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
Hope Wollerman
Ford SWCD: George.hickman@illinois.gov
Alexis Zimmerlein
Scott SWCD: Courtney.Lercher@illinois.gov
Region 3
John Anians
McLean SWCD: John.anians@illinois.gov
Brad Buchanan
Crawford SWCD: Brad.Buchanan@illinois.gov
Cole Crawford
Brad Duft
Jamie Harris
Chaurda Hathaway
Davonne Long
Shannon Kuffel
John McNally
Jason McKinley
Andrew Parks
Randolph SWCD: Jason.McKinley@illinois.gov
Jason Qualich
Iroquois SWCD: Jason.qualich@illinois.gov
Adam Sickles
Piatt SWCD: Adam.Sickles@illinois.gov
Branyn Staples
Calhoun SWCD: Branyn.staples@illinois.gov
Elizabeth Thornberry
Macon SWCD: Elizabeth.thronberry@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
Rock Island SWCD: Leticia.Taliafero@illinois.gov
George Hickman
Lee SWCD: Hope.Wollerman@Illinois.gov
Courtney Lercher
Carroll SWCD: Alexis.Zimmerlein@illinois.gov
Ian Vandeventer
Logan SWCD: Ian.Vendeventer@illinois.gov
Nicholas Werries
Sangamon SWCD: Nicholas.Werries@illinois.gov
Region 4
Edgar SWCD: Cole.Crawford@illinois.gov
Bond SWCD: Bradley.Duft@illinois.gov
Clark SWCD: Jamie.Harris@illinois.gov
Gallatin SWCD: Chaurda.Hathaway@illinois.gov
Coles SWCD: Benjamin.kuffel@illinois.gov
Wayne SWCD: Davonne.Long@illinois.gov
Vermilion SWCD: John.McNally@illinois.gov
Adams SWCD: Andrew.Parks@illinois.gov