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Meet Our Team

Meet our passionate rare team, consisting of individuals with varied backgrounds in education, skills and expertise. Their dedication to rare’s mission of conservation, research and education is propelled by their belief of rare’s limitless growth.

Our Staff

Stephanie Sobek-Swant

Executive Director

stephanie [dot] sobek-swant [at] raresites.org or 519-650-9336 x113

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Laura Eckhardt

Manager, Finance & Administration

laura [dot] eckhardt [at] raresites.org or 519-650-9336 x117

Kim

Administrative Coordinator

rare [at] raresites.org or 519-650-9336

Christine Thompson

Christine Thompson

Major Gifts Manager

christine [dot] thompson [at] raresites.org or 519-650-9336 x118

James Bow

Communications Officer

james [dot] bow [at] raresites.org or 519-650-9336 x123

Nancy Campbell

Bookkeeper

nancy [dot] campbell [at] raresites.org or 519-650-9336 x118

Sara Clark, Sponsorship Events Coordinator

Sara Clark

Events & Development Coordinator

sara [dot] clark [at] raresites.org or 519-650-9336 x122

Aleksandra Dolezal

Conservation Scientist - Research Priorities, Partnerships & Monitoring

aleksandra [dot] dolezal [at] raresites.org or 519-650-9336 x111

Alissa Fraser

Conservation Technician

alissa [dot] fraser [at] raresites.org or 519-650-9336 x114

Taryn Jarvis

Gill Ratcliffe Gardens & Facilities Coordinator

taryn [dot] jarvis [at] raresites.org or 519-650-9336 x115

Michelle MacMillan

Educator

michelle [dot] macmillan [at] raresites.org or 519-650-9336 x112

Istafa Sufi

Istafa Sufi

Senior Educator

istafa [dot] sufi [at] raresites.org or 519-650-9336 x116

Maisy Winn

Administrative Assistant

maisy [dot] winn [at] raresites.org or 519-650-9336 x125

Tom Woodcock

Planning Ecologist

tom [dot] woodcock [at] raresites.org or 519-650-9336 x121