Our Staff
Jody Hayward
Executive Director
Hometown: Augusta, GA
My Favorite Lowcountry Animal: Bald Eagle
Astrid Fabian
Director of Finance
Hometown: Toronto, Canada
My Favorite Lowcountry Animal: Sea Star
Kathy Caliendo
Director of Development
Hometown: West Chester, PA
My Favorite Lowcountry Animal: Royal Tern
Courtney Kimmel
Director of Conservation
Hometown: Chestertown, MD
My Favorite Lowcountry Animal: Green Heron
Chris Kehrer
Science Program Manager
Hometown: Savannah, GA
My Favorite Lowcountry Animal: Belted Kingfisher
Jessica Kochman
Naturalist and Education Coordinator
Hometown: Willoughby Hills, OH
My Favorite Lowcountry Animal: Black Skimmer
Sarah Walbert
Marketing & Events Coordinator
Hometown: Beaufort, SC
My Favorite Lowcountry Animal: River Otter
Kat Armstrong
Naturalist and Special Projects Coordinator
Hometown: Iowa City, IA
My Favorite Lowcountry Animal: Fiddler Crab
Joanna Boney
Naturalist
Hometown: Oak Island, NC
My Favorite Lowcountry Animal: Cownose Ray
Active Board
Graham McBride
Chair
Laurie Savidge
Joe Eaton, CPA
Stephanie Bolden-Richards
Winston Wilfong
Dr. Kim Ritchie
Susan Meyer
Jennifer Kaple
Kristin Williams
Sharon Stewart
Ashley Rhodes
Phil Harder
Phil Dobrzynski
Karen Anderson
Ed Pappas
Directors Emeritus
T. Michael Long *
Co-Founder, Chair
General Arthur Brown
Vice Chair
Bill Evans *
* Deceased
Dick Stewart
David Harter
Don Hartrick