PIC Grant Review Committee

The Partners in Conservation Grant Review Committee reviews all Partners in Conservation (PIC) grant applications and makes funding recommendations to the Board of Directors. The Board has final approval of all grant awards.

The Board of Directors appoints the PIC Grant Review Committee. The committee includes individuals from the community with diverse professional backgrounds, lived experience and relevant expertise.

PIC 2024 Grant Review Committee Members

  • Directors: Mike Guebert, Board Vice Chair, Zone 3 Director and Jasmine Zimmer-Stucky, Board Chair, At-Large Director 2.
  • External Community Members: Mary Columbo, Carlos Garcia, Roy Iwai, Belinda Nhundu, Jared Pruch, Rhesa Ramdeen, Eric Rosewall, Jina Sagar, Jen Shih, Amy Stork, Nicholas Townsend, Stacey Triplett and Charlotte Trowbridge.

Read a short description of the personal and professional backgrounds of our 2024 committee here.

  • Staff: Kelley Beamer, Executive Director; and Heather Nelson Kent, Grants Manager

After a thorough review of the grant applications, Grant Review Committee members note any conflicts of interest and rank the grants according to criteria reflecting the grant program goals.

The Grant Review Committee meetings are open to the public.

PIC Grant Review Committee Meetings