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
Rock Island SWCD: Leticia.Taliafero@illinois.gov
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