Oak woodland on a green slope at a GSLC-protected preserve

Our staff

The people behind the work.

The small team that protects and stewards California land day to day: easements written, visits made, promises kept on record.

Staff

Five people, 35,000 acres.

The day-to-day work of protecting and stewarding California land — easements written, visits made, promises kept on record.

Devin Best

Executive Director

Devin Best

An interdisciplinary leader, conservationist, and innovator — with an endurance athlete’s appetite for the long haul. Devin leads the GSLC team and sets its conservation strategy and partnerships.

Read Devin’s Field Notes interview
Rob Moore

Rob Moore

Conservation Director

Passionate about setting aside land to protect and sustain plants and wildlife for their own sake and for the enjoyment of future generations. Rob holds a Public Policy degree and oversees GSLC's easement acquisition and stewardship programs.

Angelique Sweetman

Angelique Sweetman

Compliance Specialist

An innovator, writer, and explorer of the natural world who keeps GSLC’s conservation commitments monitored and on record.

Mindy Chase

Mindy Chase

Office Manager

Supports GSLC's day-to-day operations, including financial reporting, records, marketing, and office systems. After a full career in marketing strategy and operations, she now works part-time on this next chapter — lending those skills to a nonprofit whose mission she believes in: protecting California land for the long term.

Alyssa Levin

Alyssa Levin

Conservancy Intern

An English Graduate student at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo with a love for all things outdoors, Alyssa serves as GSLC’s Conservancy and Marketing Intern, supporting community outreach and communication across all aspects of the organization.

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