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Our Mission

Pollinator Partnership’s mission is to promote the health of pollinators, critical to food and ecosystems, through conservation, education, and research.

Signature initiatives include the NAPPC (North American Pollinator Protection Campaign), National Pollinator Week, and the Ecoregional Planting Guides. Learn more about how Pollinator Partnership is dedicated exclusively to the health of pollinating animals by downloading our Protecting Pollinators, People, and the Planet brochure!

Accomplishments

We're proud of what we've accomplished since our founding in 1997.

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What are pollinators?

Why are pollinators important? What is pollination? We've got all these answers and more for you.

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Where we work

We are working to protect pollinators and their habitat with projects all over the North America and globally. See what local and regional initiatives are active near you.

Our programs

We manage various programs that promote pollinator health and provide public and private partners with the tools to get involved.

Our partners

We work with a diverse set of partners including local, regional, and national governments; corporations; universities and others that are making exceptional pollinator protection happen across North America and beyond.

Our Team

Pollinator Partnership Staff

Kelly Bills

Executive Director

Laurie Davies Adams

Director of Programs

Lora Morandin, Ph.D.

Associate Director

Amber Barnes

Conservation Program Manager

Sandy Chenal

Ohio NRCS Liaison

Savannah Christiansen

Office and Grants Administrator

Anthony Colangelo

Communications and Engagement Manager

Connie Crancer

Project Wingspan Michigan State Coordinator and Michigan NRCS Pollinator Liason

Miles Dakin

Director of Bee Friendly Farming

Maddie Dong

Program Associate

Shannon Farmer

NAPPC Coordinator

Holly Frainer

Native Plant Horticulturist

Andy Grinstead

Project Wingspan Manager

James Hart

Conservation Ecologist

Laura Jach Smith

Wisconsin NRCS Pollinator Liaison

Junaid Khan

Research Ecologist and Pollinator Stewardship Coordinator

Kathleen Law

Integrated Conservation Manager

Reed Lievers

Partnerships and Development Coordinator

Carrie Alison Maloney

Director of Major Gifts

Kaleigh Obrock

Conservation Program Assistant

Jordan Phelps

Bee City Canada Program Coordinator

Lara Roketenetz

Project Wingspan Ohio State Coordinator

Eleanor Schumacher

Project Wingspan Illinois State Coordinator and Illinois NRCS Pollinator Liaison

Joanna Scott

Indiana NRCS Pollinator Liaison

Lacey Smith

Northeast Regional Partner Biologist

Billy Synk

Pollinator Habitat Specialist and NRCS Liaison for California

Cody Wilson

Bee Friendly Farming Pacific Northwest Associate

Sara Wittenberg

Bee Friendly Garden Coordinator and Arkansas NRCS Pollinator Liaison

Vicki Wojcik, Ph.D.

Science Director

Board of Directors

Laurie Davies Adams

Secretary

Ron Bitner

Kevin Butt

Megan Denver

Treasurer

Jared Ficker

Taylor Hall

Kyle Lybarger

Steve Quarles

Martin Rosen

Vice Chairperson

Steve Shestag

Clint Walker III

Dave White

Lucky Williams

Terry Witzel

Chairperson

SCIENCE ADVISORS

May Berenbaum, Ph.D.
Gloria Degrandi-Hoffman, Ph.D.
Mark Moffet, Ph.D.
Mary Purcell-Miramontes, Ph.D.
Peter Raven, Ph.D.
Larry Stritch, Ph.D.
Gordon Wardell, Ph.D.

NATIONAL ADVISORS

Paul Growald, Founder and Chairman Emeritus
Robert L. Kilpatrick, Ph.D.
Gladys Phillips Evans
Al Sikes
Kayla Walters

POLLINATOR LEADERSHIP CIRCLE

Laurie Davies Adams and Chick Adams
Manukora
Toyota Motors North America
Terry and Diana Witzel