Conservation District Staff

• Kim Sinclair, Administrator (administrator@vanburencd.org)
  • Financial Reporting, Accounts Payable/Receivable, Office Manager, Event Manager
• Erin Fuller, Watershed Coordinator (watershed@vanburencd.org)
  • Grant Management, River Management, Data Analysis, Natural Shoreline Specialist, Native Plant Specialist, Bird Specialist, Community Outreach and Education, Website Technical Resource
• Kyle Mead, MAEAP Technician (maeap@vanburencd.org)
  • Michigan Agricultural Environmental Assurance Program (MAEAP), Conservation Cover Crop Equipment Rental Management, Irrigation Specialist, Small Fruit Specialist, Farmer/Grower Resource
• Colleen Forestieri, Conservation Technician (agconservation@vanburencd.org)
  • Grant Management, Data Analysis, Cover Crop Specialist, Agricultural Communication and Education Specialist, Farmer/Grower Resource
• Nor Serocki, Invasive Species Coordinator for SWxSW Corner CISMA, covering Berrien, Cass, Van Buren Counties, (invasivesed@vanburencd.org)
  • Invasive Species Management, Outreach, Education, and Coordination, Native Plant Specialist
• Emilly Hickmott, Recycling Coordinator (resourcerecovery@vanburencd.org)
  • Resource Recovery Management, Outreach, Education, and Coordination
• Lucas Hartman, Conservation Technician (agtechnician@vanburencd.org)
  • NRCS (Natural Resource Conservation Service) Landowner Resource, Butterfield Drain and Haydon Woods Property Management, Wildlife Specialist, Hunter Resource
• Abbie Bristol, SWxSW Corner CISMA Strike Team Coordinator (invasivesmgmt@vanburencd.org)
  • Invasive Species Treatment Specialist, Outreach, Education, and Coordination, Native Plant Specialist
• Patrick Gordon, Produce Safety Technician covering Southwest Michigan (patrick.gordon@macd.org)
  • Safe Food Growing & Harvesting Practices Specialist, Grower Resource