Liza Brocker

Director of Public Programs lbrocker@sultanaeducation.org A graduate of Santa Clara University and UC Santa Cruz, Liza has worked for multiple high-profile corporations including Ariat International, McMullen Advertising, PRx, NextLink, Silicon …

Chris Cerino

Vice President ccerino@sultanaeducation.org With a master’s in teaching Secondary History from the University of Virginia, Chris joined SEF in 2002 shortly after SULTANA’’s launch. His rich background in environmental education, …

Mariana Lesher

Chief Financial Officer mlesher@sultanaeducation.org Mariana joined SEF in November 2021 after more than 20 years in healthcare data analytics. A graduate of Swarthmore College and the University of Baltimore, she …

Kathy McAllister

Finance Associate kmcallister@sultanaeducation.org Kathy has been with SEF since shortly after its founding. She holds a degree in outdoor recreation and business from Frostburg State University, and a Juris Doctorate …

John Mann

Lawrence Wetlands Preserve Manager jmann@sultanaeducation.org John has a long history with SEF beginning with 2007’s Captain John Smith Four Hundred Project, a 121-day retracing of Captain John Smith’s 1608 Chesapeake …

Forrest Richards

Senior Captain, Schooner SULTANA frichards@sultanaeducation.org Forrest’s career on the water spans over 20 years. He has worked for SEF multiple times, beginning as a deckhand in 2005, returning as crew …