Erik is the Executive Director of the Colorado Cattlemen’s Agricultural Land Trust (CCALT). As Executive Director, Erik oversees the operations of the land trust and works closely with the Board of Directors and staff to ensure that there is consistent alignment with the mission and strategic plan.

Prior to assuming the role of Executive Director, Erik served CCALT in the capacity of Deputy Director. Erik has facilitated more than sixty conservation easement transactions since 2008 and secured more than $10M in grants for the purchase of conservation easements throughout the state. Erik holds a Bachelor of Science in Natural Resources Management from Colorado State University, a Master of Resource Law Studies from the University of Denver Sturm College of Law and an Executive MBA from the Daniels College of Business at the University of Denver. Erik also serves as the President of the Colorado Coalition of Land Trusts and the Partnership of Rangeland Trusts and is a Trustee of the Western Stock Show Association.

In his free time, Erik enjoys reading, fishing, hunting, and exploring new places with his wife Shelby and his two boys – Theodore and Henry.  

Brad joined the CCALT team in January 2018 as a Conversation Manager. In this role, Brad splits his time between new conservation projects and annual stewardship of existing easements. 

Brad took a unique but important path finding his passion for land conversation. Born in California, he was drawn to the mountains of Colorado where he gained a BSBA in Marketing from the University of Denver.  After spending several years working in sales and planning roles for tech and retail companies, he earned a master’s degree in Environmental Studies from the University of Colorado at Boulder.  During this time, Brad focused his attention on researching new and innovative methods of financing private land conservation.

In his free time, Brad enjoys backpacking, fishing, climbing, and spending time with his wife and one year old son.

Molly is the Director of Conservation Transactions at Colorado Cattlemen’s Agricultural Land Trust. As the director, Molly works on managing new conservation easement projects and stewardship issues.

Before assuming the role of Director of Conservation Transactions, Molly was CCALT's Transaction Specialist. Prior to coming to CCALT, Molly was the Conservation Director at Montezuma Land Conservancy in southwest Colorado where she managed conservation easement transactions and directed the stewardship program. Molly holds a B.A. in Anthropology from Dartmouth College where she wrote her thesis on the use of conservation easements in Colorado and a J.D. from the University of Oregon School of Law.

Molly grew up on a cattle ranch in Carbondale, Colorado and enjoys going home to help her parents on the ranch especially during calving season. In her free time, Molly enjoys hiking, skiing, and generally trying to keep up with her dog.

Maggie joined the CCALT team as the External Relations Coordinator in 2015. She recently transitioined to the CCALT project team in the role of Conservation Manager. In this capacity, Maggie will work with landowners on conservation projects, oversee the Leopold Conservation Award, and assist with annual monitoring.

Prior to joining CCALT, Maggie worked for El Pomar Foundation as a member of the 2011 Fellowship class. She then moved to Oregon to serve as an Americorps volunteer and worked alongside the Mid-Columbia Economic Development District to develop and implement the Agora Platform, a project sourcing mechanism designed to better connect funders with rural community projects and needs.

Maggie received her BA from Trinity University, San Antonio, Texas, in History and Urban Studies: Urban Environments and recently completed a graduate certificate in Ranch Management from the Texas Christian University Ranch Management Program in Fort Worth, Texas.

Maggie was born and raised on a ranch in Hanover, Colorado. She enjoys spending her free time on the ranch with family.

Megan Knott is the Director of Stewardship and is charged with ensuring that CCALT meets its commitment to perpetually uphold the terms of each of its conservation easements. Megan focuses on partnerships with ranching families across the state to help her accomplish this goal. Megan is also actively engaged in the conservation community on both the state and national level and helps CCALT stay on the cutting edge of evolving stewardship trends. Megan joined CCALT in 2008.  Her background is in forest management and she has Masters degrees in Forestry and Environmental Management from the Nicholas School at Duke University.

In her spare time, Megan and her husband, Tyler, help run the Knott family’s ranch, located southwest of Oak Creek, Colorado.  Megan is based out of CCALT's Steamboat Springs office.

Amber grew up in Steamboat Springs, CO where she developed a great love for open space, outdoor adventure, and Colorado’s western heritage. She moved to Denver in 2016 after spending nearly 8 years in Oregon where she earned a B.A. in Environmental Studies from the University of Oregon. Back in the West, Amber became aware of just how much Colorado had grown in her absence. Fueled by a desire to protect the Colorado she grew up in, Amber returned to school and earned a masters in Natural Resource Stewardship from Colorado State University.

Amber joined the CCALT external relations team in August 2018 with extensive events experience. Outside of the office, Amber enjoys trail running with her dogs, skiing, and exploring areas in Colorado that she has never been.

Anne joined CCALT in February, 2014 as the organization's Controller, fulfilling a long-standing wish to return to the non-profit world. Previously, Anne served as the Controller for a Denver-area technology firm and has held various finance and accounting roles throughout her career, including financial planning and analysis, audit and taxation.

Anne holds an MBA from Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University and a BA in Accounting from Iowa State University. She is an Iowa native with many fond memories of summers on her grandparents’ farms.  Anne moved to Colorado in 1999 and enjoys camping, skiing, biking and golfing with her husband and two boys.

Retired 14 years, Bob is a candidate for an MS Degree in Natural Resources Stewardship from Colorado State University (CSU).  A CSU Donor (Morgan Library and Warner College of Natural Resources), Bob also volunteers for multiple organizations in Colorado, with an emphasis in natural resources stewardship and ecological restoration.  His most recent volunteer efforts consist of working with Colorado land trusts to ensure their viability and effectiveness in land conservation for the next 30 years.

Bob serves as Treasurer for his HOA in Frisco, CO and as Co-president of the Cherry Creek Neighborhood Association in Denver, CO.

Bob has 15 years of domestic and international corporate real estate experience and 20 years of domestic and international human resources experience with Deutsche Financial Services, ITT Commercial Finance Corp, and other national and international Firms.  

Bob earned his MBA from Southern Illinois University in 1977 after completing his MA in Psychology from Washington University in 1970. His leisure activities underscore his passion for conservation and the outdoors: skiing, biking--mountain and road, hiking, volunteering.

Jayne grew up on a ranch in Pinedale, Wyoming where her family raised grass hay and had a cow/calf operation. After high school, Jayne attended Pennsylvania State University where she received her undergraduate degree in Agriculture Science with minors in Environmental Inquiry and Leadership Development. Feeling a strong pull to be back in the West, Jayne graduated from Penn State a semester early and spent a season skiing at Alta, Utah. She moved to Colorado in May of 2014.

In the fall of 2015, Jayne was hired on full time as a Development Officer for CCALT, and in January of 2018 she took on the role of Director of External Relations. In this role, Jayne oversees all fundraising, event, and communications related to the land trust. Jayne is passionate about facilitating the connection between Colorado agriculture and the urban population of the state, and looks forward to working with Colorado ranchers.

In her free time, Jayne enjoys skiing, mountain biking, and yoga.