Executive Officer, Angela Avery

Angela leads the Sierra Nevada Conservancy by providing strategic direction and oversight to the Agency’s region-wide staff. As Executive Officer, she is committed to restoring the health and resilience of California’s Sierra Nevada-Cascade region. She believes that by working with SNC’s partners to implement the Sierra Nevada Watershed Improvement Program, we can ensure that the region thrives for future generations and continues to provide California clean air, clean water, recreational opportunities, and spiritual respite.

Angela joined the Sierra Nevada Conservancy in 2007 and became the Policy and Outreach Division Chief in 2015 where she focused on the development of sound, science-based policy and the necessary outreach programs and strategic partnerships that support the region. Previously, Angela worked as a parks, recreation, and conservation planning consultant and managed forested land on the north coast of California.