Executive Director: Tammara Van Ryn is the founding executive director of the Land Trust Accreditation Commisssion. Van Ryn brings a deep knowledge of land conservation and Land Trust Standards and Practices to the position and extraordinary skills in managing complex projects, honed through 20 years in the field. Prior to joining the Commission, she was the director of Standards and Research for the Land Trust Alliance and previously served as the policy director of the Society for the Protection of New Hampshire Forests as well as working as a forester.

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Program Coordinator: Jennifer Brady-Connor joined the Commission in March 2008. Previously she worked for the Land Trust Alliance Standards and Research program, assisting in the research and program design that led to the development of the current land trust accreditation program. As program coordinator for the Alliance’s Northeast Program, Jennifer provided technical assistance to land trusts across New York while promoting and administering the NYS Conservation Partnership Program. While working for the Saratoga Land Conservancy (now Saratoga P.L.A.N.) for many years, Jennifer was involved in all aspects of land trust management with a focus on developing promotional materials, workshops and events to support wetland and land conservation in Saratoga County, NY. She has served as board chair of the New York State Wetlands Forum and has held many other volunteer leadership positions within the land conservation community.

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Phone: 518-587-3143, ext. 213

Program Manager: Laura DiBetta has been with the Land Trust Accreditation Commission since its inception in 2006, and works closely with the commissioners, review manager and other Commission staff to coordinate the review of applications for accreditation. Laura also manages the Commission’s communications, including its website, eNewsletter and publications. Laura previously worked for seven years as the communications associate for Environmental Advocates, New York’s leading environmental advocacy organization, supporting its communications program, organizing lobby days and otherwise advocating support for sound environmental policy.

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Review Manager: Henrietta Jordan joined the Commission in September 2007 as review manager. Land trusts in the Northeast may know Henri from her previous position – Northeast policy and assessments manager for the Land Trust Alliance’s Northeast Program. At the Alliance Henri provided organizational development assistance and training to land trusts across the Northeast, advanced federal and state policy efforts, and helped land trusts implement Land Trust Standards and Practices. Her experience at the Alliance, as well as her work as a grassroots organizer, consultant and executive director of four nonprofit organizations make her a valuable addition to the Commission.

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