Brett Thompson
Brett joined CLCC in January of 2025 as Office and Operations Manager. Previously, he worked in the arts and culture field, most recently as the Executive Director of Connecticut Arts…
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Colin Piteo joined the CLCC in November of 2024 as their Sandy Breslin Conservation Fellow. He is a graduate student from East Hampton, CT, pursuing a master’s degree in public…
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Ricky Bentley
Ricky joined CLCC in November of 2023 as the Climate Smart Stewardship Coordinator. This position was created to connect land trusts with the resources to determine, implement, and sustain locally…
Read MoreVictoria Jaskaran
Victoria joined CLCC in August 2023 as its Sandy Breslin Conservation Fellow. Prior to joining CLCC, Victoria worked at UConn’s Center for Land Use Education and Research (CLEAR) as an…
Read MoreEmely Ricci
Emely was the 2022-23 Sandy Breslin Conservation Fellow at CLCC. Before coming to CLCC, Emely was a Communication and Narrative Intern at CT Trail Finder, a trail database under UCONN’s Trail Census…
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Penny Lefland
Aaron Lefland
Aaron Lefland joined the Connecticut Land Conservation Council in May of 2022 as the organization’s first Deputy Director. In this role, he supports CLCC in delivering technical assistance to build…
Read MoreYaw Owusu Darko
Yaw joined CLCC in August 2020 as the organization’s second Sandy Breslin Conservation Fellow. Nearing the end of his one-year fellowship, he was promoted to CLCC’s first Project Specialist. Now…
Read MoreAmy Blaymore Paterson
Amy joined the Connecticut Land Conservation Council (CLCC) in 2010 as its first Executive Director. Amy serves as the co-chair of the State of Connecticut Natural Heritage, Open Space and…
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