Staff

Committed to protecting, preserving, and enhancing Yellowstone

Please call us at 406-848-2400 or email [email protected] and we will be happy to help connect you with the appropriate staff contact.

Lisa Diekmann

President & CEO

Lisa Diekmann became President & CEO of Yellowstone Forever in August 2020. She began her career with Goldman, Sachs, & Co. and later worked for the United Nations Environment Programme. She moved to Bozeman, Montana, in 1996 to become founding Executive Director of the Yellowstone Park Foundation. She left the Yellowstone Park Foundation in 2007 to join The Wilderness Society and was, most recently, Director of Development for the Bridger Ski Foundation. Lisa is the recent past board chair of Mountain Journal. She received her B.A. from Yale University and her master’s degree from the Yale School of Forestry and Environmental Studies.

Sam Archibald

Field Education Manager

Ian Bailey

Fleet and Field Campus Coordinator

Sam Barkley

Chief Development Officer

Alison Becker

Program Operations Manager

Whitney Brunner

Manager, Corporate Partnerships

Kristy Caldo

Purchasing & Digital Sales Manager

Wendie Carr

Chief Marketing Officer

Erica Cerovski

Director of Finance

Darian Cisneros

Retail Store Manager

Hannah Coe

Development Coordinator, Communications

Lisa Dean

Executive Assistant

Amanda Evans

Lead Field Educator

Katy Fast

Institute Program Coordinator, Groups

Brian Gerber

Fleet & Facilities Assistant

Ava Glass

Digital Media Coordinator

Tabitha Goins

Logistics & Warehouse Manager

Amanda Hagerty

Chief Program Officer

Olesja Hoppe

Regional Development Officer

Grace Hucek

Senior Business Analyst

Piper Jefferson

Institute Program Coordinator, General Registration

Caroline Jones

Donor Relations and Experience Manager

Gabrielle Knauer

Development Coordinator, Partnerships

Matt Ludin

Digital Media Manager

Joe Luttrell

Director of Retail

Alyssa McGeeley

Tribal Engagement Manager

Dennis McIntosh

Facilities and Sustainability Director

Kristi Mills

Chief Operating Officer

Marty Miracky

Retail Operations and Visual Merchandising Manager

Nina Novikoff

Chief People Officer

Crystal Osman

Regional Development Officer

Kristin Park

Annual Fund and Society Manager

Melissa Ritter

Human Resources Manager

Marina Rodriguez

Accountant

Katie Roloson

Field and Fleet Director

Colin Smith

IT Administrator

Réka Szabó

Graphic Designer

Abbey Thomas

Field Educator

Jared Vorobetz

IT Service Desk Technician

Elle Winchester

Director of Annual Giving and Donor Engagement

Cassie Wertz

Foundation Relations Manager

Mark Wolf

Field Educator

Michael Wright

IT Director

Kim Yablonski

Strategic Communications & Park Projects Manager

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