Cindi joined the Community Forest team in 2026. She is passionate about implementing natural resource solutions that advance community goals, and especially interested in working with communities to expand their drinking water resilience. Her background includes data management at the U.S. Forest Service in the Rocky Mountain Region and community fish conservation in Namibia through the Peace Corps. She earned a BA in Economics and International Studies from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and MA in International Relations from American University.

Cindi enjoys tide pooling along the Coast and going for runs with her dog Hops.