People

Anne Harper joined Delaware Nature Society in 2017 as the Director of Sites, and in January, 2018 was appointed Executive Director. She has more than 20 years of experience in nonprofit leadership and management in organizations dedicated to environmental education and youth development. Anne is a gifted facilitator and innovator, having created and implemented programs on both a regional and international scale – from an environmental pre-school program at a nature center in New Canaan CT to a community development education program at Heifer International. Anne holds a Master of Environmental Studies from the Yale School of Forestry and Environmental Studies, and a BA in Biology/Field Ecology from Oberlin College.

Joanne McGeoch joined Delaware Nature Society in January 2015, and in 2018, was appointed to Deputy Director. For the last 15 years, she has provided leadership in Development at non-profits in the greater Philadelphia region, the last 10 of which have been environmentally focused. With an emphasis on fundraising and capacity building, her expanded role at Delaware Nature Society will support strategic growth and impact. Joanne holds a BA in Fine Arts from Arizona State University, and in her free time, enjoys hand-building clay pots and bowls inspired by textures and colors found in nature. A mother of two, she resides with her husband in Wilmington.

Cheri Dill joined Delaware Nature Society in 2019 as the Director of Business and Finance. Born and raised in New Castle County, Delaware, she is excited to join an organization dedicated to local environmental education, advocacy and conservation.  Cheri comes to Delaware Nature Society with over 20 years of not-for-profit accounting and business management working for local organizations dedicated to education, youth development, and community health.  Cheri holds an MBA from Widener University and a BS in Accounting from the University of Delaware.  A mother of two, she resides with her husband in Newark.

Born and raised in Sussex County Delaware, Brenna grew up with an appreciation of the State’s open spaces. Since her start with Delaware Nature Society in 2008, Brenna has served on various state committees, worked on enacting statewide legislation such as recycling and the Interstate Wildlife Violator’s Compact, and is the liaison between the organization and elected and appointed officials. In 2019, she expanded her role to include overseeing the organization’s communication and marketing work.

Ginger has worked for the Delaware Nature Society since 1992. First as a Teacher/Naturalist, then in 1995 she moved to the Natural Resource Conservation department, and held a variety of positions becoming the Associate Director of the department in 2010. During a realignment of the organization in 2015, she became a Director of Conservation where she oversees all aspects of the department including Land Management, Land Preservation, and Watershed Stewardship. She has presented at EPA regional and national conferences on a variety of topics including water quality and volunteer monitoring. She has a Master of Science degree in Genetics from the University of Delaware, and a Bachelor of Science degree in Biology/Marine Biology from the University of Long Island.