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I Ling Thompson

Chief Executive Officer

Taldi Harrison

Chief Program Officer

Paula Neira

Vice President of Finance & Operations

David Zhang

Chief Development Officer

Rachel D’Ascanio

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Tomer Hasson

Senior Program Officer

Haley Otto

Philanthropy Operations Manager

Annie Epstein

Philanthropy Writer

Theodora Chang

Advisor, Wild Horses and Burros

Cheryle Cobell Zwang

Advisor, Native Nations

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Laurel Sayer

Chair

Jessica (Wahl) Turner

Vice Chair

I Ling Thompson

President (Ex-Officio)

Maite Arce

Secretary

Paula Neira

Treasurer (Ex-Officio)

Steve Bullock

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Val Cole

Director

J. Kirkwood “Kirk” Dupps

Director

Scott Gwilliam

Director

Stacy Leeds

Director

Paul Vigano

Director

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