Anne Vaara -  Executive Director, anne@crwc.org

Anne Vaara is executive director for the CRWC.  The executive director is responsible for overseeing the daily operations, watershed management activities and  general management of the organization.  Anne has devoted her career to environmental science. She has an extensive background in environmental land use planning, wetland and woodland assessment and preservation, watershed management, and environmental ordinance development. She received her bachelor's degree in Horticulture and a master’s degree in Environmental Science and Wetland Ecology from Michigan State University and is near completion of a master’s degree in Urban and Regional Planning from Eastern Michigan University. Her leisure time includes landscape gardening and kayaking, and she has recently taken up sailing as a new adventure.

 Jenn Graessle - Adopt-A-Stream Coordinator, jenn@crwc.org

Jennie is the new Adopt-A-Stream Coordinator.  This is a new position at CRWC but it’s not new to Jenn.  She has volunteered hundreds of hours over the last 4 years with the program and has devoted a lot of energy and enthusiasm in training new volunteers in bug I.D., streamside sampling and data collection.  Jenn has a BBA from Western Michigan University and worked in account management for several automotive supplier corporations for 12 years.  Jennie and her husband, Bill, have 2 children and live in N.E. Rochester.  Jenn’s passion has always been nature and water related activities.  She is an avid catch and release fly fisherman.

Ruth Glass- Administrative Assistant, ruth@crwc.org

Jill Hollowell- Education Director, jill@crwc.org

Jill Hollowell joined CRWC in February 2006 as our Education Director. The Education Director is responsible for CRWC's K-12 and family education and outreach programs, including our Stream Leaders student river monitoring program, River Day, and Clinton Clean-Up. Jill graduated from Oakland University and holds a bachelor's degree in education.  She is active with Detroit Bioneers and is a board member of Upland Hills Ecological Awareness Center, a Michigan renewable energy demonstration site. Jill loves horses and thrives on being outdoors.  She enjoys gardening and hiking through the woodlands of northern Oakland County.

Dan Keifer - Development Director, dan@crwc.org

Dan is responsible for CRWC's membership development and fundraising activities and is involved in promoting our watershed management, education and outreach programs. He also is responsible for communications with our state and federal legislators. Dan brings over twenty years of experience in the fields of marketing and business communications to CRWC. He holds a bachelor's degree in Economics from Tufts University and an MBA from the University of Michigan. Prior to joining CRWC in July 2002, Dan founded Friends of Clinton River Trail, a citizens group that has helped to develop a new cross-county rail-trail serving as a critical component of the Southeast Michigan Greenways Network. Dan is also active with the Oakland Land Conservancy and Challenge Chapter of Trout Unlimited.

Heidi Recor - Financial Manager, heidi@crwc.org

Heidi is responsible for the finance operation of CRWC, which includes bookkeeping, payroll, managing grant money, and taxes.  Heidi has a degree in Finance from Michigan State University.  Upon graduation, she worked 10 years in various banks as a Financial Analyst.  After staying home for 13 years to raise 3 sons, she decided to return to work for a great cause February 2006.