Who We Are

Zender Environmental Health and Research Group is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization. The purpose of our organization is to provide environmental program services for underserved Tribal and isolated-rural populations where the need exists. Click here to see our mission statement.

STAFF (To contact staff, email addresses are given below or call 907 277 2111). Click here for bios of staff members.

Dr. Lynn Zender, Executive Director lzender@zendergroup.org
Capacity building, health risks, air quality, water quality, and special projects

Simone Sebalo, M.S., Deputy Director ssebalo@zendergroup.org
Engineering, village logistics, planning, capacity building, and special projects

April Reed-McCoy, M.S. Program Manager areed@zendergroup.org
Training coordination, and education and outreach related issues

Sean Peterson M.S., Environmental Scientist speterson@zendergroup.org
Contaminated sites, water quality, emergency response

Reilly Kosinski B.S., Environmental Scientist rkosinski@zendergroup.org
Backhaul, recycling, hazardous wastes, Freon removal

Lina Shea, Environmental Scientist lshea@zendergroup.org
Toxics, Air, Water, and Soil Quality

Hazel Flynn, Environmental Scientist hflynn@zendergroup.org
Backhaul, recycling, backhaul, solid waste program organization

Paul Berry, Environmental Scientist pberry@zendergroup.org
Rural landfill operations, composting, recycling

Charla Kewan, Office Manager ckewan@zendergroup.org