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About Virginia Conservation Network

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Founded as the Conservation Council of Virginia in 1969, Virginia Conservation Network (VCN) began as a roundtable of major conservation groups and has grown to include over 150 Network Partners across the Commonwealth (click here to see a full list of Network Partners). VCN is committed to building a powerful, diverse, and highly-coordinated conservation movement focused on protecting our Commonwealth’s natural resources.

VCN is a facilitator of strategic action, a resource for Network Partners statewide, and a constant conservation presence in Virginia’s Capitol. Playing a unique role in Virginia’s conservation community, VCN helps the community speak with one coordinated voice. The organization and its staff focus on strengthening the conservation community as a whole and winning environmental victories that benefit all Virginians.

VCN’s Network Partners work on a wide range of issues from stream restoration to transportation reform to renewable energy advancement to promoting sustainable community growth and more. Given the diverse work of our partners organizations, VCN organizes its programs into four main categories: Healthy Rivers, Clean Energy and Climate, Land Conservation, and Land Use and Transportation.

VCN is proud to serve as the state lead for the Choose Clean Water Coalition — the regional coalition advocating for clean rivers and streams in communities throughout the Chesapeake Bay Watershed,as the Virginia state affiliate for the National Wildlife Federation, and as a member of the Virginia Trails Alliance.

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Get to Know VCN

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STAFF

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Executive Director

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Director of Energy Programs

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Director of Clean Water & Land Conservation

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Land Use & Transportation Campaign & Policy Manager

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Director of Communication & Outreach

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Director of Operations & Fundraising

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Communications Manager

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Administrative Assistant

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OUR VALUES

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We drive meaningful, mission-driven environmental change across Virginia. We cultivate an equitable, people-centered movement grounded in collaboration, respect, and trust. We know that people bring their whole lives to work, so we show up with care, follow through on commitments, ask for help, offer support, and celebrate our wins along the way. Our team operates under these shared values:

• Collaboration & Partnership
• Mission-Driven Impact
• People-Centered Culture
• Joy, Celebration & Gratitude
• Structure with Equity
• Accountability & Integrity

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BOARD OF DIRECTORS

[/fusion_title][fusion_content_boxes layout=”icon-on-top” columns=”5″ link_type=”” button_span=”” link_area=”box” link_target=”_blank” icon_align=”left” animation_type=”” animation_direction=”left” animation_speed=”0.3″ animation_delay=”” animation_offset=”” hide_on_mobile=”small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility” class=”” id=”” title_size=”” heading_size=”2″ title_color=”” body_color=”” backgroundcolor=”” icon=”” iconflip=”” iconrotate=”” iconspin=”no” iconcolor=”” icon_circle=”” icon_circle_radius=”” circlecolor=”” circlebordersize=”” circlebordercolor=”” outercirclebordersize=”” outercirclebordercolor=”” icon_size=”” icon_hover_type=”” hover_accent_color=”” image=”” image_id=”” image_max_width=”” margin_top=”” margin_bottom=””][fusion_content_box title=”Kendyl Crawford | Chair” backgroundcolor=”” icon=”” iconflip=”” iconrotate=”” iconspin=”” iconcolor=”” circlecolor=”” circlebordersize=”” circlebordercolor=”” outercirclebordersize=”” outercirclebordercolor=”” image=”https://vcnva.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Kendyl-Crawford-headshot-2-scaled-e1756304637954-150×150.jpg” image_id=”24152|thumbnail” image_max_width=”150″ link=”” linktext=”Read More” link_target=”” animation_type=”” animation_direction=”left” animation_speed=”0.3″ animation_offset=””]

Program Officer, The Climate & Clean Energy Equity Fund

[/fusion_content_box][fusion_content_box title=”Clarence Tong | Vice-Chair” backgroundcolor=”” icon=”” iconflip=”” iconrotate=”” iconspin=”” iconcolor=”” circlecolor=”” circlebordersize=”” circlebordercolor=”” outercirclebordersize=”” outercirclebordercolor=”” image=”https://vcnva.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Clarence-Tong-headshot-e1756304826456-150×150.jpg” image_id=”24155|thumbnail” image_max_width=”” link=”” linktext=”Read More” link_target=”” animation_type=”” animation_direction=”left” animation_speed=”0.3″ animation_offset=”” /][fusion_content_box title=”Chris Miller | Treasurer” backgroundcolor=”” icon=”” iconflip=”” iconrotate=”” iconspin=”” iconcolor=”” circlecolor=”” circlebordersize=”” circlebordercolor=”” outercirclebordersize=”” outercirclebordercolor=”” image=”https://vcnva.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Chris-Miller-headshot-e1756304911306-150×150.jpeg” image_id=”24157|thumbnail” image_max_width=”” link=”” linktext=”Read More” link_target=”” animation_type=”” animation_direction=”left” animation_speed=”0.3″ animation_offset=””]

