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Steering Team

​​The LSC Steering Team guides the current and future direction of the Lake Superior Collaborative by convening to share information and identify opportunities for collaboration among LSC members and providing direction, support, and guidance to the LSC coordinator. Additional responsibilities include assisting the coordinator in planning meetings, workshop presentations, and special events; serving as liaisons to other staff and leadership in their respective organizations to promote the LSC and share documented results and accomplishments; and seeking and identifying funding sources to carry out LSC goals. A detailed list of Steering Team roles and responsibilities are described in the LSC Charter.

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Michael Blount

District Conservationist

michael.blount@usda.gov

Valerie Damstra

Valerie Damstra

Lake Superior Binational Program Coordinator

valerie.olinikdamstra@wisconsin.gov

Alex Faber

Alex Faber

Executive Director

alex@superiorrivers.org

Maryjo Gingras

Maryjo Gingras

Ashland County Conservationist

MaryJo.Gingras@co.ashland.wi.us

Lacey Hill-Kastern

Lacey Hill

Western Lake Superior Coastal Program Biologist

lacey_hillkastern@fws.gov

Sara Hudson

Sara Hudson

Director of Parks and Recreation

shudson@coawi.org

Kyle Magyera

Kyle Magyera

Local Government Outreach Specialist

kyle.magyera@wisconsinwetlands.org

Matt Hudson

Associate Director

mhudson@northland.edu

Katti Renik

Great Lakes Project Coordinator

kathryn.renik@tu.org

Bridget Olson

Project Leader, St. Croix Wetland Management District & Whittlesey Creek National Wildlife Refuge

bridget_olson@fws.gov

Naomi Tillison

Naomi Tillison

Director, Natural Resources Department

nrdirector@badriver-nsn.gov

Todd Breiby

Coastal Habitat, Wetland and Nonpoint Program Coordinator

todd.breiby@wisconsin.gov

Peggy Burkman

Biologist 

Peggy_Burkman@nps.gov

Megan Sorensen

Community Development Specialist

msorensen@nwrpc.com