Laura Justin – Executive Director
Email: ljustin@headwatersconservancy.org
Laura Justin joined HeadWaters Land Conservancy in August of 2011 after serving as the Membership & Recreational Activities Director at Grand Traverse Resort & Spa for the past 5 years. Her background includes a B.A. in Organizational Communication from Central Michigan University and a teaching degree from Spring Arbor University.
Laura has lived in Michigan for 30 years. Her passion for the land and water are reflected in her hobbies which include catch & release small mouth bass fishing, gardening, hiking and canoeing. She spends her free time on Drummond Island with her husband Curtis and their dog, Bella.
Libby Gunderson– Director of Conservation
Email: lgunderson@headwatersconservancy.org
Libby has been with HeadWaters Land Conservancy since serving as a Huron Pines AmeriCorps member in 2014. She holds a B.S. in Natural Resources Management from Grand Valley State University. Libby works with northeast Michigan landowners who want to protect their property’s natural resources by donating land or a conservation easement. She manages HWLC’s conservation easement stewardship program, and if you’ve attended any HWLC’s hikes or events in the last few years, you’ve probably met Libby. Her favorite part about her job is working with (and learning from!) HWLC’s awesome volunteers, and hearing landowners’ stories about their land. Libby lives in Gaylord with her husband Brooks and two dogs, Betty and Ollie. Libby enjoys hiking, horseback riding, skiing, snowshoeing, reading, being in/on/around the water, and spending time on Mackinac Island with family and friends.
Lucas Thoms– Stewardship and Program Coordinator
Email: lthoms@headwatersconservancy.org
Lucas joined HeadWaters staff in August 2017 after serving as a part time intern between Au Sable Clean Foundation and HeadWaters. He earned his B.S. in Environmental Biology from Eastern Michigan University.
Lucas is very excited to be at HWLC to help preserve and protect the land and water of northeast Michigan. In his free time, he enjoys spending time outdoors, camping, kayaking, fishing, hiking with his dogs Luna, Isabelle, and Mazie, and spending time with his wife Tia, friends and family.
