Mailing Address
New Orleans (Main Office)
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 2245
New Orleans, LA 70176
Physical Address:
338 Baronne Street, Suite 200
New Orleans, LA 70112
Phone: (504) 525-1528
Fax: (504) 525-0833
Florida (Satellite Office)
Darden Rice Florida Program Director 233 Third St N Ste 100 St. Petersburg, FL 33701-3818 (727) 560-2479
Texas (Satellite Office)
Ellis Pickett
Texas Campaign Organizer
P.O. Box 563
Liberty, TX 77575
(713) 906-3940
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Staff Listing
 Cyn Sarthou, Executive Director
Phone: 504-525-1528 ext. 202
Email:
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Background:
Cyn is responsible for the day to day operations and staff management at the GRN. She is primarily responsible for foundation fundraising, and also works to elevate regional issues to a national level, and monitors federal agency action affecting coastal and marine endangered species in Gulf states. Cyn received her B.A. from the University of Guelph, Ontario, Canada, her law degree from the University of Mississippi in 1983, and her Masters of Law in Law and Marine Affairs from the University of Washington in 1992. |
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PROGRAM STAFF
Aaron Viles
Phone: 504-525-1528 ext. 207
Email:
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Background:
Aaron leads several of our campaigns, including our effort to ensure sustainable fisheries in the Gulf of Mexico, our work on global warming issues in the Gulf, and our campaign to protect important habitats, such as cypress forests throughout the Gulf. He has B.S. in Biology with an emphasis in Conservation, Ecology and Evolution from the University of Washington and worked for many years as a Campaign Director/Organizer for the U.S. Public Interest Research Group. |
 Matthew Rota, Director, Water Resources
Phone: 504-525-1528 ext. 206
Email:
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Background:
Matt develops and implements water resource campaigns and advances GRN public policy positions through public education and mobilization, including organizing outreach events and workshops. Matt has a Master's Degree in Earth and Environmental Resources Management from the University of South Carolina and a B.S in Ecology, Evolution, and Organismal Biology from Tulane University. |
 Dan Favre, Campaign Organizer
Phone: 504-525-1528 ext. 209
Email:
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Background:
Dan works with our Campaign Director to implement our grassroots public education and outreach to engage citizens in efforts to protect important habitats, such as cypress forests, throughout the Gulf. Dan received his B.A. in Sociology from Brown University and worked as a field organizer for the League of Conservation Voters and Green Corps. |
 Jonathan Henderson, Coastal Resiliency Organizer
Phone: 504-525-1528 ext. 211
Email:
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Background:
Jonathan is the Coastal Resiliency Organizer for GRN. Currently, Jonathan is managing GRN's BP drilling disaster field operations in the Gulf of Mexico. Jonathan is the current editor of GRN's bi-weekly on-line newsletter, GulfWaves and is advocating for a federal National Oceans Policy. Jonathan received a bachelor’s degree in Theater from LSU a Master’s of Business Administration from the University of Louisiana and a law degree from Southern University Law Center. Jonathan has worked in government relations for many years including as a legislative assistant at the Louisiana State Legislature and as Director of Governmental Relations for the Brylski Company, a full-scale public relations firm.
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 Raleigh Hoke, Mississippi Organizer
Phone: 504-525-1528 ext. 204
Email:
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Background:
Raleigh works to protect the natural resources of the Mississippi Gulf Coast by empowering and organizing individuals and groups within the community to fight for the health of their environment. He has a B.A. in Political Science from Tulane University and has worked with the GRN over the past year as a Campaign Associate and Assistant Canvass Director. |
Nick Poggioli, Campus Organizer/AmeriCorps VISTA
Phone: 504-525-1528 ext. 203
Email:
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Background:
Nick works to build and maintain volunteer and outreach programs across the Gulf states. He has a B.S. in Anthropology from the University of Illinois and a Masters of Urban and Regional Planning from the University of California-Irvine, where he studied the use of constructed wetlands in treating urban wastewater. |
Darden Rice
Darden Rice, Florida Program Director
Phone: 727-560-2479
Email:
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Background:
Darden works to plan, develop, and implement regional and Florida outreach campaigns. She brings more than fifteen years of experience developing and implementing strategic grassroots conservation campaigns. She received her B.A. in American Studies from Eckerd College in 2000. Darden worked for environ-mental groups such as Alaska Wilderness League, and served as a longtime clean energy advocate for the National Sierra Club, serving most recently as the National Field Coordinator for the Cool Cities Global Warming program. A co-founder of the Pinellas Living Green Expo, incoming president of the St. Petersburg League of Women Voters, and one time candidate for Pinellas County Commission, Darden is a civic as well as environmental leader in her community. |
 Casey DeMoss Roberts, Asst. Director Water Resources
Phone: 504-525-1528 ext. 205
Email:
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Background:
Casey works with Matt to develop and implement water resource campaigns and advance GRN public policy positions through public education and mobilization, including organizing outreach events and workshops. Casey received her BS in Psychology from the University of Texas at Austin with a minor in biology and her Master’s of Public Health from the Tulane University School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine. Casey has worked on climate and energy related issues for several years with both national and regional groups. |
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Sunshine Bond
Sunshine Bond, Campaign Assistant
Phone: 504-525-1528 ext. 217
Email:
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Background:
Sunshine studied three of her favorite subjects—Latin America, the environment, and social justice—at Loyola University. As Campaign Assistant, she is helping to restore and protect Louisiana's wetlands and the Gulf of Mexico by supporting our grass roots campaigns. |
ADMINISTRATIVE & DEVELOPMENT STAFF
Eir Danielson
Phone: 504-525-1528 ext. 210
Email:
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Background:
Eir is responsible for the strategic development and implementation of the GRN’s major donor, membership, and event fundraising. Eir has her BA in Fine Arts, Visual Arts from the College of Santa Fe. She comes to us with six years of fundraising experience, having previously worked as membership coordinator for the Ogden Museum of Southern Art, and coordinator of friends at the Princeton University Art Museum. |
Irene Dowling
Phone: 504-525-1528 ext. 201
Email:
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Background:
Irene is in charge of the GRN’s bookkeeping and day to day operations.
Irene received her BA in History and AS in Computer Science from Southeastern Louisiana University. She has worked as a full charge bookkeeper for a CPA, in accounts payable for Hotel Management of New Orleans, and as an IT manger for the law firm of Jones, Walker. |
Natasha Noordhoff
Natasha Noordhoff, Administrative Assistant
Phone: 504-525-1528 ext. 213
Email:
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Background:
Natasha works on member development and administrative duties. She received her B.A. in Sociology, Women’s Studies, and French from Tulane University. Natasha began her work with the GRN as a field manager for the 2009 summer outreach campaign. |
Briana Kerstein
Briana Kerstein, Special Projects Coordinator
Phone: 504-232-3990
Email:
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Background:
Briana’s work is largely focused on the Aveda Earth Month Campaign and building and strengthening relationships with GRN’s group membership. She also works on other non-foundation fundraising efforts. Briana has a B.A. from Colorado College and worked for many years as an organizer in the Northwest. |
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