Matt Foster joined Re:wild in September 2019 as Director of Wildlands Priorities, where he provides strategic guidance to the Wildlands focal area in the protection of priority sites for saving threatened species and combating climate change. Matt works with GWC team members and partners to increase the portfolio of site conservation investments through identifying Key Biodiversity Areas and other sites of high conservation priority that merit additional attention, and then developing projects to conserve these sites. Additionally, Matt serves as one of the GWC representatives to the Key Biodiversity Areas Partnership committee and is a member of the KBA Technical Working Group.
Prior to joining Re:wild, Matt consulted with the Global Environment Facility where he facilitated the development and then the initial implementation of a new suite of indicators to measure progress toward GEF goals during the next four-year cycle of GEF funding that began in July 2018. He also recently served as Science and Monitoring Manager at Rainforest Trust helping to standardize their methods for project selection and indicator reporting. From 2011-2016 Matt served as Senior Conservation Planner at National Fish and Wildlife Foundation where he led efforts to develop a common approach for regional planning across the US and managed a process for standardized project mapping and monitoring of Foundation grants. Matt worked with Conservation International from 2001 to 2011 focusing on conservation priority setting, including managing some of the early KBA identification processes in Latin America and Eastern and Southern Africa. Matt has also held positions with International Fund for Animal Welfare, Rockford Public School System (Illinois), and La Voz Latina (Illinois).
M.A. Energy and Environmental Analysis, Boston University,B.A. Latin American Studies, University of Illinois
Matt's commitment and passion for biodiversity conservation began as a child in the prairies, creeks and forests of Northern Illinois, and has continued throughout his schooling and career, where he has been able to combine his love for international cultures and languages with nature conservation. In addition to playing with maps and biodiversity data, Matt enjoys bicycling, running, swimming, cooking, and spending time outdoors with his wife and two sons.

Stephen Kertis is the founder and President of Kertis Creative, a multimedia strategy and communications firm. Stephen began his career at PBS as an Emmy-winning documentary producer and editor. He then joined a Nashville-based advertising ﬁrm as the director of production, where he worked with international and Fortune 500 companies.
Founded in 2008, Kertis Creative is a small, potent group of strategists, filmmakers, photographers, writers, designers and curious people. Today, Kertis Creative helps local and national businesses and nonprofits vocalize and share their stories. Their clients include the Mary Reynolds Babcock Foundation, ACLU, General Electric and Brown-Forman. He and his team are proud to produce work in Kentucky, throughout the US, and abroad.
Stephen loves to travel, and is lucky to get to explore for both work and pleasure.

Nasra Mohamed is a Philadelphia-based conservation professional focused on increasing protected lands through private and public mechanisms. She has recently collaborated with land trusts and conservation organizations in the Midwest and Northeast, working on projects ranging from analyzing state-funding policies for conservation projects to understanding how accessible protected areas are for different communities.
Prior to working in the conservation sphere, she worked as a communications and outreach consultant on infrastructure and soil remediation projects in Seattle. She led community engagement processes to improve public transportation systems and bridge the gap between government agencies and constituents.
She holds a B.A. in Environmental Studies from Carleton College and a M.E.M. from the Yale School of the Environment. In her free time, she enjoys cooking and going on walks with her husband and cat.

Founder and Principal of Nobel Cause Consulting, with 25 years of on-the-ground leadership experience, Emily has designed and led numerous successful environmental initiatives that centered on social justice and urban sustainability, from campaigns to organizations. From her start as the founder of a grassroots advocacy organization to launching successful programs at national environmental organizations, her leadership has resulted in the protection of community gardens, equitable incentives for green roofs, effective broad-based coalitions, novel urban forest policy, lasting programs and organizational change, and greener cities.
An inspiring public speaker, author, and recognized media voice, Emily has presented in venues from neighborhood schools to the United Nations on the essential role of urban nature in climate change adaptation and mitigation; improving our quality of life; environmental racism and justice; and growing equitable, healthy, resilient communities. She has been widely quoted in the media from local papers to the NY Times and the Guardian.
Emily has a B.A. in Urban Studies from The New School and M.S. in Natural Resource Policy and Behavior with a specialization in Environmental Justice from University of Michigan. In her spare time, she can be found exploring the diverse birds and mushrooms of NYC and the Adirondacks.

Amy Sobel, Co-Founder of Thunderbird Strategies, has over 25 years of executive leadership experience in international non-profit organizations, domestic political organizations, the Executive and Legislative branches of the U.S. Government, and educational institutions. Amy brings expertise in setting strategic vision, developing effective implementation plans, and building partnerships. She has led policy initiatives that have successfully advanced Executive Branch action and legislative victories throughout her career. Amy most recently served as Senior Vice President at the National Audubon Society, leading national field operations in strategic conservation and advocacy goals and overseeing implementation plans nationwide. Amy also brings experience from senior leadership roles at Human Rights First and the Women’s Campaign and government service at the U.S. Department of State and on Capitol Hill earlier in her career.

Drew is a 5th generation Louisvillian, once removed. As the Executive Director of Accounts Strategy for KERTIS they amplify stories and storytellers within communities, organizations, and institutions pointing toward new narrative possibilities. Their practice includes systems thinking, ethnographic research, problem (re)framing, and implementation of emergent strategies & tactics. Drew's work has spanned over a decade across multiple geographies (including New York City, Orange New Jersey, Casper Wyoming, and Louisville Kentucky), and numerous partners including corporate, non profit, and non traditional organizational structures.

Denise Webb is a Junior at Berry College, majoring in Biology and Conservation. Passionate about conserving wildlife and promoting sustainability, she is committed to bridging the gap between environmental stewardship and community well-being. Since the age of 14, Denise has been engaged in the world of policy and change. A Senior Youth Staff at the Partnership for Southern Equity, she continues to work on issues ranging from health and racial equity to climate action and legislative reform/education.
As an experienced public speaker motivating audiences of all ages, Denise uses her platform to advocate for sustainable solutions that address disparities directly impacting the American South. A Bonner Scholar and Youth Ambassador for the Mayor of Atlanta, she actively participates in multiple communities, volunteering, educating, and getting into “good trouble” to ensure a just and equitable future for all.