Executive Director

Zorah Oppenheimer - Executive Director
zoppenheimer@clarkcd.org | 360-859-4784

Zorah Oppenheimer joined Clark CD as a Resource Technician and transitioned to District Manager in 2018, and then Executive Director. She has a Bachelor of Science in Natural Resources with an emphasis on Wildlife Ecology and a minor in Fine Art from Washington State University Pullman. Zorah is a second-generation Washingtonian with a love of the wide variety of ecosystems we have here. The shared culture of voluntary stewardship among conservation districts is something she is deeply passionate about, and she genuinely loves her work. In her spare time, Zorah enjoys snuggling with her son and cats by the fire, crafting, photography, gardening, listening to podcasts, and being outside.

District Operations

Shawna Smith - Finance and Operations Manager
ssmith@clarkcd.org | 360-859-0714

Shawna is a native Washingtonian and has lived in Clark County for over 22 years. She loves seeing the growth in SW Washington and the partnership CCD has within the community. The opportunity to work for CCD is one she finds very rewarding. She holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration with prior experience as an Assistant Controller and Operations Manager. In her spare time, she enjoys time with her family, taking her dogs Cosmo and Kramer on walks, reading, baking, and relaxing at the Oregon Coast.

Conservation

Samantha Frundle - Working Lands Program Manager
sfrundle@clarkcd.org | 360-859-0949

Sam Frundle relocated to the Pacific Northwest from the Midwest, where she worked as a soil conservationist promoting conservation practices to help reduce excess nutrient runoff from farms. She grew up on a crop and livestock farm and studied Environmental Science and Agronomy at Iowa State University. Sam is passionate about supporting local agriculture and helping residents find solutions that benefit natural resources and the folks who rely on them for their livelihoods. She loves gardening, backpacking, canoeing, baking too many sweets for one household, and daydreaming of having her own acreage with various critters.

Isaiah Wynter - Natural Resource Coordinator

iwynter@clarkcd.org | 360-859-4938

Isaiah grew up in Vancouver before relocating to Bellingham for the better part of a decade. While in Bellingham he earned his Bachelor of Science in Environmental Science with a minor in Disaster Risk Reduction, as well as a GIS Certificate from Western Washington University. Professionally he has worked several jobs that focused on salmon habitat recovery, urban riparian restoration and aquatic invasive species management. In his spare time, he enjoys fly fishing, playing guitar with friends, and petting dogs.

Carolyn Rice - Community Conservation Lead
crice@clarkcd.org | 360-859-4848

Carolyn Rice has lived all over the western United States, and she devotes her work to fostering stewardship of our local environment and promoting environmental justice. She holds a Master of Arts and a Bachelor of Science degree in Earth Systems from Stanford University, with studies focused on conservation, ecology, and sustainable agriculture. Outside of work, she loves to connect with people and place through food; you can reliably find her cooking, gardening, foraging, or fishing.

Outreach

Mary Kinney

Mary Kinney - Communications and Outreach Lead
mkinney@clarkcd.org | 360-859-4783

Mary Kinney is a writer, facilitator, and naturalist. She has worked in communications for over 10 years, taught residencies in the NYC public schools, and is the publicity chair for the Portland chapter of the Native Plant Society of Oregon. Mary is passionate about the Pacific Northwest’s diverse ecosystems, equity in education, and supporting local communities in their quest for a more sustainable future. You can find her birding, working on her backyard habitat, and searching for the best slice of pizza in the Portland-Vancouver area.

Nichola Gregory - Science Communications Specialist
ngregory@clarkcd.org | 360-869-0774

Nichola Gregory grew up in the Pacific Northwest and earned her Bachelor of Science in Earth Sciences with a minor in Marine Biology and Ecology from Oregon State University. She then went on to complete a GIS Certificate from Portland Community College which is where she learned the importance of, and impact mapping technologies can have in conservation and communication of scientific topics. When she isn’t working, she spends time cooking, hiking with her dogs, and whale watching on the Oregon coast.