As part of her role as Outreach Director at New England Forestry Foundation, Lisa has served as Administrative Agent for the Woodlands Partnership of Northwest Massachusetts since January 2021. She supports the Partnership Board and its mission by writing and managing grants and implementing programs to support this 21-town heavily forested region. She also provides outreach to family woodland owners to advance sustainable forestry practices as part of natural climate solutions. She joined NEFF in 2014 to conduct outreach in the 38-town MassConn Woods, connecting landowners with resources to make long-term plans for their land. A former newspaper reporter, she previously worked for The Nature Conservancy on climate policy and communications. Lisa holds a B.A. in Journalism from UConn and an M.A. in Urban and Environmental Policy and Planning from Tufts University.