President, Piedmont Environmental Council

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Executive Director, Alliance for the Shenandoah Valley

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Executive Director, Lynnhaven River Now

[/fusion_content_box][fusion_content_box title=”Peter Anderson” backgroundcolor=”” icon=”” iconflip=”” iconrotate=”” iconspin=”” iconcolor=”” circlecolor=”” circlebordersize=”” circlebordercolor=”” outercirclebordersize=”” outercirclebordercolor=”” image=”https://vcnva.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Peter-Anderson_Headshot-150×150.png” image_id=”24465|thumbnail” image_max_width=”” link=”” linktext=”Read More” link_target=”” animation_type=”” animation_direction=”left” animation_speed=”0.3″ animation_offset=””]

Director of State Energy Policy, Appalachian Voices

[/fusion_content_box][fusion_content_box title=”Pamela Bingham” backgroundcolor=”” icon=”” iconflip=”” iconrotate=”” iconspin=”” iconcolor=”” circlecolor=”” circlebordersize=”” circlebordercolor=”” outercirclebordersize=”” outercirclebordercolor=”” image=”https://vcnva.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Pamela-Bingham-150×150.jpeg” image_id=”14308|thumbnail” image_max_width=”” link=”” linktext=”Read More” link_target=”” animation_type=”” animation_direction=”left” animation_speed=”0.3″ animation_offset=””]

President, Bingham Consulting Services

[/fusion_content_box][fusion_content_box title=”Jeanette Cadwallender” backgroundcolor=”” icon=”” iconflip=”” iconrotate=”” iconspin=”” iconcolor=”” circlecolor=”” circlebordersize=”” circlebordercolor=”” outercirclebordersize=”” outercirclebordercolor=”” image=”https://vcnva.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Jeanette-Cadwellender-e1664562465249-150×150.jpeg” image_id=”14307|thumbnail” image_max_width=”” link=”” linktext=”Read More” link_target=”” animation_type=”” animation_direction=”left” animation_speed=”0.3″ animation_offset=””]

Former President, Garden Club of Virginia

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Environment and Climate Justice Chair, Virginia State Conference NAACP

[/fusion_content_box][fusion_content_box title=”Daryl Downing” backgroundcolor=”” icon=”” iconflip=”” iconrotate=”” iconspin=”” iconcolor=”” circlecolor=”” circlebordersize=”” circlebordercolor=”” outercirclebordersize=”” outercirclebordercolor=”” image=”https://vcnva.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/Daryl-Downing-paddleboarding-scaled-e1665415012771-150×150.jpg” image_id=”14494|thumbnail” image_max_width=”” link=”” linktext=”Read More” link_target=”” animation_type=”” animation_direction=”left” animation_speed=”0.3″ animation_offset=””]

Executive Committee Member of the Sierra Club (Virginia Chapter), USAF Lt. Col. (ret.)

[/fusion_content_box][fusion_content_box title=”John Eustis” backgroundcolor=”” icon=”” iconflip=”” iconrotate=”” iconspin=”” iconcolor=”” circlecolor=”” circlebordersize=”” circlebordercolor=”” outercirclebordersize=”” outercirclebordercolor=”” image=”https://vcnva.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/John-Eustis-Headshot-2022-e1665414346237-150×150.jpg” image_id=”14490|thumbnail” image_max_width=”” link=”” linktext=”Read More” link_target=”” animation_type=”” animation_direction=”left” animation_speed=”0.3″ animation_offset=””]

Executive Director, New River Land Trust

[/fusion_content_box][fusion_content_box title=”Jonathan Gendzier” backgroundcolor=”” icon=”” iconflip=”” iconrotate=”” iconspin=”” iconcolor=”” circlecolor=”” circlebordersize=”” circlebordercolor=”” outercirclebordersize=”” outercirclebordercolor=”” image=”https://vcnva.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Jonathan-Gendzier_Headshot-150×150.png” image_id=”24463|thumbnail” image_max_width=”” link=”” linktext=”Read More” link_target=”” animation_type=”” animation_direction=”left” animation_speed=”0.3″ animation_offset=””]

