Alterra Hetzel
Manager, Business Partnerships
Alterra has extensive expertise in carbon markets, green power, corporate sustainability and fundraising. She leads the sales of The Conservation Fund’s pool of voluntary forest carbon offsets for its Carbon and Climate program. Alterra seeks to partner with those interested in voluntary emission reductions and in providing philanthropic support through forest carbon projects. As part of her role, she manages multiple carbon project types, including project inventory and carbon standards. She also negotiates pricing for buyers and donors interested in the benefits of clean air, enhanced water quality, wildlife habitat and stronger local economies.
Alterra holds a Master’s degree in Public Policy from Virginia Tech and a Bachelor’s degree in Organizational Management from George Mason University.
Contact: ahetzel@conservationfund.org Phone: 571-251-8293 Office: National Headquarters (VA)
Projects
Carbon and Climate Upper Ouachita
Project: Reforestation
This project has been verified at Gold Level under the Climate, Community and Biodiversity (CCB) Standard, audited by...
Atlanta BeltLine
It’s the most comprehensive development effort ever undertaken in the City of Atlanta – transforming 22 miles of an...
Laguna Atascosa National Wildlife Refuge
Located deep in the Rio Grande Valley at the southeastern tip of Texas along the Rio Grande River and...
Laguna Atascosa National Wildlife Refuge
The elusive and solitary ocelot, a small wild cat with markings similar to a leopard or jaguar, once ranged...
Zion National Park
For three decades, Dallen and Karen Spendlove and their four children have been excellent stewards for their 2,400-acre ranch...
Upper Ouachita National Wildlife Refuge
Louisiana’s Ouachita River starts just 20 miles north of Monroe and stretches more than 42,500 acres north over the...
Atlanta Green Space Assessment
In 2005, the City of Atlanta was losing 500 acres of open space each week to development. Historically, the...
Santee National Wildlife Refuge, South Carolina Tree Planting
Santee National Wildlife Refuge encompasses approximately 13,000 acres, including 39 miles of shoreline along the banks of Lake Marion,...
Red River National Wildlife Refuge
With its roots high in the Texas Panhandle, two forks of the Red River confluence at the Texas-Oklahoma border...
Mingo National Wildlife Refuge
When settlers first came to Missouri’s Bootheel region, lush bottomland hardwood forests, including giant cypress and tupelo trees, blanketed...
Lake Ophelia And Grand Cote National Wildlife Refuges
High above the Lake Ophelia and Grand Cote national wildlife refuges in central Louisiana, hundreds of thousands of birds...
Garcia River Forest
Some of America’s favorite forests are the redwoods along California’s north coast, known for its raw beauty and rich...
Big River And Salmon Creek Forests
Although Northern California’s coastal forests have long supported abundant wildlife and a thriving economy—nearly 40 percent of the value...
An Emerald Necklace for Los Angeles
As one of the nation's largest metropolitan areas, the Los Angeles region should be a recognized leader in park...
Business Partnerships
