About Ä¢¹½Av Southwest
Our Region
Ä¢¹½Av Southwest protects birds and the places they need in Arizona, New Mexico, and throughout the hemisphere. Using science, advocacy, education, and on-the-ground conservation, we address the core threats facing birds in our region. Within communities, we create connections with nature and empower people to help conserve it. We work to restore and protect the vital rivers and wetlands that sustain our arid region. Across working lands, we advance the management of millions of acres of grasslands to protect and restore habitat for breeding and wintering grassland birds.
Jonathan Hayes
Vice President, Ä¢¹½Av Southwest
Judy Calman
New Mexico Policy Director, Ä¢¹½Av Southwest
Nick Beauregard
Working Lands Senior Program Manager, Ä¢¹½Av Southwest
Tucker Davidson
Senior Associate of Water Conservation, Ä¢¹½Av Southwest
Sam Draper
Arizona Policy Manager, Ä¢¹½Av Southwest
Caleb Dusek
Ä¢¹½Av Southwest’s 2026-27 Water Policy Fellow
Elija Flores
GIS Technician, Ä¢¹½Av Southwest
Erika Flores
Communications and Marketing Director, Ä¢¹½Av Rockies, Ä¢¹½Av Southwest
Eric Forbes
Senior Communications Coordinator, Ä¢¹½Av Rockies and Ä¢¹½Av Southwest
Lizzy Gilbert
Senior Director of Leadership Giving
Danika Jensen
Leadership Giving Manager, Ä¢¹½Av
Ariel Léger
Arizona Working Lands Program Manager, Ä¢¹½Av Southwest
Ashley Meadows
Communications Manager, Ä¢¹½Av Rockies and Ä¢¹½Av Southwest
Isaiah Meza
New Mexico Working Lands Program Manager, Ä¢¹½Av Southwest
Haley Paul
Senior Policy Director, Ä¢¹½Av Southwest
Suzy Santaella
Director of Leadership Giving, Ä¢¹½Av
Luisa Santos Martinez
Digital Marketing Manager, Ä¢¹½Av Rockies and Ä¢¹½Av Southwest
Paul Tashjian
Director of Freshwater Conservation, Ä¢¹½Av Southwest
Cathy Wise
Senior Manager for Community Building, Ä¢¹½Av Southwest
Steven Prager
Director, Appleton-Whittell Research Ranch of the Ä¢¹½Av
Benjamin Beal
Conservation Program Manager, Appleton-Whittell Research Ranch
Suzanne Wilcox
Program Operations Manager, Appleton-Whittell Research Ranch
Daniel Roper-Jones
Center Director, Nina Mason Pulliam Rio Salado Ä¢¹½Av Center
Anthony Canganelli
Senior Facilities Assistant, Nina Mason Pulliam Rio Salado Ä¢¹½Av Center
Juliana Gomez
Senior Education Coordinator, Nina Mason Pulliam Rio Salado Ä¢¹½Av Center
Carl Beal
Center Director, Randall Davey Ä¢¹½Av Center & Sanctuary
Meghan Baker
Senior Education Coordinator, Randall Davey Ä¢¹½Av Center
Julian Hardage-Vergeer
Facilities Assistant, Randall Davey Ä¢¹½Av Center & Sanctuary
Stella Reed
Office and Outreach Manager, Ä¢¹½Av Southwest
Kanah Waltman
Community Outreach Coordinator, Randall Davey Ä¢¹½Av Center
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