Senior Attorney, Southern Environmental Law Center

[/fusion_content_box][fusion_content_box title=”Mike Gerel” backgroundcolor=”” icon=”” iconflip=”” iconrotate=”” iconspin=”” iconcolor=”” circlecolor=”” circlebordersize=”” circlebordercolor=”” outercirclebordersize=”” outercirclebordercolor=”” image=”https://vcnva.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Mike-Gerel-CBF-150×150.jpg” image_id=”21754|thumbnail” image_max_width=”” link=”” linktext=”Read More” link_target=”” animation_type=”” animation_direction=”left” animation_speed=”0.3″ animation_offset=””]

Virginia Science Manager, Chesapeake Bay Foundation

[/fusion_content_box][fusion_content_box title=”Weston Gobar” backgroundcolor=”” icon=”” iconflip=”” iconrotate=”” iconspin=”” iconcolor=”” circlecolor=”” circlebordersize=”” circlebordercolor=”” outercirclebordersize=”” outercirclebordercolor=”” image=”https://vcnva.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Wes-Gobar-Headshot-150×150.jpg” image_id=”17172|thumbnail” image_max_width=”” link=”” linktext=”Read More” link_target=”” animation_type=”” animation_direction=”left” animation_speed=”0.3″ animation_offset=””]

Good Governance Director, Clean Virginia

[/fusion_content_box][fusion_content_box title=”Victoria Higgins” backgroundcolor=”” icon=”” iconflip=”” iconrotate=”” iconspin=”” iconcolor=”” circlecolor=”” circlebordersize=”” circlebordercolor=”” outercirclebordersize=”” outercirclebordercolor=”” image=”https://vcnva.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Victoria-Higgins_Headshot-150×150.png” image_id=”24466|thumbnail” image_max_width=”” link=”” linktext=”” link_target=”” animation_type=”” animation_direction=”left” animation_speed=”0.3″ animation_offset=””]

Virginia Director, Chesapeake Climate Action Network

[/fusion_content_box][fusion_content_box title=”Stewart Schwartz” backgroundcolor=”” icon=”” iconflip=”” iconrotate=”” iconspin=”” iconcolor=”” circlecolor=”” circlebordersize=”” circlebordercolor=”” outercirclebordersize=”” outercirclebordercolor=”” image=”https://vcnva.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/stewart-schwartz-headshot-150×150.png” image_id=”14466|thumbnail” image_max_width=”” link=”” linktext=”Read More” link_target=”” animation_type=”” animation_direction=”left” animation_speed=”0.3″ animation_offset=””]

Executive Director, Coalition for Smarter Growth

[/fusion_content_box][fusion_content_box title=”Mary-Carson Stiff” backgroundcolor=”” icon=”” iconflip=”” iconrotate=”” iconspin=”” iconcolor=”” circlecolor=”” circlebordersize=”” circlebordercolor=”” outercirclebordersize=”” outercirclebordercolor=”” image=”https://vcnva.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Mary-Carson-Stiff_Headshot-150×150.png” image_id=”24462|thumbnail” image_max_width=”” link=”” linktext=”Read More” link_target=”” animation_type=”” animation_direction=”left” animation_speed=”0.3″ animation_offset=””]

Executive Director, Wetlands Watch

[/fusion_content_box][fusion_content_box title=”Calandra Waters Lake” backgroundcolor=”” icon=”” iconflip=”” iconrotate=”” iconspin=”” iconcolor=”” circlecolor=”” circlebordersize=”” circlebordercolor=”” outercirclebordersize=”” outercirclebordercolor=”” image=”https://vcnva.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/Calandra-Waters-Lake-scaled-e1664822540769-150×150.jpeg” image_id=”14448|thumbnail” image_max_width=”” link=”” linktext=”Read More” link_target=”” animation_type=”” animation_direction=”left” animation_speed=”0.3″ animation_offset=””]

Executive Director, Wild Virginia

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ANNUAL REPORT

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The Annual Report covers the Network’s accomplishments from the last year, staff changes, an overview of our 2023 events, and more. See our digital version below or reach out for a hardcopy.

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