Before coming to JDCF in 2013, Steve lived and worked in northeastern Illinois nearly his entire life. Steve began his career in conservation in 1986 at the Heller Nature Center, serving first as a teaching naturalist, later as the center’s director. From 1998 to...

A Jo Daviess County native, Tom graduated from Stockton High School in 1979, and from Western Illinois University in 1983. Since then, Tom served as Education Division Chief for the Illinois Department of Natural Resources, Education Director for the Forest Preserve...

Kelly Myers brings over 25 years of experience working for nonprofit organizations in the tristate area. He has experience in fundraising leadership, event planning, and major and planned gifts. He has also served as a capital campaign consultant for organizations...

Jillian Jablonski is JDCF’s new Senior Director of Land Stewardship. Jillian is from Illinois, but she has spent the last 13 years living and working as a biologist in southcentral Alaska. Jillian has a B.S. in Environmental Science from Oregon State University and an...

Deb Kelly joined JDCF in early 2008, following many years with the Equine Land Conservation Resource as the Director of Equestrian Partnership. She oversees the production of all printed and electronic communications—newsletters, press releases, informational...