Kristen is Northeast Regional Director for the National Parks Conservation Association (NPCA). Prior to joining NPCA she was the Southern New England Director of Conservation Projects and Partnerships for the Appalachian Mountain Club where she worked for 18+ years to advance land conservation, trails, and recreational access throughout the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic regions. She has a Master of Science in Environmental Studies from the University of Montana and a BA in International Relations from California State University Sacramento. She is on the board of The Venture Out Project and the Massachusetts Bicycle Coalition and is Vice Chair of the Holyoke Bicycle and Pedestrian Committee. She and her husband own Pie In The Sky Berry Farm, a u-pick organic fruit and flower farm on protected farmland in Northampton, MA.