Lead Staff

Dennis Canty, President

Dennis founded Evergreen in 2001 after a 20-year career as a water resource planner, watershed coordinator, and program manager. He is a specialist in budget and appropriations processes, tax and fee authorities, and ecosystem markets. Dennis is also a highly experienced facilitator and an in-demand writer and speaker on environmental funding topics. Dennis leads Evergreen’s work on funding strategies and sources.

Susan O’Neil, Senior Associate

Susan leads Evergreen’s work on grant program administration, including successful grant programs for the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation. She has a strong scientific background in conservation biology with an emphasis on endangered species management, recovery, and monitoring. In addition, Susan has experience with national and international protected areas management, strategic planning, and fundraising.

Associates

Evergreen project associates are drawn from the staff of the Cascadia Consulting Group, a Seattle firm with expertise in waste and recycling, climate and sustainability, and water and natural resources, under a strategic partnership between the firms. For more information about Cascadia, see their website here.

Evergreen also has on-call grantwriters and policy analysts available as needed to support projects.

On-Call Experts

Evergreen draws on a group of experts for specialized assignments, including leaders in the fields of:

Federal lobbying strategies
State funding sources and strategies
Foundation and corporate funding sources
Local government finance
Water resources planning
Biology and ecology
Resource economics



About Evergreen Our Team
				Lead Staff Dennis Canty, President Dennis founded Evergreen in 2001 after a 20-year career as a water resource planner, watershed coordinator, and program manager. He is a specialist in budget and appropriations processes, tax and fee authorities, and ecosystem markets. Dennis is also a highly experienced facilitator and an in-demand writer and speaker on environmental funding topics. Dennis leads Evergreen’s work on funding strategies and sources. Susan O’Neil, Senior Associate Susan leads Evergreen’s work on grant program administration, including successful grant programs for the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation. She has a strong scientific background in conservation biology with an emphasis on endangered species management, recovery, and monitoring. In addition, Susan has experience with national and international protected areas management, strategic planning, and fundraising. Associates Evergreen project associates are drawn from the staff of the Cascadia Consulting Group, a Seattle firm with expertise in waste and recycling, climate and sustainability, and water and natural resources, under a strategic partnership between the firms. For more information about Cascadia, see their website here. Evergreen also has on-call grantwriters and policy analysts available as needed to support projects. On-Call Experts Evergreen draws on a group of experts for specialized assignments, including leaders in the fields of: Federal lobbying strategies State funding sources and strategies Foundation and corporate funding sources Local government finance Water resources planning Biology and ecology Resource economics

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