People

Working closely with all the schools and initiate a conservation education curriculum designed to educate community members on all relevant matters of conservation and help them understand our shared ecosystem and how they can participate in direct or indirect conservation activities.

Currently, Brian serves as Finance Manager at The Management Center, where he oversees financial strategies and operations to support organizational growth and impact. He is also a board member for both the Environmental Leadership Program (ELP) and SustainUS, contributing his expertise to advance sustainability and leadership development initiatives. Previously, Brian served on the board of the Sierra Club and held leadership roles at the Sierra Student Coalition and Sunrise Movement, managing operations and finance to drive youth-led climate advocacy as well as working on educational efforts including translation and trainings. He also co-founded the Chicago Youth Alliance for Climate Action, an organization focused on education, advocacy, and leadership development for high school students. In his spare time he serves as an advisor, mentor, and writer for various organizations and individuals.
Brian holds a Bachelor of Science in Social and Economic Development Policy with a Minor in Applied Economics from the Illinois Institute of Technology. He has been an NAAEE EE 30 Under 30 honoree, YP4 Fellow, and Obama Foundation Chicago Leader

I am the President & Co-Founder of SEE Turtles, a non-profit dedicated to protecting sea turtles through education, trips, and fundraising. I have worked in environmental education and conservation since 1998 in both the US and Costa Rica.