our staff
and board

Our staff’s passion, expertise, and commitment to our mission ensure that we continue to inspire curiosity, foster discovery, and connect our community with the wonders of nature and the cosmos. They work tirelessly to care for the animals on our wildlife ambassador team, educate visitors of all ages, lead engaging programs, and maintain our beautiful nature preserve and observatory. Their dedication is the heart of everything we do.

Learn About Our Careers
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those who turn the impossible

into the possible

OUR STAFF

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Shannon Ries
Executive Director

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Fish Williams
Finance & HR Director

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Kayla Rotunno
Development Manager

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Kelli Anderson
Grants & Community Engagement Manager

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Alicia North
Operations Specialist

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Travis Turner
Facilities Specialist

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Lily Pifferini-Carter
Second Tern Manager & Volunteer Coordinator

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Kirsten Force
Marketing Manager

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Paul Poncy
Observatory Manager

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Cade Freels
Observatory Assistant Manager

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Katie Eskledson Kaiser
Education Manager

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Theresa Stevens
Education Assistant Manager

Victoria Willson
Wildlife Manager

Lucas Petsche
Wildlife Specialist

Not all of our incredible team members are pictured here. It takes the dedication of our full-time staff, part-time and seasonal team members, and our amazing volunteers to keep Sunriver Nature Center & Observatory running strong. We couldn’t do this work without each and every one of them.

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OUR BOARD OF DIRECTORS

those who volunteer

to lead the way

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Kody Osborne
Board Member

Alan Eames
Treasurer

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Ken Arnold
Board Member

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Holly Remer
Board Member

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Mike Gocke
Board Member

Dick Luebke
Board Member

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Lee Courtney
Board Member

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Paul Neiswonger
Board Member

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Tony Selle
Board Member

Passionate about our mission? Reach out to learn more about serving on our Board of Directors: info@snco.org

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Billie Fisher-Fowler
Board Chair

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Terry Droessler
Board Vice Chair

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Dave Buhaly
Board Member

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