Phil has volunteered with AWF since 2006, and has been a member of the board since 2016. He works professionally in ecological restoration and has a long track record of involvement in environmental policy and activism.
laurie marnell - treasurer
Laurie grew up in North Syracuse, New York. Her love of the outdoors came from spending many summers camping and boating. She came to Albuquerque in 1984 after a post-doc in Salt Lake City, then moved to Tucson in 1995, returning to Albuquerque in 2003. She has been working on projects with AWF for several years. She is inspired to go back year after year and see the improvements that were made to riparian areas.
Laurie has a Ph.D in molecular biology from UNC-Chapel Hill and has been doing academic research for over 30 years. She recently retired and now devotes her time to volunteering with environmental organizations and quilting.
cameron weber - vice president
Cameron grew up in the Piney Woods of East Texas. Following college studies in social and political philosophy and German, she wanted to taste the so-called “good life,” and joined the small organic farming movement on the West Coast. Thus hooked by the pleasures of labor, teamwork, and working on the land, she hasn’t stopped getting her hands dirty, but has turned her attention to larger land use concerns. She holds a master’s from UNM in Community and Regional Planning, where she focused her thesis research on the use of long-term ecological monitoring data for Middle Rio Grande habitat restoration planning and evaluation. During the week, she works for Rio Grande Return as the Habitat Conservation Director. She started participating regularly in AWF habitat projects in 2014. Cameron welcomes you to get involved with this inspiring and impactful organization by joining us for a project weekend.
kristina gray fisher - secretary
Kristina grew up in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Her early years of exploring the arroyos and piñon-juniper forests of her home led to a deep love of the landscape and a commitment to working to protect it. In 2008, Kristina graduated from the University of New Mexico School of Law, where she earned a Certificate in Natural Resources and Environmental Law and served as Editor-in-Chief of the Natural Resources Journal. Kristina currently serves as Associate Director of Think New Mexico, a results-oriented think tank dedicated to improving the quality of life for all New Mexicans. She also served on the board of the Santa Fe Watershed Association for about a decade.
Kristina began participating in AWF’s volunteer ecological restoration projects in 2009, alongside her partner (now husband), Phil Carter. She was inspired by the opportunity to learn from restoration pioneer Bill Zeedyk and work with so many wonderful people who share her passion for New Mexico’s environment. In 2010, Kristina advised the AWF board on its successful application for 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status. In her role on the board, Kristina writes the monthly newsletter, manages AWF's website and MeetUp site, helps organize and run the restoration projects, and assists with outreach and fundraising efforts to keep AWF going strong.