Staff

Renee Kelley

Operations Director   |    Helena

Renee Kelley works from the Helena office and guides MCV’s administrative, financial and organizational processes as the Operations Director. She joined the team in May 2022 after a decade in Montana’s public sector, including service with the Montana Board of Land Commissioners, Department of Natural Resources & Conservation, Holter Museum of Art, and Montana Historical Society. In addition to degrees in History and Music from the University of Portland, she recently earned a Masters in Public Administration from the University of Montana. After hours, Renee enjoys long, rambling walks around Helena’s historic neighborhoods with her family.

Jocelyn Leroux

Deputy Director   |    Missoula

Jocelyn Leroux works out of MCV’s Missoula office as the Deputy Director. Jocelyn came to MCV in 2023 originally as the Program Director after three years working for federal lands and wildlife protections as Western Watersheds Project’s Washington and Montana Director. Prior to that, Jocelyn spent four years with The Mountain Pact working with local elected officials in the West to unify action on federal public lands and climate change policies. She holds a bachelor’s degree in Environmental Biology and Ecology from Western State University and a master’s degree in Environmental Policy from Western Washington University. When not working, Jocelyn can be found on a trail, river or skin track with her adventure pup, Pacho.

Kearstyn Cook

Program Director   |    Whitefish

Kearstyn is based out of the Flathead Valley and serves as MCV’s Program Director. She originally joined Team MCV as the Field Manager in 2023. Prior to that, Kearstyn spent three years working as a park ranger on public lands including Lone Pine State Park, Glacier National Park, and Flathead National Forest. She holds a bachelor’s degree with a concentration in environmental policy from the University of Pennsylvania. When not working, Kearstyn enjoys running, skiing, and climbing mountains in Glacier.

Natalie Wright

Field Manager   |    Whitefish

Natalie originally joined the MCV team in 2023 as the Lead Field Organizer for the Flathead Valley before moving to the role of Field Manager. She was initially sucked into the world of politics while working on 2016 presidential campaigns during high school, and ultimately graduated from George Washington University with a Bachelor’s in Environmental Studies and Political Science. Before returning to organizing, she worked as a ranger for the Park Service and did nonprofit environmental education in Glacier National Park. She is passionate about hiking, simply existing outdoors, and inspiring others to cultivate a healthy relationship with the natural world.

Forest Tindall

Field Organizer   |    Billings

Forest serves as a Field Organizer in Billings. Since their youth, they’ve loved the outdoors. As a child, Forest was an avid tree climber and adored every bug and critter they could find. They will always carry a fondness for the world around them and use the wilderness as a muse for art. In their free time, they love to craft and read. Forest has dipped into past activism work, and they are excited to move forward with MCV!

Isabella Sheridan

Field Organizer   |    Billings

Izzy grew up in Montana, but only recently moved back! She’s really just a bookworm (non-fiction or fantasy worlds, she loves it all) and is also what her group calls a “dungeon master in training” for Dungeons and Dragons. She’s very excited to be with MCV for the short time she can be!

Micayla Rowan

Field Organizer   |    Billings

Micayla is a Billings local originally from Chattanooga, Tennessee. She is passionate about human rights, activism, and all over making her community a more inclusive and safe space for all people. In her free time she enjoys spending time with her pets, reading, art and drag performance. She is excited to be a part of the team!

Joe Mattson

Field Organizer   |    Bozeman

Joe is from a town a little north of Chicago called Libertyville. Growing up, he would spend a lot of time at his grandparents’ farm in the upper peninsula of Michigan where he found a love for all things outdoors. Joe came to Montana for school and completely fell in love with the state. He interned with Montana Public Interest Research Group (MontPIRG) in the spring of 2023 and thought Montana Conservation Voters would be a great next step to give back to a state that gave him so much opportunity. When he’s not working, you can catch Joe on the river, on the slopes, or therapeutically driving his tractor and mowing the lawn.

Reid Corliss

Field Organizer   |    Bozeman

Reid is a Field Organizer based out of MCV’s Bozeman office. He grew up 30 minutes west of Boston in Concord, Massachusetts where he developed a deep appreciation for protecting our public lands. He recently graduated from the University of Vermont with a degree in Environmental Studies, focusing on sustainable community and international development. Reid is dedicated to environmental advocacy and grassroots organizing, which is what brought him to the great state of Montana and MCV. Outside of work, Reid loves to spend time outdoors whether it be hiking, camping, fishing, or swimming. When not outdoors, He enjoys reading (as his name would suggest) and spending quality time with friends and family.

Sabine Love

Field Organizer   |    Bozeman

Sabine is a Field Organizer based at MCV’s Bozeman office. Growing up in the Bozeman valley, and raised by two parents deeply committed to land conservation, Sabine inherited a passion for preserving the natural heritage of her home state. She recently graduated from the University of Vermont this past spring of 2024, earning a degree in Public Communication, with a focus on journalism and law.

After recently returning to the West she has always cherished, Sabine is energized by the opportunity to contribute to Montana’s crucial electoral landscape. She is passionate about engaging communities in safeguarding the environment, and advocating for the conservation of their beloved natural spaces.

Kaylee Hampton

Field Organizer   |    Flathead Valley

Kaylee Hampton resides in Kalispell, where she hopes to bring her love of politics and our beautiful landscape to those in the Flathead Valley. When she isn’t working, she is in speech and debate or playing with her crazy dogs.

Rex Koenig

Field Organizer   |    Flathead Valley

Rex is a fourth-generation Montanan raised by two public servants and a blind basset hound named Charlie. Raised in Missoula, Rex grew up camping with the Boy Scouts around Western Montana. After reading the book <i>The Wolverine Way</i> by Whitefish author Doug Chadwick, Rex became passionate about conserving Montana’s wild lands and creatures. Rex has worked on MPG Ranch in the Bitterroot Valley, cleared trail in the Bob Marshall Wilderness, and interned with the Council on Environmental Quality in Washington D.C. Rex enjoys belting Bluegrass on his guitar, running the Missoula marathon, and walking two new (seeing) basset hounds – Bernie and Ringo.