BIO
Sasha Stortz joined the National Forest Foundation in 2020 and is currently the Southwest Region Director, overseeing our team and program of work across Arizona and New Mexico. She has over 15 years of experience working in collaborative natural resource management with land managers, researchers, Tribes, and other stakeholders. Prior to joining the National Forest Foundation, Sasha led a collaborative planning program at Northern Arizona University. She’s also conducted field biology across the Alaskan arctic, was a Program Associate with the US Institute for Conflict Resolution, and led student programs across the globe for National Geographic Student Expeditions. Sasha received her MS in Environmental Sciences and Policy from Northern Arizona University and her BA in Biology at Lewis & Clark College. When she’s not at work, she enjoys mountain biking and hiking with her family in her Arizona backyard, playing violin in a community orchestra, and fishing in her home-state of Alaska.