Meet the Team
The NCCD staff is a dedicated group of individuals ready and eager to provide information and technical assistance.

Nathan Brophy
District Manager, Agricultural Land Preservation Administrator
Nathan is a 2014 graduate of Bloomsburg University with a degree in Environmental Planning. He also operates a small farm in Columbia County.

John Blasius
Financial Administrative Assistant
John is a 2009 graduate of Pennsylvania State University with a degree in Recreation, Park, and Tourism Management. Before joining our team, he was a purchaser for Lewisburg Builders Supply and a District Director for the Boy Scouts of America.Â

Ben Paul
Watershed Specialist

Rachael Fish
Agricultural Conservation Technician
Rachael is a 2018 graduate of Dickinson College. Before joining our team, she was a Research Technician at the Rodale Institute, a non-profit education and research farm that focuses on soil health.

Chris Tanczos
Erosion and Sedimentation Technician
Chris is a 2018 graduate of Mansfield University. Before joining our team, he was a Sustainable Landscape Installer with LandStudies, Inc.Â

Jenna Tasker
CAP Coordinator/Mosquito Program Technician
Jenna is a 2022 graduate of Lycoming College with a degree in Ecology. Before joining our team, she was a Forestry Intern for the Pennsylvania Game Commission.

Dakota Welkom
Mosquito-Borne Disease Control Program Coordinator
Dakota is a 2020 graduate of Cecil College where she obtained a degree in Environmental and Biological Science. Before joining our team, she worked as a PACD Conservation Technician at Columbia County Conservation District.
Questions?
Contact our office today at 570-495-4665 x 305 or nbrophy@nccdpa.org and find out how you can get more involved with NCCD. We look forward to hearing from you!