Staff
Ben Alexandro, Chesapeake Conservation Partnership Program Director
Ben is well versed in partnership building, conservation science and policy issues. He championed several policy victories to protect forests, clean water and the Chesapeake Bay. Ben led advocacy efforts on public lands and waters conservation issues while he was the senior government affairs advocate at the League of Conservation Voters. He also spent six years working to conserve the Chesapeake Bay watershed at the Maryland League of Conservation Voters where he most recently was the water program director and the Maryland lead for the Choose Clean Water Coalition. Before graduate school, he coordinated the Potomac Watershed Partnership with the Cacapon Institute.
Ben has a master’s degree in conservation biology and sustainable development and a M.P.P. in environmental public policy with a focus on nonprofit management and leadership from the University of Maryland. He also earned a bachelor’s in wildlife conservation from the University of Delaware. Ben started his career in field research chasing bears, netting bats and tagging birds but now mostly chases around his young son with his wife in Crofton, Maryland.
Chase Douglas, CCP Program Coordinator
Chase Douglas is a native Marylander from Montgomery County. As the CCP program coordinator, Chase works to grow and strengthen new and existing partnerships while also providing technical support to CCP partners. Chase previously worked with the Friends of the National Zoo as their partnership coordinator and operations support coordinator, and most recently, he was one of the visitor services managers at the Maryland Zoo in Baltimore.
Chase has a bachelor’s degree in environmental studies with a minor in biology from Salisbury University. While completing his studies, he held an internship with the Salisbury Zoo’s education department, where he cared for their ambassador species and brought them to local community events to educate people about how they could support conservation efforts. When Chase isn’t working he loves theater, all things Disney, volunteering with his church, kayaking, skiing and playing board games with his wife.
Kaelyn Kobosko, Chesapeake Conservation & Climate Corps Member
Kaelyn Kobosko is a Chesapeake conservation and climate corps member through the Chesapeake Bay Trust, bringing a diverse skill set in policy and funding research to help reach the goals of the CCP.
Kaelyn has a bachelor’s degree in sustainability studies with minors in economics and biology from Hood College. During her time at school, she completed two
internships for The Nature Conservancy and Energize Delaware. Outside of her professional endeavors, Kaelyn enjoys exploring new destinations, engaging in long-distance running and spending time with friends and family.
