Becky Loomis joined the Chesapeake Bay Trust in December 2021 as an Accountant (part-time), supporting the accounting and finance team. Prior to joining the Trust, Becky spent 6 years as Director of Administration for a local not-for-profit, overseeing the financial management, accounting, and operations of the organization. She also spent a decade in the personal financial services industry with Northwestern Mutual. Since 2015, she has volunteered with Safe Families for Children, serving children and families in crisis. A native of Michigan, Becky holds a B.A. in Communication from Hope College in Holland, MI.

Kacey Wetzel joined the Chesapeake Bay Trust in 2007 and now leads the Trust’s Capacity Building, Community Engagement, and Environmental Education programs. Kacey works with funding partners, non-profit organizations, and community leaders to identify and develop projects that improve both community and environmental well-being.

A native of Baltimore, Maryland, Kacey graduated from Rollins College with a B.A. in Environmental Studies and holds an M.S. in Environmental Science and Policy from Johns Hopkins University, and a CPH in Social Marketing from the University of South Florida. Kacey has studied water and waste management in the Dominican Republic and environmental sustainability in Costa Rica. Prior to her work with the Chesapeake Bay Trust, she worked as an environmental scientist with SAV Engineers.

Sadie joined the Chesapeake Bay Trust in 2014. At the Trust she leads the restoration programs that include implementation projects, research efforts, and innovative watershed and community engagement award programs. She has background in environmental science with a M.S. in Environmental Studies from the College of Charleston and a B.S. in Environmental Biology from Tennessee Technological University. Sadie’s work focuses on watershed restoration and stormwater management to support policy, training, and outreach initiatives. At the Trust, Sadie enjoys working with partners to form strong grant programs that benefit the water and people in the Chesapeake Bay.

Prior to joining the Trust, Sadie was a Watershed Researcher and Planner for the Center for Watershed Protection where she developed watershed management strategies for local communities and was an US EPA Chesapeake Bay Program Office coordinator. Before working at the Center, Sadie was a Research Specialist in the Science and Policy Division of SC’s coastal management program, worked at the USDA Center for Forested Wetlands in SC, and was an Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education fellow for the US Department of Energy in Tennessee.

Sarah joined the Chesapeake Bay Trust in 2019. At the Trust she supports the restoration programs that include implementation projects, research efforts, and innovative county watershed and citizen engagement grant programs.  She has a background in wetlands and environmental restoration with a M.S. in Environmental Engineering from Johns Hopkins University and a B.S. in Biology/Botany from the Pennsylvania State University. Sarah’s work focuses on watershed restoration and stormwater management to support policy, training, and outreach initiatives. At the Trust, Sarah enjoys working with partners to form strong grant programs that benefit the water and people in the Chesapeake Bay.

Sarah has almost 20 years of expertise in science-related work as a consultant. Prior to joining the Trust, Sarah was a senior scientist for EA Engineering, Science, and Technology, Inc., PBC where she managed projects focused on habitat restoration, wetland delineation and function assessment, technical writing, conducting baseline fish, benthic, and plant surveys and stream assessments. Other experience includes conducting rare, threatened, and endangered (RTE) plant species surveys; habitat and vegetation identification and mapping; and plant identification to species level.  Before working at EA, Sarah was a lab assistant at Penn State where she conducted research on the mineral uptake of Arabidopsis thaliana (mouse ear cress) and soybeans, focusing on phosphorus and the efficiency of root hair growth.

Greg joined the Chesapeake Bay Trust in November 2021 where he manages the Urban Trees Program. He has worked for over a decade in the non-profit, community engagement, and social change space. Prior to joining the Trust, he worked for John Hopkins University and Medicine as a Senior Community Programs Manager where he led initiatives to build stronger communities by addressing social justice issues, food insecurity, and environmental restoration in underserved neighborhoods. Greg holds a BA in Clinical Psychology from Point Park University in Pittsburgh.

Emily (she/her) joined the Trust in January 2015 and now leads the Trust’s Chesapeake Conservation and Climate Corps, Regional and local Outdoor Learning Network Initiatives, Community-Based Organization Capacity Building Initiative, and Watershed Assistance and Charles County Forestry grant programs.

Emily graduated from the University of Maryland with a degree in Environmental Science and Policy, concentrating in Wildlife Ecology and Management. After graduating, she entered the environmental education field, participating in the Chesapeake Bay Trust’s Chesapeake Conservation Corps Program where she was stationed at Eden Mill Nature Center in Harford County, MD. Prior to starting at the Trust, she worked at Irvine Nature Center, coordinating corporate and school service projects and leading school field trips and camp-outs.

Emily is a Senior Fellow in the Environmental Leadership Program – Chesapeake Regional Network and a certified Chesapeake Bay Landscape Professional.

Nguyen joined the Trust in February 2018. In her current role, she manages the Green Streets, Green Jobs, Green Towns; Prince George’s County Stormwater Stewardship; and Outreach and Restoration grant programs. Nguyen also leads the Trust’s mapping efforts using ArcGIS.

Nguyen holds a Master of Natural Resources and Graduate Certificate in Global Sustainability from Virginia Tech and a B.S. in Environmental Science and Policy with a Minor in Sustainability Studies from the University of Maryland, College Park.

Prior to joining the Trust, she worked for the Interstate Commission on the Potomac River Basin (ICPRB), where she served as a 2014-2015 Chesapeake Conservation Corps member (a Trust program), and then was hired by her host organization as the Education Projects Coordinator. There, she managed ICPRB’s Score Four stormwater education program, led lessons for Prince George’s County Public High Schools, and supported other ICPRB programs and goals.

Kayleigh is a senior at the University of Maryland working toward her B.S. in Environmental Science and Technology, with a concentration in environmental health.

A native to the Chesapeake Bay area, she has a passion for working with the Chesapeake and working toward preservation and restoration through education. She is excited to work with the Trust and help support them in any way they need to achieve their goals. When not working she enjoys spending time outside whether on the water or hiking in one of the many national areas Maryland offers.