Staff

Executive Director

Kurt Worley grew up in Lincoln. He graduated from the University of California, Berkeley with a B.A. in Legal Studies and a minor in Anthropology and then went on to obtain his law degree from the University of … Read more

Stewardship Technician

Roopak Bhatt joined Wildlife Heritage Foundation in the Fall of 2022. Originally from Los Angeles, he attended UCLA and graduated with a Bachelor of Science in General Biology in 2012. Since graduation, Roopak has worked several wildlife jobs … Read more

Senior Accountant

Trisha has worked in the accounting field for 20+ years but is the newest member of Wildlife Heritage Foundation. She is a graduate of California State University, East Bay (Hayward) with a Bachelor of Science in Business Management/Accounting … Read more

Project Assistant

Kim Spillane joined Wildlife Heritage Foundation in October 2021 as a Project Assistant. In June 2021, she received a Bachelor of Science in Environmental Studies with a minor in Political Science from the University of Oregon. During Kim’s … Read more

Associate Director

kellyvelasco@wildlifeheritage.org

Kelly Velasco has worked in the California land trust community for nearly a decade. As Associate Director, she is responsible for cultivating and maintaining relationships with WHF’s public agency and statewide community partners, assisting with the Foundation’s … Read more