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Meet The Staff: Patti Bohnsack

Call Patti’s office at (443) 949 0575

Meet our Administrative Assistant to the Local Government Team
based out of the Maryland Office

Before joining the Alliance, Patti dedicated herself to working with children from serving as the Executive Director at Kidscommons Children’s Museum in Columbus, IN, to a Tutor and Curriculum Writer at Laramie County School District #1 in Cheyenne, WY. Patti has moved around the United States and even to Korea with husband, Lt Colonel, Rob Bohnsack of the U.S. Air Force, and young son Ryan. The family have recently named Annapolis their home, for the foreseeable future, and as a self-proclaimed “Water Sport Lover” Patti has enjoyed living around and exploring the Chesapeake Bay!

Meet the staff
Jamie Alberti Green Infrastructure Senior Projects Manager
DC Office
Jamie oversees the Alliance's rain barrel and landscaping projects in D.C. as well as projects across Maryland.
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Jessica Blackburn Citizens Advisory Committee Coordinator
Virginia Office
Jessica serves as the Citizens Advisory Committee (CAC) Coordinator to the Chesapeake Executive Council. As Coordinator, she is responsible for organizing meetings throughout the Chesapeake for CAC members to meet with government officials, technical experts, and stakeholders to discusses issues and how to address them.
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Amanda Bland Maryland Project Assistant
Maryland Office
Amanda is Alliance’s Maryland Project Assistant. Prior to joining the Alliance, Amanda participated in the Chesapeake Conservation Corps program and has interned at the Calvert Marine Museum as the Estuarine Biologist intern, and for Bergeson and Campbell, P.C., an environmental law firm located in DC.
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Patti Bohnsack Administrative Assistant to the Local Government Team
Maryland Office
Patti Bohnsack serves as the part-time Administrative Assistant to the Local Government Team out of the Annapolis office.
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Christina Bonini RiverWise Program Manager
Virginia Office
Christina is the RiverWise Program Manager in the Alliance's Richmond, VA office.RiverWise is a stormwater management and property owner engagement program that aims to improve water quality of local waterways that flow into the Chesapeake Bay.
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Adam Bray Program Assistant
Virginia Office
Adam assists the Committee Coordinator in providing organizational support and meeting coordination for CAC members as they meet with government officials, technical experts and stakeholders across the watershed.
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Laura Cattell Noll Local Leadership Workgroup Coordinator
Pennsylvania Office
As a member of the Alliance’s Local Governments Team, Laura coordinates the work of the Local Leadership Workgroup within the Chesapeake Bay Program. She has more than a decade of experience managing and implementing community-based watershed restoration and stewardship projects across the Chesapeake Bay Watershed.
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Liz Chudoba Director of Water Quality Programs
Virginia Office
Liz is the Alliance's Director of Water Quality Programs. She manages the Chesapeake Monitoring Cooperative partnership, and the Alliance's RiverTrends program.
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Meredeth Dash RiverWise Schools Program Coordinator
Virginia Office
Meredeth is the Alliance's part-time Program Coordinator for RiverWise Schools. She manages the Alliance's RiverWise Schools project.
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Ola Davis Local Government Assistant
Maryland Office
Ola is the Local Government Program’s Assistant. She provides administrative support to the Alliance's Local Government team and to the Local Government Advisory Committee within the Chesapeake Bay Program.
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Ryan Davis Chesapeake Forests Program Manager
Pennsylvania Office
Ryan is the Alliance's Program Manager for our Chesapeake Forests program. He focuses on forest conservation and restoration within the watershed in Pennsylvania, Maryland, and New York.
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Nissa Dean Virginia State Director
Virginia Office
Nissa is the Alliance's Virginia State Director, where she oversees program staff, and manages a variety of projects, all relying heavily on local partnerships that leverage resources to implement green infrastructure and improve local water quality.
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Rachel Felver Director of Communications for the Chesapeake Bay Program
Maryland Office
Rachel is the Director of Communications for the Chesapeake Bay Program, where she is in charge of communications content that is distributed to the Bay Program's partners.
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Kate Fritz Executive Director
Maryland Office
Kate is the Executive Director of the Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay. Her interest in the Chesapeake extends beyond her love of kayaking and fishing, and has led her to many volunteer opportunities locally. She is a certified Master Watershed Steward, and was a founding member of the Board of Directors for the Anne Arundel County Watershed Stewards Academy (WAS).
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Jordan Gochenaur RiverSmart Program Assistant
DC Office
Jordan is the RiverSmart Program Assistant in the DC office. He coordinates the installations of rain gardens and BayScapes throughout the District as a part of the RiverSmart Landscaping Program.
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Lucy Heller Communications and Maryland Outreach Coordinator
Maryland Office
Lucy is the Communications and Maryland Outreach Coordinator in the Annapolis office. She assists with daily communications work and coordinates Maryland outreach events.
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Craig Highfield Director of Chesapeake Forests Program
Maryland Office
Craig is the Director of our Chesapeake Forests Program, where he manages a variety of projects that improve existing forests, create new ones, and educate residents and decision-makers about the benefits of forests in the Chesapeake watershed.
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Tim Hudspeth Finance Assistant
Maryland Office
Tim is the Finance Assistant supporting the Alliance with various financial operations.  He brings 11 years of procurement and budget experience from his previous employment with the Department of Justice. 
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Abbi Huntzinger Maryland Restoration Program Manager
Maryland Office
As the Maryland Restoration Program Manager, Abbi supports the development, design, and implementation of in-the-ground projects that help improve the waterways, habitat, and communities throughout Maryland. She is a Registered Landscape Architect who strives to balance both building strong projects and partnerships.
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Caitlyn Johnstone Communications and Outreach Specialist for Chesapeake Bay Program
Maryland Office
Caitlyn joined the Alliance in September of 2016 as the Communications & Outreach Specialist for the Chesapeake Bay Program, where she works to increase collaboration of the watershed as a whole through outreach and partnership.
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Rebecca Lauver Chesapeake Conservation Corps Member
Pennsylvania Office
Rebecca is one of the Alliance’s current Chesapeake Conservation Corps Members. As a Lancaster native and recent Messiah College graduate, Rebecca is excited to support the Alliance's Pennsylvania team with riparian buffer maintenance, monitoring, and planting.
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Jaja Leroux Director of Finance
Maryland Office
Jaja serves as the Alliance's Director of Finances, where she balances our many grants, various budgets, and organizational expenses.
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Jenna Mackley Community Engagement Manager
Pennsylvania Office
Jenna is the Community Engagement Manager in our Pennsylvania office. She manages a variety of program functions such as event planning, volunteer coordination, social media, and more.
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Suzanne Martin Director of Development
Maryland Office
Suzanne is the Director of Development, and has over 20 years of development and fundraising experience, as well as experience in the environmental and education field.
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Lydia Martin Green Infrastructure Coordinator
Pennsylvania Office
Lydia is the Green Infrastructure Coordinator in our Lancaster office, where she works with the City of Lancaster and community partners to advance green infrastructure practices locally as well as across the Chesapeake Bay watershed.
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Jenny McGarvey Senior Program Manager
Virginia Office
Jenny is a senior program manager based in the Alliance’s Virginia office. She serves a dual managerial role over the Chesapeake Watershed Forum, ForumPlus, and Chesapeake Network, and aspects of our Chesapeake Forest program.
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Jenna Mitchell Pennsylvania State Director
Pennsylvania Office
Jenna serves as the Alliance's Pennsylvania State Director, where she oversees our PA staff and manages several projects in the region.
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Erin O’Grady DC Programs Manager
DC Office
Erin is based in the DC Office and serves as the DC Programs Manager. She manages the RiverSmart Rain Barrel Program and other initiatives in the DC region.
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Will Parson Multimedia Manager
Maryland Office
Will joined the Alliance in 2014 as the Multimedia Specialist for the Chesapeake Bay Program, where he produces photo and video stories across the Chesapeake watershed.
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Queen Richardson RiverSmart Homes Program Assistant
DC Office
Queen is the RiverSmart Program Assistant in the DC office. She helps to install and inspect rain barrels, rain gardens, BayScapes, and permeable pavers throughout the District.
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Mauricio Rosales Agricultural Program Manager
Pennsylvania Office
Mauricio joined the Alliance in March 2020 as the Agricultural Proram Manager. He is responsible for leading the Alliance's agricultural conservation programs and building relationships within the agricultural community.
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Lauren Sauder Development and Executive Assistant
Maryland Office
Lauren joined the Alliance team in 2019 as the Development and Executive Assistant. She works to assist the development team to nurture donor relationships and provides support to our Executive Director.
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Drew Siglin Chief Operating Officer
Maryland Office
Drew has worked in various capacities at the Alliance since 2013. He rejoined the organization full-time in March 2020 as its Chief Operating Officer.
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Brittany Smith Pennsylvania Conservation Coordinator
Pennsylvania Office

