Fay Baird: Hydrologist with the St. Johns River Water Management District. One of the founders of Micanopy's charter elementary school, and former member of the Micanopy Town Commission. She is not a bad banjo player, either.

Kevin Brown: He has been with Farm Credit since 1986. He is a Chief Appraiser, working in Alachua. He is a central Florida native, and his degree is in plant and soil science from UF, and his interests are real estate, geography and land management. Kevin's hobbies include gardening, landscaping and maintaining his small timber farm.

Robert Buschbacher: Ecologist and conservationist. He formerly directed the World Wildlife Fund's conservation program in Brazil, and is currently the coordinator of the University of Florida's multidisciplinary Working Forests in the Tropics program.

Margaret (Peggy) Carr: Associate professor in the University of Florida's Department of Landscape Architecture. She serves as the principal investigator for the Florida Statewide Greenways Planning Project and for an EPA funded project to identify major ecological systems and areas of importance to biological diversity in the eight southeastern states.

William Ellis: Electrical engineer and computer programer. He holds a BSEE from the University of Florida with experience in digital video and computer graphics. Currently he operates his own consulting business and is our resident Webmaster.

Lisa Molitor Gearen: Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner at the ACORN Clinic in Brooker, Florida. Lifelong resident of Florida, active in various community efforts, especially related to land conservation. Friend of Kanapaha Prairie.

Keith Glynn: Keith has lived on a small horse farm in northwest Marion County “Horse Country” since 1995. He currently serves as a board member of the Horse Protection Association of Florida. He has expressed great interest in the recent CTF Horse Country conservation efforts. Keith has been employed at two local private environmental consulting firms as an environmental scientist prior to working in the furniture industry. He received his Bachelor’s degree in Earth Science from the University of Massachusetts and his Master’s degree in Environmental Science from Rutgers University. Keith enjoys kayaking and mountain biking in the area.

John Hendrix: Member at Large. Pecan farmer, ecologist, and environmental consultant. Born in Gainesville, John lives in western Putnam County between Melrose and Hawthorne. He is a Certified Wetland Scientist, has served on the Keystone Heights City Council, and has worked since 1974 with local, state, and federal park management and environmental protection agencies before retiring as a Biologist with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in March 2005.

Stephen H. Kattell: A CPA and partner at Kattell & Company who works primarily with nonprofit organizations. Steve provides guidance regarding CTF's budget and finances and ensures compliance with Internal Revenue Service regulations.

Erik Lewis: GIS mapping expert and urban planner at the University of Florida.

Gary Meffe: CTF Executive Director from March 2002 to May 2003; textbook author, and Editor-in-Chief of the international scientific journal Conservation Biology.

Hugh L. Popenoe: Member at Large. Cattle and Water Buffalo Rancher in Alachua and Levy Counties and Professor of Soils, Agronomy, and Geography at the University of Florida. He was Founder and Director of the Florida Sea Grant College, chaired the administrative committee of the Florida Water Resources Research Center, served as Director of the UF Center for Aquatic Sciences, was Vice-President of the Florida State Horticultural Society and Vice-Chairman of the Gulf Universities Research Consortium. He is a Founder and currently President of the American Water Buffalo Association.

Jennifer B. Springfield: Practicing Gainesville attorney with 20 years experience, primarily in environmental/land use law and certified mediator.

Carlton Ward, Jr.: Carlton is an environmental photojournalist from Clearwater, Florida. Through his photographs, he promotes conservation of natural environments and cultural legacies. Carlton’s passion for nature was born from the Florida landscape, where eight generations of family history ground his perspective. As a leading proponent of conservation photography, Carlton founded the Legacy Institute for Nature & Culture (LINC). LINC’s mission is to raise awareness for natural environments and cultural legacies, educate about important connections between human societies and natural ecosystems, and promote conservation of natural heritage.

Richard White: B.A. University of Florida '72, J.D. Florida State University '75, LL.M. (Estate Planning) University of Miami '77 Board Certified Wills, Trusts & Estates Attorney Member, Professional Advisory Board, Dade Community Foundation Member, Board of Directors, Gainesville Community Foundation.

Freddie Wood: Fifth generation farmer in Evinston. He owns the historic Wood & Swink General Store, which was built in 1882 and also includes the town's post office. Freddie would like to see as much farmland saved in Alachua County as possible.

Terry L. Zinn: Retired environmental attorney with the Florida Department of Transportation, District 2 in Lake City, Florida, and who operates a wildflower seed business in Alachua County. Terry served on CTF’s Board of Directors for six years and was President for three of the six years.