American Land Conservancy
Description: Founded in 1990,American Land Conservancy is a national non-profit land conservation organization that conserves land and water resources and working farms and ranches, creates new opportunities for outdoor recreation, and protects wildlife habitat.
Target demographics: Those who care about conserving America's treasured natural, wild places.
Geographic areas served: National, with emphasis on Alaska, California coast, California Central Valley and Foothills, the Great Basin, and Mississippi River states (especially Missouri, Illinois, and Arkansas)
Board Members and Affiliation: Gary T. Giacomini, Esq., Board Chair, Audit Committee Chair: Partner of Hanson, Bridgett, Marcus, Vlahos & Rudy, LLC in San Francisco.
Marty Cepkauskas: Director of Real Estate for the Western Properties Division of the Hearst Corporation.
Joe Burgess: Attorney, member of the USF Law Review and McAuliffe Honor Society.
Dave Clerici, Audit Committee: Chief Financial Officer of the College Preparatory School in Oakland, CA. Former CFO for ALC.
Hilary Jensen: Internet product marketer with extensive experience in consumer Internet and technology products.
Keith Lenard, Development Committee Chair: Partner at Hall and Hall, Inc, specializing in the sale of investment-grade conservation properties. Former Director of ALC's American Landscapes Program.
Art Lippoldt, Treasurer: Retired veterinarian, in practice for over 30 years.
Robert Stephens, Vice Chair: Assistant Secretary for Environmental Management and Sustainability, California Environmental Protection Agency.
Lauren Ward: Retired real estate broker with over 20 years experience in land preservation.
* 200,000+ acres of coastal resources, critical wildlife habitat, agricultural lands, and public recreation areas in California and Nevada
* 9,000 acres of pristine old-growth forest, wild salmon streams, and Kodiak bear habitat in Alaska’s Kodiak Archipelago
* 25,000+ acres of wetlands, floodplains, native forests, islands, and habitat for endangered species along the Mississippi River
