"Bringing partners to the table to work together, align interests and resources, and develop creative solutions to the challenges facing the health of our National Forests brings me optimism that by working together we can create more resilient landscapes and communities."
BIO
Sally joined the NFF as Conservation Connect Program Manager in 2024. Sally creates spaces for joint fact-finding, facilitates creative problem solving, and develops long-lasting partnerships that achieve shared goals for increasing forest and watershed health and resilience at multiple scales. Prior to joining the NFF, Sally spent almost a decade convening and leading collaborative dialogues and hosting peer-learning opportunities within the Pacific Northwest and the greater Western United States.
Sally holds a Masters in Urban & Regional Planning and graduate certificate in Collaborative Governance from Portland State University, and a Bachelors in Environmental Studies from Lewis & Clark College. She is based in Portland, Oregon and spends her free time wrangling her toddler twin boys, gardening, and adventuring throughout the Pacific Northwest.