Save The River Staff

	Lee Willbanks, Executive Director & Upper St. Lawrence Riverkeeper Lee, originally from Birmingham, Alabama, came north for graduate school at Syracuse University where he earned a Law Degree and Masters of Public Administration from the Maxwell School. He brings to Save The River a strong knowledge of River and North Country issues, most recently serving as chief of staff to a New York State Senator whose district included the St. Lawrence River. His career has been diverse, ranging from environmental counsel to an independent power producer to Cornell Cooperation Extension where he worked in youth development. He and his family have lived in the North Country for over 25 years and spend as much time as possible boating on the St. Lawrence River and other area waterways.
	Stephanie Weiss, Assistant Director Stephanie grew up spending all her summers on the St. Lawrence River, and has lived here year-round since 1996. Her background is in environmental chemistry and education, which she has drawn upon in her years here at Save The River. Stephanie is currently assistant director, focusing on policy and campaign work for the organization. She lives near Fishers Landing with her husband Andy and her two young sons, Leo and Sam.
	Kate Breheny, Program Manager A relative newcomer to the River, Kate has nearly a decade of experience coordinating Natural Resources volunteer and education programs and implementing endangered species monitoring and invasive species restoration programs in the Golden Gate National Parks in San Francisco, CA. Kate and her husband Brian moved to the River in 2006 and knew setting their roots down here was for them. In the fall of 2011 she joined the Save The River team as Program Manager and lives in Clayton with their chocolate Lab, Emmylou.
	Linda Wright, Bookkeeper Linda first joined Save the River as our volunteer bookkeeper from 1999-2002, returning in 2005 as a part-time employee. She earned a Bachelor's degree in Math from the University of New Hampshire. Her accounting career has been in both non-profit and for-profit environments. Linda and her husband Eric live in Evans Mills where they raise sheep. She enjoys spending her free time quilting, gardening, and reading.
	Bridget Wright, Office Manager/Development Assistant While growing up in Chicago, Illinois, Bridget always looked forward to spending as much time as possible at her family's home on Crow Island in The Thousand Islands. After earning a Bachelor of Science Degree from the University of Illinois she worked as Development Director for Shared Marketing Services in Chicago. In 2006 Bridget realized her lifelong dream and relocated permanently to the River to be near family. She was thrilled to join the staff at Save the River in 2010.

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Save The River Names Lee Willbanks Executive Director
Save The River today announced that Lee Willbanks is joining the organization as Executive Director in early June. read more

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