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Conservation Planners

The Capacity Building Initiative consists of Conservation Planners who provide technical assistance to landowners at Soil and Water Conservation Districts (SWCDs) and Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) service centers across the state. We are developing a workforce trained in agroecology methods, certified in various conservation techniques and incentive programs offered by the USDA and State of Illinois. If you are interested in a job with AIM, please submit a resume to Isabella.Tryon@illinois.gov.

Region 1

Michael Devine

Will SWCD: Michael.Devine@illinois.gov

Kasey Ellis

LaSalle SWCD: Kasey.ellis@illinois.gov

Leticia Taliafero

Cass SWCD: Alexander.Daniel@illinois.gov

Olivia Winters

Montgomery SWCD: Chris.Emerson@illinois.gov

Alexis Zimmerlein

Ford SWCD: George.hickman@illinois.gov

Region 3

John Anians

McLean SWCD: John.anians@illinois.gov

Brad Buchanan

Crawford SWCD: Brad.Buchanan@illinois.gov

Cole Crawford

Edgar SWCD: Cole.Crawford@illinois.gov

Jamie Harris

Clark SWCD: Jamie.Harris@illinois.gov

Shannon Kuffel

Coles SWCD: Shannon.Kuffel@illinois.gov

John McNally

Vermilion SWCD: John.McNally@illinois.gov 

Andrew Parks

Adams SWCD: Andrew.Parks@illinois.gov

Jason Qualich

Iroquois SWCD: Jason.qualich@illinois.gov

Branyn Staples

Calhoun SWCD: Branyn.staples@illinois.gov

Region 2

Tim Blackwell

Knox SWCD: Timothy.Blackwell@illinois.gov

Stacey Burnett

Kane SWCD: Olivia.Winters@illinois.gov

Alexander Daniel

Pike SWCD: Stacey.Burnett@illinois.gov

Chris Emerson
George Hickman

Carroll SWCD: Alexis.Zimmerlein@illinois.gov

Courtney Lercher

Scott SWCD:  Courtney.Lercher@illinois.gov

Ian Vandeventer

Logan SWCD: Ian.Vandeventer@illinois.gov

Nicholas Werries

Sangamon SWCD: Nicholas.Werries@illinois.gov

Region 4

Brad Duft
Chaurda Hathaway

Bond SWCD: Bradley.Duft@illinois.gov

Davonne Long

Gallatin SWCD: Chaurda.Hathaway@illinois.gov

Wayne SWCD: Davonne.Long@illinois.gov

Jason McKinley

Randolph SWCD: Jason.McKinley@illinois.gov

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