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.
PEC Staff
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 Manager in May 2022.
Rob McGinnis
Rob joined PEC as the Senior Land Use Field Representative for Albemarle and Green counties in June 2022.
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.
October Greenfield
October Greenfield joined PEC’s staff in September 2021 as the Wildlife Habitat Program Manager. Her work includes executing a diverse portfolio of wildlife habitat restoration projects, leading community-based conservation efforts, and promoting landowner engagement.
Gertraud Hechl
Gertraud Hechl joined PEC staff in the summer of 2019. Gertraud has a broad background in the arts and business and serves on several non-profit boards. She holds a degree in strategic management from Wirtschaftsuniversität, Vienna, where she also studied modern languages.
Hugh Kenny
Hugh Kenny joined the communications team at PEC in September 2019. He graduated from Bates College in 2019 with a degree in Environmental Studies and a minor in history.
Kendra Atkins
Kendra Atkins joined The Piedmont Environmental Council’s advancement team in December 2019.