Team Members
Team Members
Aton Forest has a number of passionate members who bring a wide range of expertise to the organization. United by a shared commitment to conservation and ecological research, each member plays a vital role in advancing our mission and preserving natural habitats.
HEAD STEWARD & ACTING EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Billy Gridley
Billy focuses on sustainability and the protection of nature. He believes that radical collaboration between NGOs, companies, policy-makers, and people will be critical to rising to effectively meet 21st century systemic challenges and crises, including climate change, nature/biodiversity loss and income inequality. The former treasurer of Great Mountain Forest, a 6,000-acre working forest in Norfolk, CT. Also, the former president of the Doolittle Lake Company a 2,300-acre and forested owners association in Norfolk, and Aton Forest’s neighbor to the west. Former director of Ceres, Inc. a nonprofit climate change organization and former climate editor of Climate & Capital Media. Former Senior Advisor, the Investment Integration Project. Current Member of the Investment Committee of Coldspring Harbor Laboratory, Coldspring Harbor, NY, and Managing Member of Benedict Partners, a sustainable investment consulting firm.
ARCHIVIST
Michael O’Neil
Michael, operating out of Northampton, MA, is a specialist in rare books, historical documents, and antique photography. He has more than 30 years of experience in the myriad aspects of the business, with tens of thousands of hours of research and cataloging for auctions, collectors, private dealers, and archives, plus an abundance of firsthand experience in high-end retail trade of books, manuscript material, literary, scientific, and historical documents and archives, and antique photography and technology.
WEB SPECIALIST
Julia Golin
Julia is a digital media designer with a master’s degree in interactive media and communications, bringing expertise in creating user-friendly digital experiences. Driven by a passion for nature and animals, she is dedicated to supporting the organization through strategic design and communication.
LAND STEWARDSHIP LEAD
Elizabeth Corrigan
Elizabeth is a botanist and served on our Board for 9 years as a member and Vice President. Currently, her main foci are habitat restoration and non-native invasive management. Her previous work includes assisting municipalities identify and locate areas of known and potential ecological importance for natural resource inventory projects, and conducting landscape-scale vernal pool surveys. She co-authored the state’s first invasive plant list and has written conservation and recovery plans for endangered plants.
About Us
To learn about the organization, visit the Mission and History page.
Learn More
To learn more about our leadership, visit Board of Directors to meet the dedicated Aton Forest board members.
Get Involved
We could always use help with a number of tasks at Aton Forest. To inquire, please contact us if interested.