Conservancy Staff
Profile
Profile
Robert Lieber directs the Interpretive Sales program for the Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy, which is responsible for the exhibits and merchandise in visitor centers and stores throughout the parks, as well as their design, staffing, operation.
Profile
Chris Spence is Executive Vice President of Strategic Initiatives and Partnerships. In this role, Chris supports many of the organization's key partnerships and external relationships.
Profile
Cathie Barner, AIA, has more than three decades of experience managing large-scale civic projects across the U.S. She currently serves as Vice President of Park Projects for the Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy.
Profile
Ryan Curran White is the Content Marketing Manager for the Parks Conservancy. Ryan has a background in reporting, editing, photography, videography, and storytelling. He has a passion for science and human interest stories. While he hails from the Pacific Northwest, he has roots here in the Bay Area. His grandfather...
Profile
Diane is a project manager who directs planning, design and construction of landscape architectural improvements throughout the Golden Gate National Parks. She has a bachelor’s degree in Environmental Studies and a masters in Landscape Architecture from UC Berkeley, and practiced landscape architecture and urban design for 15 years before joining...
Profile
Yakuta was born and raised in India, and her love affair with nature began during her first trek to the Himalayas. Since that initiation, she has enjoyed trekking in northern India and Nepal, and has worked with various non-profit organizations to educate, inspire, and cultivate love and respect for the...
Profile
Ernesto Pepito is the Associate Director, Youth Leadership, at Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy. He supports a number of outreach, volunteer, and internship initiatives and projects that promote youth leadership for thriving parks, healthier communities, and a more environmentally just society. He has attended and presented at conferences nationally and...
Profile
As the former Communications and Administrative Coordinator, Paz enjoyed sharing the impressive and impactful work of the youth leadership community, influential staff, and generations of young future leaders.
Profile
As GGRO's Hawkwatch Manager Step works with 200 community science hawkwatchers to collect migration data, with educators, biologist, and park visitors to inform the public, and with a dedicated team of radio telemetry volunteers to study the detailed movement of raptors passing through the GGNRA.