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Idowu Atoloye

Senior Associate,

Ag Land Management

Idowu supports the development of agricultural land carbon offset projects, applying soil science principles and practices to the development of agricultural land carbon offset projects around the world. His background includes extensive research in soil health, nutrient cycling, soil carbon, and regenerative agriculture. Idowu holds a Ph.D. in Soil Science from Utah State University.

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AMANDA BRADLEY

Senior Consultant,

Community Engagement & Equity

Amanda is a community engagement and equity specialist. She advises TerraCarbon’s clients on a range of community elements related to project development. Amanda has 14 years of experience in Cambodia working on community-based resource management, as well as shorter field assignments throughout Africa. She has been working for TerraCarbon since 2012 and with the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) since 2014 as specialist on forest tenure, gender, and indigenous peoples for REDD+. Besides English, Amanda is fluent in French, Khmer, Japanese, and Italian, and proficient in Spanish.

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REBECCA DICKSON

Senior Manager,

Geospatial Analysis

Becky is a geospatial analysis and modeling expert. She has more than 10 years of project development experience, and has provided geospatial support on all of TerraCarbon’s past projects. She holds a PhD in Geography from Clark University and is an adjunct professor at Wake Forest University.

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DEVON ERICKSEN

Manager,

Forestry & Community

Devon supports the evaluation, design, and implementation of nature-based carbon offset projects. She also specializes in community engagement and equity aspects of project development. She joined TerraCarbon in 2020 and has supported a number of forest and blue carbon projects. Devon has supported conservation and community development efforts around the world, working and volunteering throughout Asia and Latin America. Devon earned her Master of Forestry degree from the Yale School of Forestry and Environmental Studies and her B.A. in Anthropology from the University of Virginia.

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JOHN FURNISS

Senior Associate,

Geospatial & Forestry

John supports the evaluation, design, and implementation of nature-based carbon offset projects. He joined TerraCarbon in 2022. He is a forester with extensive experience in using remote sensing and geographic information systems. John earned his Master of Science in Forestry from the University of Maine and his Bachelor of Science in Biology from Elon University.

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EMMA GROVER

Senior Associate,

Ag Land Management

Emma supports the evaluation, design, and implementation of nature-based carbon projects with a primary focus on agroforestry and agricultural soil carbon projects. Her background includes work in tropical forest ecology, tropical botany, and agroforestry. Emma holds a Master of Environmental Science from the Yale School of the Environment and a Bachelor of Science in Environmental Science from University of Virginia.

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EMILY HELTZEL

Project Associate,

Geospatial

Emily supports the evaluation, design, and monitoring of nature-based carbon offset projects. She is a geospatial analyst with experience in remote sensing and land cover change. Some of her past projects include assessing solar panel impacts and mapping mangrove loss. She earned a Master of Science in Geographic Information Systems and a Bachelor of Arts in Environmental Science, both from Clark University.

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AARON HOLLEY

Manager,

Forestry

Aaron is a forest biometrician with experience in forest carbon offset project development, validation and verification. Aaron joined TerraCarbon in 2021. He previously worked as a Conservation Forester and the Central Appalachians Program Natural Climate Solutions Team Lead for The Nature Conservancy and as a Senior Forester-Biometrician with Aster Global. Aaron holds a Master of Science in Forestry from West Virginia University. He is an SAF Certified Forester (CF).

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JACLYN KACHELMEYER

Senior Manager,

Ag Land Management

Jaclyn supports the evaluation, design, and implementation of nature-based carbon projects with a primary focus on agricultural soil projects. Her background includes work in soil health, carbon storage research, and conservation of working lands. Jaclyn holds a Master of Environmental Management from the Yale School Forestry and Environmental Studies and a Bachelor of Arts in Geography and International Relations from the University of Texas.

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MICHELLE A. FOLKERS

Senior Manager,

Operations/Human Resources

Michelle supports Operations and Human Resources at TerraCarbon. She is a Human Resources professional with extensive experience in operations, employee relations, and project management. Michelle has a Bachelor's degree in Organizational Management with a minor in Organizational Psychology. Most recently Michelle supported Marines, Sailors, Veterans and their families as the Employee Relations Branch Manager for the Department of Defense aboard Camp Lejeune Marine Corps base.

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AARON MENEGHINI

Manager,

Geospatial

Aaron supports the evaluation, design, and monitoring of nature-based carbon offset projects. He joined TerraCarbon in 2022. He is a geographer with experience in advanced remote sensing analytics and programming. Aaron earned his Master of Science in Geographic Information Systems for Development and the Environment from Clark University and his Bachelor of Science in Environmental Science from the University of Massachusetts.

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RYAN MOYER

Senior Manager,

Blue Carbon

Ryan leads the blue carbon practice at TerraCarbon and advises clients on the feasibility, design, and monitoring of coastal habitat conservation and restoration projects that increase carbon storage, reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and increase coastal resiliency. He is a leading coastal wetland scientist with extensive experience in monitoring soil carbon changes in coastal ecosystems. Ryan holds a Ph.D. in Geological Sciences from The Ohio State University, an M.S. in Marine Biology from Nova Southeastern University. Ryan previously held positions at the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission's Fish and Wildlife Research Institute, and the U.S. Geological Survey. He is currently an Adjunct Instructor at the University of South Florida.

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KATHLEEN ONOREVOLE

Senior Associate,

Blue Carbon

Kathleen supports the evaluation, design, and implementation of nature-based carbon offset projects, with a focus on blue carbon. She has experience conducting science-based technical analyses, performing geospatial modeling, completing literature reviews, and engaging diverse stakeholder groups. She has also supported numerous projects focused on water resources and climate science as a contractor for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Kathleen earned a Master of Science in Marine Science from the University of North Carolina, where her research focused on coastal habitat restoration and nitrogen removal. She also holds a B.A. with honors in Environmental Biology from Colgate University.

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MADELINE REGENYE

Project Associate,

Geospatial

Madeline (Regs) supports the evaluation, design, and monitoring of nature-based carbon offset projects. She is a geospatial analyst with a strong background in land change analysis and remote sensing. Her past projects have involved field work studies on the urban heat island effect and land change modeling. She earned a Master of Science in Geographic Information Systems and a B.A. in Environmental Science, both from Clark University.

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BEN RIFKIN

Manager,

Forestry

Ben is a forest carbon expert who has supported the design and monitoring of 10+ registered forest carbon projects since he joined TerraCarbon in 2018. Ben previously worked as a researcher at the Yale Myers Forest and Harvard Forest in New England, as a technician for the US Forest Service in southeast Alaska, and for the Forest Inventory and Analysis program in California. Ben earned his Master of Forest Science degree from the Yale School of Forestry and Environmental Studies. He is an SAF Certified Forester (CF).

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SCOTT SETTELMYER

Managing Director

Scott is a carbon market and finance expert with more than 15 years of carbon market experience. He oversees project delivery for all of TerraCarbon’s work, and is the finance subject matter expert for TerraCarbon. Scott has held former senior positions at the Chicago Climate Exchange, ALLTEL Corporation and Arthur Andersen.

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DAVID SHOCH

Director

David is a global expert on natural climate solutions carbon accounting and methodology development with more than 20 years carbon market experience. David is the forest carbon practice lead for TerraCarbon and has supported dozens of registered forest carbon projects around the world. He received his Master of Forestry degree from Duke University and is a member of the Forest Stewards Guild and an SAF Certified Forester. Prior to TerraCarbon, David held positions at The Nature Conservancy and Winrock International.

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