Our Staff

ReSource Boulder Assistant Manager
Rob Baer

Rob joined Resource in May of 2007. He grew up in New England and came out to Colorado to attend The University of Colorado at Boulder where he majored in International Affairs. Rob fell in love with Colorado and the lifestyle it offers. He was a cook in Boulder when he started volunteering at the Colorado Conservation Trust, a Boulder based non-profit. After Rob became a ski instructor in the winter and a fly-fishing guide during the off season. After a year Rob realized he liked working for non-profits and started seeking a job at one. When he found ReSource it was a perfect match. He could work for a non-profit and help preserve the outdoors all while working outside with his dog, hugo, next to him. When Rob is not at ReSource you can usually find him out fishing for fun or guiding clients.

rbaer@resourceyard.org
303.441.4367

CRC Director of Business Operations
Cliff Clusin

Cliff has been the Business Manager for the Center for ReSource Conservation since February of 2003. Prior to his work with the CRC, he worked as the Business Manager for the Association for Experiential Education. Prior to that, his work included time at both the Emergency Family Assistance Association and Eco-cycle in the Finance Department. Cliff brings over 10 years of experience doing business management in the nonprofit arena to the organization.

cclusin@conservationcenter.org
303.999.3820 ext. 211

CRC Executive Director
Keith Desrosiers

Keith joined the CRC in May of 2007 and brings fifteen years of leadership and management experience with private sector and nonprofit organizations.  Keith's expertise is in the areas of nonprofit management, fundraising, and community engagement.  His educational background includes a Bachelors of Arts in Government from Skidmore College, and a Masters in Public Administration with a concentration in Nonprofit Management from the Rockefeller College at SUNY Albany.  Prior to the CRC, Keith worked as Executive Director of the High Plains Environmental Center and Colorado Fourteeners Initiative and as Development Director for Volunteers for Outdoor Colorado.  Keith has also owned and operated several successful small businesses and served as a fundraising consultant to nonprofits including the Denver Museum of Nature and Science.  When not working for the CRC or volunteering for Volunteers for Outdoor Colorado, Keith is most likely to be found outside enjoying Colorado’s mountains on his telemark skis or mountain bike.

kdesrosiers@conservationcenter.org
303.999.3820 ext. 214

Energy Center of the Rockies Director
Debbie Fox

Debbie joined the CRC in February of 2008. She comes to the CRC with 13 years of experience with project management, stakeholder development and education while working in the environmental field in Los Angeles where she worked with academic institutions, non profit organizations, government agencies, and businesses.  Debbie has served in a variety of management positions, most recently as the Manager of Strategic Partnerships for TreePeople. Debbie holds a degree in Public Policy and Management from the University of Southern California. She spends her free time with her husband cooking, skiing, hiking with their dog and traveling to learn new perspectives from foreign cultures.

dfox@conservationcenter.org
303.999.3820 ext. 213

ReSource Fort Collins Store Manager
Kendol Gustafson

Kendol joined the CRC in August 2006. He was raised in the great state of Tennessee and developed his passion for the environment because of his mother, Patti Wade. He received his first bachelors degree from the University of Tennessee and his second bachelors degree from Colorado State University. Both degrees were awarded by the College of Natural Resources. Kendol believes it is time for a change and that people can spark the change that the planet deserves.  

kgustafson@resourceyard.org
970.498.9663

Office Manager
Kate Eckhardt

Kate joined the CRC in July 2008 and brings a diverse range of
skills and experience.  She most recently worked as an
environmental edcator at the Wild Bear Center for Nature
Discovery, and as the Administrative Coordinator for the Calming
Kids: Creating a Non-Violent World program. She has an M.A.
in Environmental Leadership from Naropa University. Kate's
interests include hiking, activism, and ritual dance.

keckhardt@conservationcenter.org
303.999.3820 ext. 218

ReSource Boulder Deconstruction Professional
ReSource Boulder Program Manager
Shaun LaBarre

Shaun LaBarre was born and raised in the frozen tundra of Minnesota.  He recently arrived in Colorado to complete degrees in Industrial and Organizational Psychology and Environmental Science.  Shaun joined the CRC in the summer of 2007 as a Slow the Flow Irrigation Auditor, and now serves as the ReSource Acquisitions Manager and Deconstruction Professional.

slabarre@resourceyard.org
303.419.5427

Residential Energy Audit Program Manager
J.C. Martel

JC joined the CRC in March of 2008.  She comes with experience in energy auditing, weatherization, and home performance.  In 2006 she co-started an all-women’s remodeling company, HandyGals Repair, Remodel, & Retrofit.  J.C. launched the first Bike-to-Work Day event in Worcester, Massachusetts, before receiving her Bachelor’s Degree in Urban Studies.  Currently her weekends are spent biking, snowboarding, running, and hiking in Colorado’s playground.

jcmartel@conservationcenter.org
303.999.3820 ext. 224

Water Divison Director
Jeannine Shaw

Jeannine Shaw started her work with the CRC as an irrigation auditor for Slow the Flow during its pilot year in 2004.  In 2005, she again worked as an irrigation auditor and in addition, helped conduct the training session for the new auditors.  Jeannine acted as the Program Assistant for Slow the Flow in 2006 and is now the Water Division Director. She received her B.A. in Geography from the University of Colorado at Boulder.  Her coursework had a strong emphasis in environment and society relations as well as Geographic Information Systems (GIS). 

jshaw@conservationcenter.org
303.999.3820 ext. 210     

Water Division Assistant Program Manager
Jeff Woodward

Jeff joined the CRC in January of 2007.  Prior to that, he worked with the Oregon Student Public Interest Research Group (OSPIRG), organizing students for environmental and public interest campaigns.  Jeff graduated from Dartmouth College in 2006 with degrees in Mathematics and Environmental Earth Sciences.  He brings expertise in program management, volunteer organization and data analysis to the Water Division.  In his free time, Jeff can usually be found climbing up or skiing down obscure peaks in Colorado’s wilderness.

jwoodward@conservationcenter.org
303.999.3820 ext. 221

Deputy Director
Spenser Villwock

Spenser Villwock joined the CRC in August 2007. Spenser was raised in Iowa and comes to us most recently from Baltimore, Maryland where he worked in population-based philanthropy at the Open Society Institute.  Among other professional achievements, he started two entrepreneurships, has a strong background in environmentalism, and experience in general construction.  Additionally, Spenser holds a master's degree in non-profit management. Spenser also sits on the Board of Directors for the Boulder Green Building Guild (BGBG) (www.bgbg.org)

svillwock@resourceyard.org
303.419.8534