Our leadership
Women in Conservation is guided by a committed group of conservation, policy, and nonprofit leaders who bring decades of experience across the political spectrum. Together, they shape a program built to last, and a forum built to grow.
Board of Directors
Carlina Croston, Society of American Foresters
Christie McGregor, The Nature Conservancy
Christy Plumer, Eventide Strategies
Erika Feller, Marine Stewardship Council
I Ling Thompson, Foundation for America's Public Lands
Kate Kelly, Trust for Public Land
Margaret Everson, Oak Grove Initiative
Morgan Spiro, CGCN Group
Regina Lennox, Safari Club International
Sara Tucker, Natural Resource Results
Taldi Harrison, American Forest Foundation
Whitney Schwartz, Outdoor Recreation Roundtable
Julia YUhasz
Julia Yuhasz has been named founding Executive Director of the Women's Conservation Forum, tasked with building the organization into a lasting, bipartisan institution for the next generation of women in conservation policy.
With over two decades of experience, Julia specializes in taking organizations from launch to long-term success. Her expertise spans business development and communications, where she has served as a fractional director and strategic advisor across the healthcare, legal, and nonprofit sectors.
Her interest in conservation is deeply personal. As President of the Jefferson County Farmland Protection Board, she has advised on land use and conservation strategy for a private working landscape in West Virginia. This work has brought her to the table with landowners, state agencies, and community members navigating the very same expanse the Forum was created to bridge.
She holds an MBA and is a certified Project Management Professional based in West Virginia's Eastern Panhandle, 90 minutes from Washington, D.C.
Executive Director