Staff
Southern Oregon Land Conservancy staff member Alex Dykema Alex Liston Dykema
Staff Attorney
alex@landconserve.org

Alex is a graduate of Brown University's Environmental Studies program and Lewis and Clark's Northwestern School of Law and has been a member of the Oregon State Bar since 1994. A former Board member and Executive Director of the Land Conservancy, Alex works from his home in Ohio.
Southern Oregon Land Conservancy Executive Director Diane Garcia Diane Garcia
Executive Director
diane@landconserve.org

Diane has lived in the Rogue Valley since 1973. Her background is in nonprofit management, real estate, and environmental protection. She holds an M.B.A. from Oregon State University with a focus on Social Marketing. She has been with the Southern Oregon Land Conservancy since 2003.
Kristi Mergenthaler, Land Steward Kristi Mergenthaler
Land Steward
kristi@landconserve.org

Kristi has worked as a botanist for over eight years, surveying for rare plants, collecting native plant seeds, and conducting vegetation studies in Southwest Oregon. During this time she has also taught numerous natural history classes and led wildflower hikes and youth backpacking trips.

Previously, Kristi worked as a conservation crew leader for at-risk youth and AmeriCorps field teams in Portland, Oregon. Invested in community, she serves on the Board of Directors of Siskiyou...
Leslie Van Gelder Leslie Van Gelder
Administrative Assistant
leslie@landconserve.org

Leslie joined the Southern Oregon Land Conservancy in October 2005, bringing with her over twenty years experience in non-profit administration in the Rogue Valley.
Michael Stringer, Development Director Michael Stringer
Development Director
michael@landconserve.org

Michael joined the Southern Oregon Land Conservancy in 2008 after earning his Master's Degree in Environmental Management from Duke University.  He has extensive environmental outreach experience ranging from Nashville, Tennessee to southeast Alaska.
Photo credit: Judith Pavlik
Su Rolle Su Rolle
Conservation Manager
info@landconserve.org

Su retired from the U.S. Forest Service after a 25-year career, having served as the District Ranger for the Applegate Ranger District in the Rogue River National Forest.  Active in the Rogue Valley for over 30 years, Su served on the Southern Oregon Land Conservancy's Board of Directors in the early 1980's and was instrumental in the Oredson-Todd Woods acquisition and other early projects.