Meet Our StaffJamison Watts, Executive Director
As NCRLT’s Executive Director, Jamison plans, executes and supervises the organization’s programs and services in accordance with NCRLT’s mission and goals in such a manner that optimum results are achieved in relation to the resources of the organization. Program areas managed and administered include, but are not limited to, community relations, fundraising (grant writing and membership components), land protection, and land stewardship. He prepares organizational budgets related to physical, financial, and human resources, and is responsible for control of these resources once approved. He also supervises, manages and performs the following fee services: habitat conservation planning, habitat management, preparation of land management plans, conservation management cost analysis, ecological assessment , special-status species surveys, and ecological services facilitation. Jamison has over 12 years of experience working as a wildlife biologist in Northern California's Sierra Nevada, Cascade and Coastal Mountain Ranges, and Sacramento Valley. While working as an environmental consultant in Chico 2001 through 2006, he specialized in Endangered Species Act compliance and compensatory mitigation.
Angie Carpenter, Office Manager After several years away, Angie has moved back to Chico where she was born and raised, so she can be close to her family, raise her two children in a great community and finish her education. She loves the outdoors and traveling. She has over 20 years experience and knowledge of management and sales from being an administrator for various companies to forming and operating her own business. Her career reflects excellent staff supervision and development skills, as well as a consistent record of top ranked sales. Both clientele and peers recognize Angie for her dedication to customer relations, problem resolution and follow-through.
By working with Northern California Regional Land Trust, she hopes she can help preserve and protect the land she loves – today, and for future generations.
Breanna Owens, Project Manager/Range Specialist Breanna (Bre) is a Butte County native, where she attended CSU, Chico, receiving a B.S. in Agriculture with an option in Wildland/Range Science. She has over six years of professional experience related to agricultural production, natural resource management, and environmental consulting. As NCRLT’s Project Manager/Range Specialist, Bre is responsible for assisting with the implementation and management of land protection programs and projects.
 Noelle Ferdon, Buy Fresh Buy Local North Valley Program CoordinatorNoelle Ferdon, a self proclaimed “foodie”, has worked professionally over the last 6 years an advocate promoting sustainable food systems through public outreach and sound government policy. Noelle is committed to creating a cleaner, safer food system for consumers while supporting policies and practices that benefit family-scale farming. Noelle has been shopping at the local farmer’s market for over 10 years, loves backyard gardening and is pleased to see the increasing trend toward supporting local food. After working collaboratively with the Buy Fresh Buy Local program in the Bay Area, Noelle insisted the program would be a great fit for the North Valley. Noelle, as the lead volunteer, works as the Program Coordinator kicking off Buy Fresh Buy Local, North Valley.
Noelle has a B.S. in Political Science from California State University, Chico and a J.D. from Golden Gate University's School of Law with a certificate in Public Interest and Environmental Law.
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