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Staff

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Name Position Phone
Paul Botts Executive Director (312) 922-0777, ext. 112
Mark Bogner Assistant Site Manager, Hennepin & Hopper Lakes
Marcia Edgerton Administrative Assistant (312) 922-0777, ext. 111
Jill Kostel, Ph.D. Senior Environmental Engineer (312) 922-0777, ext. 129
Vera Leopold Grants Manager/Development Associate (312) 922-0777, ext. 130
Jim Monchak Senior GIS Analyst (312) 922-0777, ext. 117
Izabella Redlinski Ecologist (312) 922-0777
Sue Rose Finance and Operations Manager (312) 922-0777, ext. 116
Rick Seibert Site Manager, Hennepin & Hopper Lakes (815) 481-0778
Gary Sullivan, Ph.D. Senior Restoration Ecologist (312) 922-0777, ext. 115
Laura S. Urban Development Director (312) 922-0777, ext. 110

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Mission Statement

The Wetlands Initiative is  dedicated to restoring the wetland resources of the Midwest to improve water quality, increase wildlife habitat and biodiversity, and reduce flood damage.