Kim joined the Piedmont Environmental Council in September of 2022, with over 20 years of experience working on biodiversity protection, natural resources management, and land conservation projects and initiatives.
Staff and Board Listing
For general inquiries email pec@pecva.org or call our headquarters office at 540-347-2334.
Sarah Parmelee
Sarah Parmelee joined PEC in August of 2022 and covers land use and transportation issues in Culpeper County.
Montana Lanier Ruffner
Montana Lanier Ruffner joined The Piedmont Environmental Council as the Meeting & Events Coordinator in May 2022.
Rob McGinnis
Rob joined PEC as the Senior Land Use Field Representative for Albemarle and Green counties in June 2022.
Linnea Stewart
Linnea joined the PEC team in March 2022 as the Headwater Stream Initiative Planting Coordinator.
Wyatt Burttschell
Wyatt Burttschell joined PEC in February 2022 as a land use coordinator. He was born and raised in Pensacola, FL.
Valerie Peterson
Valerie joined PEC as the Deputy Director of Conservation in January 2022 with over 20 years of experience in conservation and land use planning.
Don McCown
Don McCown joined PEC in January 2022 as the Land Use Field Representative for Orange County.
Laura O’Brien
Laura O’Brien joined PEC’s staff in December 2021 as the Rappahannock County Field Representative.
Josh Press-Williams
Josh joined PEC’s staff in October of 2021 as a Conservation Research Fellow.