Meet Our Team

Julie Borgmann

Executive Director

Julie Borgmann is the Executive Director for Red-tail Land Conservancy. She works to ensure the land, members, volunteers, and staff of Red-tail have the attention and resources they need thrive and grow. Her work to preserve wildlife habitats and provide places for people to experience the wonder of nature is rewarding beyond measure.

JoAnna Darda

Outreach Coordinator

JoAnna Darda is an Outreach Coordinator who focuses on membership for Red-tail Land Conservancy. She is passionate about nature, art, and Muncie’s vibrant and engaged community.

Kendalynn Ross

Outreach Coordinator

Kendalynn Ross is an Outreach Coordinator who focuses on education and volunteers for Red-tail Land Conservancy. Her background in environmental education, and mindfulness of the world around her, guides her work to encourage people to connect and protect nature.

Emily Grant

Stewardship Coordinator

Emily Grant is a Stewardship Coordinator who focuses on land protection for Red-tail Land Conservancy. As a Muncie local, she is eager to preserve and protect the native habitats that inspired her love of wildlife so they may continue to be a source of beauty and safety for the communities that need them.

Natalie Grant

Stewardship Coordinator

Natalie Grant is the Stewardship Coordinator who focuses on managing nature preserves for Red-tail Land Conservancy. Her passion is caring for the land and working to make it as healthy as it can be through diligent stewardship and lasting protection.

Board of Directors

John Taylor – President
Land Manager for Field Stations & Environmental Education Center, Ball State University

Marsha Gratner, CPA – Vice President
Accountant

Cindy Sollars, CPA – Treasurer
Retired, Whitinger & Company

Sheryl Myers – Recorder
Retired Science Teacher, Anderson Community Schools

Bill Buskirk, Ph.D.
Retired Professor, Earlham College

Phil Clay
Manager of Physical Education Athletic Grounds & Facilities, Ball State University

Jaime Coon, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Biology & Environmental Sustainability, Earlham College

John Craddock
Retired Director Emeritus, Bureau of Water Quality- Muncie

Michael Galliher
Retired, Boyce/Keystone/Komputrol

Jack Henricks
President, Carrara Industries

Blake Janutolo
Retired Professor, Anderson University

Rich Nicholson
Retired, Indiana-American Water, Co.

Julie Smiley
Science Department Chair & Teacher, Winchester High School

Doug White
Executive Director, Animal Rescue Fund, Inc. and Retired, First Merchants Private Wealth Advisors