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A former ecologist turned climate policy advocate, Blair comes to the Virginia League of Conservation with extensive environmental policy experience – both in Virginia and numerous states nationwide. Blair received her Master’s of Science degree from the University of Virginia in Environmental Sciences with a concentration in Behavioral Ecology, and her undergraduate degree is in […]

Rachel Dyer is a senior fundraising and development leader with more than 10 years of experience building sustainable revenue strategies for mission-driven organizations and civic institutions. Over the course of her career, she has helped raise more than $72 million by designing high-impact fundraising programs, cultivating major donors, and leading complex, multi-stakeholder development efforts. She […]

Heather McGrew joined Virginia LCV as the Director of Operations in 2026. Heather has worked in nonprofit executive management roles since 2002 and has held roles running organizational operations since 2010. She was most recently the COO for the National Employment Law Project (NELP). Founded in 1969, NELP is a nonprofit advocacy organization dedicated to […]

Lee Francis started work at Virginia LCV as its communications manager in early March 2015 and was promoted to his current post in the fall of 2018. Previously, he worked as editor of the (Hanover) Herald-Progress, a weekly newspaper based in Ashland. His tenure there followed a three-year stint in the Northern Neck of Virginia, […]

Michael Town joined Virginia LCV as its Executive Director in June, 2014. Having grown up in Southern Maryland, New York State and Pennsylvania, he moved to Virginia to attend James Madison University, where he fell in love with the Blue Ridge Mountains and the Commonwealth. He lives in Chesterfield County with his wife Bridget and […]