JCCD Staff

JCCD staff (left to right): Cecilia Govrik, Andrew Gust, Lori Fitzgibbons, Mark Kaczorowski

Conservation District Staff

Lori Fitzgibbons, Administrator – Lori handles the day-to-day operations of the District.

Cecilia Govrik, Watershed Project Manager – Cecilia Govrik is the project manager for the Upper Grand River Implementation Project (UGRIP).  Cecilia works to educate the public about watershed issues and promote watershed protection in problem areas of the Upper Grand River Watershed.

Mark Kaczorowski, CTAI Soil Conservationist – Mark works under the Conservation Technical Assistance Initiative (CTAI), a partnership between the MI Department of Agriculture and the USDA-Natural Resources Conservation Service.  Mark works with landowners to implement conservation practices under the USDA’s Farm Bill.

Sharon Williams, Water Stewardship Technician – Sharon provides free and voluntary stewardship assessments for local farms, and can assist a farm in achieving environmental verification under the Michigan Agricultural Environmental Assurance Program (MAEAP).

Dean Krauskopf, Greenhouse Technician — Dean works with greenhouses in southeastern Michigan on a voluntary basis to identify environmental concerns.

USDA-Natural Resources Conservation Service Staff

Andrew Gust, District Conservationist – Andrew works with landowners throughout the County to implement conservation practices under the USDA’s Farm Bill.