Our Staff

Kathleen is Wallowa Land Trust's first Executive Director. She joined the Trust in the fall of 2013 after almost a decade at Capitol Land Trust in Olympia, Washington.

Raised in Eugene, Oregon, Kathleen graduated from the University of Hawaii with a degree in Asian Studies, before receiving a master's degree in Environmental Studies from The Evergreen State College.

She has worked with many charitable organizations over the years and brings her extensive knowledge of nonprofit administration and successful land conservation to northeast Oregon. She is the past president of the Coalition of Oregon Land Trusts and is a member of the Rotary Club of Wallowa County.

Caitlin joined Wallowa Land Trust as Conservation Program Manager in August 2025. After growing up in southwest Michigan, she lived and worked in North Carolina, Idaho, and Arctic Alaska while earning her master’s and doctoral degrees in Geological Sciences.

Caitlin moved to Wallowa County in 2017 and has worked in a myriad of fields, both literally and figuratively. She farmed at Backyard Gardens for Beth Gibans, coordinated a forest monitoring program at Wallowa Resources, and surveyed rangelands for noxious weeds and rare plants as an independent contractor. She continues to work occasionally as a consultant and serves as the Treasurer for the Wallowa Avalanche Center in addition to her time at WLT.

When not working, Caitlin enjoys spending time with friends and exploring the diverse ecosystems of Wallowa County on foot, skis, or a raft with her dog Jasper, stepdog Toots, and partner Ryan. She is currently focused on learning to golf and developing her skills as a fly fisherwoman.

After growing up in Texas and Colorado, Jonathan earned an undergraduate degree in English from the University of Montana and a masters degree from the University of Oregon.

Following a short career as an environmental consultant, Jonathan spent the next two decades working as a cabinetmaker and furniture maker. Having moved around the American west for 30 years, Jonathan followed his wife, Jean, to Wallowa County in 2017.

When not in the office, he's either out walking, reading, or watching baseball.

Brian works to guide nonprofits through transition and help them to grow their capacity. Over the last couple of decades, Brian has partnered with organizations at every stage of growth to help them refine their voice and leverage their mission and vision toward successful funding of their long-term strategy and programming objectives.

He has worked with a variety of nonprofit organizations affecting change by providing housing, protecting the environment, providing instruction and performance opportunities in the arts, and working to ensure that everyone has enough to eat. Brian understands how important and effective it is to tell the story of an organization in language that speaks to a variety of communities and audiences.

Brian stepped away from a successful career in marketing and communications to devote his energy to work that has the highest potential to make a positive impact in the world. He holds a master’s degree in writing and specializes in all aspects of communications-driven fundraising.