Meet the Team

Sophie Gosetti – Acting Executive Director

Sophie joined CLCF in 2022. Since then, she has successfully navigated numerous land conservation projects – totaling 465 acres of protected habitat and open space – and has played an instrumental role in both day-to-day operations and in CLCF’s annual financial audit process. In addition to her Bachelor of Science degree from University of Wisconsin – Madison in Spanish and Conservation Biology, Sophie has earned a Professional Certificate in Nonprofit Management from the University of Wisconsin – Milwaukee. She has a passion for preserving natural ecosystems and for connecting community members with those places. In her spare time, Sophie is often hiking, reading, or spending time with her family.

Sarah Moore – Stewardship Coordinator

Sarah graduated summa cum laude from UW-Milwaukee in 2022 with a BA in Conservation and Environmental Science and a minor in Biology. While going to school, Sarah got her start as a seasonal ranger for the Forest Preserve District in DuPage County, Illinois. After graduating from UW-Milwaukee, Sarah spent two years continuing to learn out in nature as an environmental restoration field technician at Milwaukee County Parks. Sarah is excited to be a part of stewarding CLCF’s properties in the Cedar Lakes region and is looking forward to meeting all the wonderful people who care so much for these lands. Outside of work, Sarah enjoys working on leather tooling, sewing, painting, and practicing historical European martial arts.

Nicole Tennies – Development Coordinator

Nicole joined CLCF in January of 2024. She grew up in Campbellsport, WI, and graduated from the University of Wisconsin – Stevens Point (UWSP) in December of 2023 with a Bachelor of Science in Natural Resource Planning, a minor in Sustainable Energy, and a Professional GIS Certificate. While attending UWSP, she spent a semester as a Land Protection Assistant Intern with North Central Conservancy Trust. Outside of work, Nicole enjoys hiking, working out, reading, and spending time with her friends and family.

Max Whealon – Operations Coordinator

Max joined CLCF in July of 2024. He is from Fond du Lac, WI, and obtained a bachelor’s degree in psychology from St. Norbert College in 2017. He moved to Reno, Nevada in 2018 to pursue a service term with AmeriCorps and worked for an environmental conservation nonprofit (Truckee Meadows Parks Foundation) for two years: first working in program management and then restoring an abandoned public golf course back into a functioning wetland. In his free time, he enjoys fishing, kayaking, woodworking, and playing with his cat Cheese Curd.

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