - Treasurer / Manager, Absolute Return and Fixed Income, the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation
Job Titles:
- Manager of Park Stewardship
Holds a Graduate Certificate in Advanced Horticulture from the University of Nebraska, a J.D. from Vermont Law School, and a Bachelor's in Fine Arts from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. Maeve has over a decade of experience in horticulture, having worked as a floral designer, organic farmer, and public gardener. She joined the Conservancy in Spring of 2022. In her leisure time, she enjoys camping, reading, and listening to music or public radio.
Job Titles:
- Manager of Administration
Studied psychology at the University of Chicago. He has experience primarily in community development and event management as well as program/partnership development, non-profit fundraising, and organizational administration. He has worked with local, national, and international non-profits and b-corps across a variety of causes primarily within the LGBTQ+ and POC communities. He started at the Conservancy in 2021 as the Special Events Assistant. Patrick enjoys spending time in nature, cooking large family-style meals with friends, and traveling.
Rafael has spent 30 years working in conservation and environmental education and programming including 22 years at the Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum and nine years in national roles with the Student Conservation Association and the American Conservation Experience. He joined the Conservancy as Executive Director in December 2023. Rafael is active in his local school community and when not supporting the work of LPC enjoys biking, walks with his mini-Golden Doodles and boardgames with family and friends.
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- Director / Director, PierceGray LLC
Job Titles:
- Visitor Services Associate