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Jonathan Anderson’s passion for what the Urban Land Preservation Fund of America stands for is second nature. An avid outdoorsman, he enjoys hiking, backpacking and fishing. He wants to ensure that future generations are able to enjoy the beauty of nature. As development is overwhelming, he continues to work for creating positive development when needed and promote a strong interest in education for the future. He began his work for the ULPFA in 2005 after completing his studies at Virginia Wesleyan College. With his work, the ULPFA has gone through significant changes. As communities take notice of what the ULPFA is doing, it creates positive involvement for both people and business. The push to maintain our mission and vision is seen on a daily basis through our executive director. As we are a community based organization we have an open door policy with any interested party. Feel free to email Jonathan at JonAnderson@ulpfa.org You can also call our office at (240) 242-4424 |
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Andrew Kayton is the Urban Land Preservation Fund of America’s Executive Program Director. A Western New York native, Andrew has spent the last six years working for both political campaigns and non-profits in management roles. As the Executive Program Director of the ULPFA, Andrew’s goals include increasing the organization’s visibility and its donor base. He recognizes the value of grassroots organizing and is eager to continue his deep commitment to building a better world for the next generation. Andrew can be reached by e-mail at: akayton@ulpfa.org |
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Jennifer Fischer received her BA from Sarah Lawrence College (2000) and an MA in Middle Eastern Studies from Harvard University (2003). She began grant writing while completing her Master’s Degree at Harvard working on a Department of Education grant report for her Department. Jennifer also served of the Assistant Executive Director of an NGO in Los Angeles for two years and has worked as a consultant for both the Outreach Center for the Center for Middle Eastern Studies at Harvard and at the Outreach Center for Near Eastern Studies at UCLA. She recently trained for a 50K trail run to raise money for a peace organization working in the Middle East and currently works as a freelance grant writer for her own company, Fischer Grants. Jennifer also works as a consultant for the City of Santa Clarita, where she is currently involved in an effort to replace plastic water bottle use at city events in order to reduce waste. To contact Jennifer Fischer please email her at Jfischer@ulpfa.org |
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Micheline Anderson has been a "closeted environmentalist" for as long as she can remember. Her love for green space, open sky, and/or meditative walks on an uninterrupted stretch of sand kept her inner activist active. A 2006 graduate of Duke University, Miche joins ULPFA with a penchant for preserving her home while contributing from a more remote location in Tel Aviv. As the At-Large Communications Executive, Miche hopes to encourage rapid growth for ULPFA and act as a catalyst for their initial land acquisition endeavors by maximizing communication through international outreach. Micheline Anderson can be reached by email at: manderson@ulpfa.org |
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Justin Walls is dedicated to finding real solutions to the many ideas that our clients dream of creating. He can provide excellent technical and business consulting, as well as real estate development and construction with a strong focus on “green building.” The Walls Group, teaming up with the Urban Land Preservation Fund of America is a tremendous asset to any community. Mr. Walls can provide consulting services for your green building project as a tax-deductible service to you and your community. You can learn how to build support for your project, generate interest, raise money, and build your dream utilizing the ULPFA-TWG Dream Generators Project. The ULPFA-TWG Team can bring your project from concept to completion. Justin has the ability to create a sustainable atmosphere in any caring business while maintaining their profitable bottom line. He has the skills and passion to represent the ULPFA in an unparallel manner. We are excited to have joined forces with the Walls Group in order to provide businesses with the right solutions for environmental issues. To reach Justin Walls please email him at Jwalls@ulpfa.org |
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Rick Jacobs comes to us with a B.S. in Biological Systems Engineering from Virginia Tech, where he was involved with the Soil and Water Conservation Society & the American Society for Agricultural Engineers. He is a certified Stream Monitor for the Virginia Save Our Streams volunteer monitoring program, and has completed training in natural stream design at North Carolina State University. His passions include teaching watershed and soils concepts at schools and 4-H day camp. Additionally, Rick is involved with developing municipal storm water ordinances and is a current member of the Virginia Dam Safety Technical Advisory Committee. He has helped organize and present at engineer and contractor workshops focusing on erosion control permitting and regulatory compliance. Rick enjoys the outdoors and tries to camp, hike, canoe, and cave whenever he has time off. We are grateful to add him to our staff. To reach Richard Jacobs please email him at Rjacobs@ulpfa.org |
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Yossi Shirazi heads up our National Scholarship Program. He comes to us with a passion for the environment as well as that of a student. Currently he is attending graduate studies at University of North Carolina Wilmington where he is obtaining his Master Degree in Marine Science. Yossi is a great asset to our team and his future plans are to earn a Ph.D. and promote more sustainable land use policies and practices. With his work the Urban Land Preservation Fund of America will be able to set up scholarship funds for multiple colleges and universities. If your school has environmental programs, we would be honored to help fund students in this field of study. For information on how to get your school started, please email Yossi at Yshirazi@ulpfa.org |
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Franco Luise joined the ULPFA as a volunteer to help raise funds for something he believes strongly in. As a volunteer working towards a degree we wanted to recognize his efforts. With his honorary position he continues to work very hard with both his studies and improving our work in many communities. He continues to learn and grow with our organization and provides different avenues for spreading our message and reaching new markets. Upon graduation, we would like him to stay on board and continue working with us. Thanks Franco. To reach Franco, please email him at Fluise@ulpfa.org |
