Our Staff

To contact any members of the Roots & Shoots team, please email us, and we'll make sure your message gets routed to the right person.

NATIONAL OFFICE

Betsy McWhirt, National Director
National Office

Allison Deines, Program Manager
National Office

Amy Vaerewyck, Communications Manager
National Office

Stephanie Keller, Program Assistant
National Office

David Chase, Youth Leadership Fellow
National Office

REGIONAL OFFICES

Grace Felten, College and Youth Leadership Initiatives Manager 
University Programs Office

Shawn Sweeney, Graduate Fellow
University Programs Office

Sally Sharp Lehman, Regional Director
New England Office

Christine Ellersick, Regional Manager
New England Office

Kellan Hays, Program Assistant
New England Office

Garth Katner, Regional Director
Great Lakes Office

Credell Walls, Illinois State Coordinator
Great Lakes Office

Heather Greenwell, Regional Program Coordinator
Great Lakes Office

Melanie Kahl, Regional Assistant
Great Lakes Office

Karen Oxrider, Regional Director
California Office

Erin Viera, Southern California Education Coordinator
California Office

Megan Nangle, Program Coordinator
California Office

Ray Powell, Regional Director
Four Corners Office

Emily Dietrich-Millstein, Program Manager
Four Corners Office

Patricia Hammond, Pine Ridge Field Coordinator
Northern Great Plains Office

Jason Schoch, Native American Project Consultant
Northern Great Plains Office

Barbara Struwe, Regional Coordinator
Northern Great Plains Office