Meet Our Board & Team
Since its creation, Earth Conservation Corps has expanded into a nationally renowned initiative that has caught the attention of philanthropists, scientists, politicians, and community leaders alike. We are immensely grateful to our board and staff, who work tirelessly to protect Anacostia and the youth of DC.
Board of Directors
Dr. Sylvia Earle
Dylan Glenn
LeVar Burton
John Bridgeland
Sarah Guinan Nixon
Robert Nixon
Dan Tangherlini
Megan Smith
Rev. Ivory Teague
LaShauntya Moore Reynolds
Cathy L. Lanier
L Michael Cantor
Dr. Sylvia Earle, Marine Biologist
LeVar Burton, Actor and Philanthropist
Bob Nixon, EarthCC President & CEO
Rev. Ivory Teague (pictured middle) with his wife, Florence, and Mayor Fenty, for the opening of Diamond Teague Park
Dylan Glenn, Managing Director
John Bridgeland (Right), Earth Conservation Corpsmember and narrator of Endangered Species Twan Woods & Jane Goodall
Dan Tangherlini, Governor of United States Postal Service
Cathy L. Lanier, Former Chief of DC MPD
Megan Smith, CTO under President Obama
Former Earth Conservation corpsmember, LaShauntya Moore Reynolds
Sarah Guinan Nixon, Producer
Advisory Board
John McCarthy
Jim Edwards
Jackie Massey
A very special thank you to all our board members who have made the past thirty years possible. We are deeply grateful for your guidance and support.
OUR TEAM
Kellie Bolinder - Development Director
Helen Swann - Development Associate
Sonora Phillips - Director of Programs & Partnerships
Keith Stone - AmeriCorps Admin Specialist
John Wood - Field Director
Amir Abbasi - Field Director
Burrell Duncan * - Education Center Operations Manager
Kenzie Burn - Youth Media Arts Coordinator
Burrell Duncan is a founding Earth Conservation Corpsmembers
Interested in Becoming an Intern?
We are always grateful for additional help! If you are a student in high school or college looking for administrative or field experience, please contact our Program Manager Sonora Phillips at sonora@earthconservationcorps.org.