North Florida Land Trust has announced that Rianna Elliott has been promoted to director of land stewardship.
Elliott has served as a land management specialist for the nonprofit land conservation organization since February. She has had many responsibilities, including fee property monitoring, conservation easement monitoring, preserve maintenance and habitat restoration. She was also responsible for fire planning and implementation, timber management and maintaining preserve infrastructure.
In her new role, Elliott will oversee the stewardship department and will be responsible for the management, restoration and maintenance of North Florida Land Trust’s preserves and conservation easements. Her duties include a supervisory role of the stewardship department and the direct implementation of certain program areas.
Elliott will also serve on the leadership team and will contribute to the organizational development and strategic decision-making of the nonprofit.
“Rianna has been an outstanding employee and was exemplary in her role as land management specialist,” said Jim McCarthy, North Florida Land Trust president. “Given her 13 years of experience, we expect she will excel in her new role. We look forward to having her as part of our leadership team. Her input will be quite valuable as we continue our mission to preserve Florida’s natural spaces.”
Elliott came to North Florida Land Trust with more than a decade of experience with the Florida Park Service, where she was focused on resource management and prescribed fire. She is a certified prescribed-burn manager and holds other certifications that enable her to better restore and protect lands. Before her time with the Florida Park Service, Elliott worked at a nonprofit organization dedicated to helping at-risk youth.
