Vince Messerly joined S+W in 1998 as general manager and became President in 2002. Vince has overseen the completion of nine wetlands mitigation banks, and numerous other wetlands and stream habitat restoration projects-completed for both mitigation and non-mitigation purposes. As President, Vince oversees all aspects of the Foundation’s operations, including project development, business management, credit sales, agency coordination, and the formation and management of partnerships with federal, state, and local entities.
Vince’s past experience includes the design and construction of conservation practices for the USDA-NRCS, including: sediment and erosion control plans; grade stabilization structures; animal waste collection, storage, and treatment-including wetlands to treat waste; wetland restoration projects; stream stabilization projects; and flood control projects. In addition, Vince directed a team of engineers and technicians with Jobes Henderson and Associates to complete the design of a wide range of civil engineering projects, including: land development, transportation, environmental, structural, and wetlands restoration projects.
Associations + Memberships: American Society of Civil Engineers, National Association of Office and Industrial Properties, National Association of Home Builders, Ohio Home Builders Association, National Mitigation Banking Association, Society of Wetland Scientist and National Society of Professional Engineers.
Megan Garber graduated from The Ohio State University with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with an emphasis in accounting. She earned her Certified Public Accountant (CPA) certification and is a member with the Ohio Society of CPAs. Megan has spent the past 20 years working in public accounting and corporate income taxation focused on mitigation banking, insurance, and utility industries. She has worked with S+W for many years and, in June 2018, joined the Foundation full-time as our Controller.
Affiliations: Ohio Society of Certified Public Accountants
Kellie joined the S+W in the fall of 2014 as its Marketing and Administration Coordinator. In this capacity, she coordinates marketing efforts and events with local trade associations such as ASCE of Central Ohio, SMPS, NAIOP, OOGA, Central Ohio BIA and OHBA. Kellie also provides information to our clients in response to mitigation credit inquiries, credit acquisition completion/certification and coordinates marketing and office operations.
Prior to joining the Foundation, Kellie was a highly regarded owner of a fitness company that specialized in perinatal fitness.
Affiliations: Society for Marketing Professional Services (SMPS); National Association of Office and Industrial Properties (NAIOP); Ohio Oil & Gas Association (OOGA); Central Ohio Building Industry Association (BIA); Ohio Home Builders Association (OHBA); and National Association of Home Builders Association.
Stephen brings technical ecological expertise to the S+W team. He is a biologist with a strong background in restoration ecology performing wetland plant assessments, aquatic species surveys, and threatened and endangered species assessments. He is knowledgeable on many stream and wetland valuation methods that are applicable throughout Ohio. Stephen assists the S+W team with the design, planning, and management of restoration projects. He oversees annual mitigation monitoring, coordinates site maintenance activities, and prepares mitigation bank and in-lieu fee documents.
Stephen also has extensive experience in conducting wetland and stream delineations, waterway permits, and endangered species reviews. His is also a qualified freshwater mussel surveyor in Ohio on Group 1 and 3 streams and is also experienced surveying and identifying fish, macroinvertebrates, and amphibians on many preserved and restored mitigation sites across Ohio.
Training/certifications: Ohio EPA ORAM training; ODOT ecological and waterway permit training; Ohio Commercial Pesticide Applicator; Ohio certified malacologist to survey/relocate mussels on Group 1 and 3 streams; USFWS running buffalo clover approved surveyor.
Greg Snowden is a wetland scientist with more than 13 years of experience in the ecological restoration field. AHe joined S+W after spending the last 10 years as a senior biologist at Davey Resource Group, Inc. where he managed a variety of environmental projects in the mitigation, residential, commercial, industrial and energy sectors. With a strong background successfully navigating the approval process for complex ecological restoration and protection projects, Greg enjoys a solid relationship with staff from regulatory agencies, the Army Corps of Engineers and the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency to name a few.
Licensing: Professional Wetland Scientist, Certified Ecological Restoration Practicioner, FAA Part 107 remote pilot’s license.
Chelsea Keefer joined S+W in June, 2020 assisting with site design of restoration projects. She also prepares and oversees approval of submittals for new mitigation bank and in-lieu fee documents with the Interagency Review Team (IRT). Chelsea received both her undergraduate and master’s degree in environmental science from Brigham Young University. Prior to joining S+W, Chelsea worked for Davey Resource Group
Devin Messerly joined the S+W team in August, 2020 assisting with the management of restoration projects. Devin also oversees annual mitigation monitoring, coordinating site maintenance activities, and preparing mitigation bank and in-lieu fee documents. Devin is a 2016 graduate from Ohio University in Athens with a Bachelor of Science degree in civil engineering. For the past four years, Devin has gained experience in all aspects of the built environment including planning and design, permitting, construction and operations while serving as an assistant project manager for an engineering and environmental consulting firm.
Joshua Anzalone joined Stream + Wetlands Foundation in February, 2023. A certified Arborist and botanist with ten years of experience, Joshua has worked as a grower and horticulturist for several greenhouses and indoor agriculture companies. In his role at S+W, Joshua assists with the management of various types of ecological restoration projects, ensures the growth and health of wetland vegetation, and helps ensure that projects meet restoration goals and objectives.
Emily Anzalone is a 2023 graduate from Miami University, Ohio, with an M.A in Environmental Science concentrated in Water and Land Management, along with a bachelor’s degree in environmental earth science and sustainability. Emily, who hails from Rockbridge, Ohio joined the S+W Foundation team June 2023 as a Biologist and is responsible for assisting in all aspects post construction monitoring, maintenance and management of our habitat restoration projects.
Brandon Johnson was born and raised in Lancaster, Ohio and is a recent graduate from The Ohio State University with a Bachelor of Science in Environmental and Natural Resources. Brandon was a Stream + Wetlands Foundation (S+W) multi year scholarship recipient and this past summer completed an internship with S+W. Brandon officially joined our S+W team in January 2024 as a Wetland Biologist, and will assist in all aspects post construction monitoring, maintenance, and management of our habitat restoration projects.
Mariola is the newest addition to the Stream + Wetlands Foundation, starting with us in April 2024 as a Biologist. She holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Environmental Biology from Beloit College and a master’s in Environment & Natural Resources from Ohio State University. Prior to joining the S+W team, Mariola was a Stewardship Assistant with the Ohio Natural Areas & Preserves Association (ONAPA), where she gained field experience in land management, rare plant monitoring, and plant identification. She looks forward to being involved in all aspects post-construction monitoring, maintenance, and management of our restoration projects.
Licenses + Certifications: Commercial Pesticide Applicator, Ohio Certified Volunteer Naturalist