Reese Lolley

About Reese Lolley

With decades of experience in forest conservation, restoration and fire program management, I am passionate about advancing community and ecosystem resilience. As the Strategy and Partnerships Director at Washington Resource Conservation & Development Council (WRCD), I work with diverse stakeholders at the local, state, and federal levels to co-identify issues and implement coherent solution pathways that improve fire outcomes for communities and the land we depend on.Some of the achievements that I am most proud of include: leading and co-leading the formation of seven cross-sectoral collaboratives, councils, and coalitions that delivered scaled results; providing state-level recommendations that led to legislative and policy changes in forestry and wildlife agencies and community wildland fire preparedness; supporting Washington state Latin organizations and leaders in expanding community fire resiliency solutions; and securing over $38 million in funding for conservation restoration projects. I am fueled by hope and astounded by the resiliency and potential of people and nature, and I strive to use my fire and forest ecology knowledge and policy and assessment skills to create meaningful impacts.

Experience

1. Strategy and Partnerships Director

   Washington Resource Conservation & Development Council

   Apr 2023 — Present · Yakima, WA, US

   In the Strategy and Partnerships Director role, I work to build partnerships at the local, state, and federal levels to help the WRCD and partners advance community and ecosystem resilience in Washington. I focus on specific organizational needs and goals, co-identifying issues and developing and implementing coherent solution pathways improving fire outcomes for people and nature together over timeframes of years to decades.

Education

• Western Washington University

  Bachelor of Science (B.S.)

• University of Washington

  Master of Science (M.Sc.)

Skills

• Environmental Policy
• Grant Writing
• Climate Change
• Sustainability
• Ecology
• Sustainable Development
• Biodiversity
• Nonprofits
• Fundraising
• Environmental Science
• Environmental Education
• Conservation Issues
• Natural Resource Management