Virginia Association of Conservation District Employees
Dedicated To Conservation
VACDE Membership
The VACDE is an organization consisting of Virginia SWCD Employees, Directors, and partner Agency personnel working for the benefit of Virginia's Conservation District Employees.
Your Membership Supports
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Training, Professional Development, and Recognition opportunities for all employees
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Leadership in addressing employee concerns and needs
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Communication between the VACDE, District employees, Directors, VASWCD, and Partners
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Benevolence Funding to assist district employees in times of financial hardship
Supporting Virginia's Soil and Water Conservation District Employees
Our Mission: To provide professional development, leadership, and a voice for communicating issues and solutions on behalf of conservation district employees.
Our Vision: To be a professionally accepted and integrated workforce of employees dedicated to the conservation of natural resources.
The Board
President Allyson Ponn
Lord Fairfax SWCD
Vice President Kemper Marable
Hanover-Caroline SWCD
Treasurer Elizabeth Dellinger
Shenandoah Valley SWCD
Secretary Kathy Shamblin
Hanover-Caroline SWCD
Area I Rep Megen Dalton
Shenandoah Valley SWCD
Area I Alt Daniel Naff
Mountain Castles SWCD
Area II Rep Chris Van Vlack
Loudon SWCD
Area II Alt Dan Schwartz
Northern Virginia SWCD
Area III Rep Samantha Pereira
Colonial SWCD
Area III Alt Emma Rich
Colonial SWCD
Area IV Rep Brandon Blevins
Clinch Valley SWCD
Area IV Alt Siobhan Nashida
Clinch Valley SWCD
Area V Rep Cody Smith
Peter Francisco SWCD
Area V Alt Charlotte Drake
Peter Francisco SWCD
Area VI Rep Courtney Coleman
Peanut SWCD
Area VI Alt Brianna Morring
James River SWCD