Alexandra joined Peconic Baykeeper in the summer of 2012 as the Director of Development and Communications. She graduated from Hamilton College with an undergraduate degree in Geosciences. While in college, her academic and professional experiences fostered her understanding of the natural world and trained her in all aspects of conducting research. Alexandra saw how effective scientific information could be if only made edible for more people, and she became adept at translating knowledge, scientific or otherwise, into something more accessible for target audiences and the general public. 

Complimenting her focus on the environment is a deep commitment to learning about and connecting to people. In the past six years alone, she has lived in eight cities in three countries; immersing herself in cultures ranging from Wall Street to rural New York, Newport to New Zealand, and from Italy to L.A.

Petronila (Pat) Perez, Office Administrator

After several years in the profit world, Pat joined Peconic Baykeeper in the spring of 2008 as the Office Administrator. She holds a B.S. in Business Management from Binghamton University and has always had a special interest in non-profit organizations. While at Binghamton, she worked with Cloud 9, a non-profit equine therapy organization, helping them to formulate and implement strategic and operational goals. Today, she brings the same dedication and focused thinking to Peconic Baykeeper.