After an extensive and competitive search process, NNRG has selected Shelley French as Director of Operations & Finance, a new position created as part of NNRG's strategic planning process.  Shelley will directly manage finance, human resource issues, brokering of ecosystem service assets and compliance with funding sources.  NNRG is pleased to welcome Shelley as the newest member of our executive team and she has already been working hard to bring new operational efficiency to our offices and freeing other staff to implement NNRG's programs.

Shelley began her career as an accounting consultant, serving the financial and office management needs of business owners in the Seattle area. She owned and operated her company, SRF Resources, for 17 years. In 2003, her passion for nature along with her business expertise and advanced organizational skills led to the co-founding of Nature Vision, Inc, a non-profit environmental education organization in Redmond, WA. She was the CFO for five years and remains on the Board of Directors.

In addition to her background in business, Shelley is an experienced naturalist and environmental educator. She has presented over 20 environmental topics ranging from forest ecology to environmental stewardship, to multi-generational audiences. Shelley is a certified restoration ecologist, earning her credentials from the University of Washington Restoration Ecology Network. While attending UW, she participated in a yearlong team project to design and implement a riparian restoration project at the East Basin of Union Bay adjacent to the Center for Urban Horticulture. Shelley graduated from Bellevue Community College with an AA in Business and Accounting. She received a BA in Interdisciplinary Studies; Science, Technology and the Environment, from the University of Washington – Bothell in 2002.

Shelley shares a life philosophy, “When faced with a challenge, put your boots on and go for a walk in the woods.” 

Shelley can be reached at 360-379-9521 x 1 or by email.