Aislinn Gauchay

Program Director, Great Lakes @National Fish and Wildlife Foundation

Bloomington, MN, US

Oversee the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation’s portfolio of Great Lakes programs and strategies in support of the 10-year $103 million Great Lakes business plan, including the Sustain Our Great Lakes, Chi-Cal Rivers Fund and Southeast Michigan Resilience Fund competitive grant programs. Establish strategies for and execute partnership development efforts in support of existing and developing programs within the Great Lakes region. Manage diverse stakeholder relationships and maintain successful funder collaborations with public and private sector partners who fund NFWF’s Great Lakes programs. Spearhead efforts to develop and implement industry-leading monitoring and evaluation plan to evaluate the ecological impact of NFWF-funded grants within the Great Lakes region.

Illinois Wesleyan University

BA Greek and Roman Studies

New York University

Archaeology - Excavations at Amheida Program