Kristin Alexander
Executive Director
Kristin Alexander has served as our Executive Director since January 2007. She first came to…
Katelyn (KC) Walters
Associate Director of Conservation and Operations
Katelyn (KC) Walters, a Shepherdstown native, is our Associate Director of Conservation and Operations. KC…
Sonja Melander
Associate Director of Education
Sonja joined the PVAS team in Spring 2023. Sonja began her career in environmental education…
Patti Brown
Bookkeeper
Patti has her accounting degree from the University of Southern California, originally from Loudoun County…
Lindsey Kesecker
Administrative Assistant
Lindsey is a lifelong West Virginia resident who joined PVAS as an administrative assistant in March 2023.…
Ellen Kinzer
Fundraising and Communications Manager
Ellen officially joined our team in December 2022! She grew up in Illinois, before moving…
Amy Thomas
Program Specialist (Animal Ambassadors, Nature in the Neighborhood, Wee Naturalists, Turtle Time)
Amy is a PVAS Program Specialist. She first worked for PVAS starting in 2012 as…
Tony Troxel
Facilities Assistant
Tony graduated from Radford University in VA in 1992 with a BS in History. His…
Laurel Schwartz
Program Specialist (4th Grade Watershed Program, Audubon Discovery Camp Director)
Laurel Schwartz is a PVAS Program Specialist. Since September 2021, she has managed PVAS’s 4th…
Erin Smaldone
Volunteer Coordinator
Erin comes to us with over 20 years of experience and leadership in the fields…
Ellie George
Program Specialist (School programs, Outdoor School, Audubon Discovery Camp Cool Spring Director)
Ellie is a PVAS Program Specialist. She is a lifelong resident of the Eastern Panhandle…
Alexus Smetzer
Land Management & Conservation
Alexus is a recent Shepherd University graduate with a B.S. in environmental studies with a focus…