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Jake Solyst Web Content Specialist for Chesapeake Bay Program Communications Office
Maryland Office
As a web content specialist at the Chesapeake Bay Program, Jake writes, edits and manages content for the Chesapeake Bay Program’s flagship website while overseeing the partnership’s social media strategy.
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Marissa Spratley Communications Manager
Maryland Office
Marissa is the Communications Manager at the Alliance’s Headquarters. Her job includes managing communications strategies across the organization and our regional offices.
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Jennifer Starr Director of Local Government Programs/LGAC Coordinator
Maryland Office
Jennifer is the Alliance's Director of Local Government Programs & LGAC Coordinator, where she manages our Local Government Programs and provides insight and feedback to the Chesapeake Bay Program (CBP) partners.
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Sophie Stern RiverTrends Coordinator
Virginia Office
Sophie joined the Alliance in June 2019 as the RiverTrends Coordinator. She is looking forward to continue to motivate citizen scientists to connect with their waterways and provide essential data for improving water quality throughout the Chesapeake Bay.
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Mel Throckmorton Chesapeake Conservation Corps Member
Maryland Office

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Laura Todd Green Infrastructure Projects Coordinator
DC Office
Laura manages the RiverSmart Permeable Surface Rebate Program in DC and coordinates green infrastructure projects in Maryland.
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