Our Team

Naomi Serio

By on March 25, 2026 | Posted in:

Naomi joined ONDA in 2026 as our Community Organizer. Based in Bend, she works to engage partners and community members in advocating for and connecting with Oregon’s high desert. Naomi’s […]

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Nick Kilby

By on February 12, 2026 | Posted in:

Nick joined the ONDA team in March 2026 as the Stewardship Coordinator, where he supports the stewardship program and leads volunteers in hands-on efforts to restore and care for high […]

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A headshot of Becca Kay.

Becca Kay

By on August 23, 2023 | Posted in:

Becca joined ONDA in 2026 as our communications manager. She works to share ONDA’s stories with our high-desert-loving community. She has a background in communications dedicated to advancing environmental solutions. […]

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Carrie Bowden

By on May 8, 2023 | Posted in:

Carrie joined ONDA in 2023, bringing with her not only a passion for Oregon’s high desert, but over 25 years of experience as a finance professional at a large investment […]

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Claire Cekander

By on August 31, 2022 | Posted in:

Claire joined ONDA in 2022 as the donor relations manager and is based in our Portland office. She works to deepen relationships with ONDA members by sharing ONDA’s work with […]

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Karina Diaz

By on September 9, 2021 | Posted in:

Karina joined the ONDA team in 2021. As development coordinator, she maintains community engagement and fosters a connection to Oregon’s high desert, coordinates office volunteers and plans events. If you are […]

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Anne White

By on May 18, 2020 | Posted in:

Anne joined ONDA in 2016 as an intern in the first year of our Sage-Grouse Habitat Monitoring Program and fell in love the high desert. She’s held a number of […]

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Mark Salvo

By on February 13, 2020 | Posted in:

Mark Salvo spent six years as Conservation Director for Oregon Natural Desert Association, guiding the organization and empowering our members to advance campaigns to protect, defend and restore wildlands, wildlife […]

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Hana Sant

By on February 1, 2019 | Posted in:

As engagement director, Hana leads Oregon Natural Desert Association’s engagement team and cultivates support for ONDA by connecting our community to the importance of Oregon desert conservation and inviting them […]

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Ryan Houston

By on November 5, 2018 | Posted in:

Ryan stepped into ONDA’s executive director role in 2018, with 20 years of experience in the conservation sector under his belt. While serving as the executive director of the Bend-based […]

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