Meet the Land Agents

Brian Hotz poses in the forest outside of the Conservation Center.

Brian Hotz, Vice President for Land Conservation

Brian oversees the Land Protection and Easement Stewardship departments. He joined the Forest Society in 1998 as a Land Protection Specialist and has completed over 275 projects conserving over 60,000 acres.  He has a master's degree in Science from the University of Wisconsin's Land Resources Program and completed a master's thesis on implementing conservation easement programs.  Brian previously worked for the Wisconsin Chapter of The Nature Conservancy and was the Executive Director of Gathering Waters, Inc., Wisconsin's education and technical assistance center for land trusts.

Brian and his wife, Jennifer, live in Warner, N.H., with their three children. He is an avid fly fisherman.

You can reach Brian at bhotz@forestsociety.org or (603) 224-9945 ext. 316.

 

Leah Hart poses outside on the deck of the Conservation Center in autumn.
Leah Hart, Land Conservation Project Manager

Leah Hart serves as a Land Conservation Project Manager and is responsible for partnering with landowners to conserve natural lands for future generations. As a New Hampshire native, she has a deep appreciation for this state's landscapes and its communities. Leah has worked for the Forest Society as well as other conservation organizations in the state caring for and conserving land since 2014 and holds a Bachelor of Science in Conservation Biology from St. Lawrence University. She lives in Lancaster with her husband.

You can reach Leah at lhart@forestsociety.org or (603) 224-9945.

 

 
Stacie Powers poses in the woods outside of the Conservation Center.
Stacie Hernandez, Land Conservation Project Manager
 
As a land conservation project manager, Stacie works with landowners to see that their land is forever conserved. Stacie joined the Forest Society in 2019 as a regional stewardship manager after working for the Southeast Land Trust and King Conservation District in Seattle, Washington. She resides in Deering and enjoys the abundance of outdoor recreation. Her favorite go-to Forest Society property is the High Five Reservation.
 
You can reach Stacie at shernandez@forestsociety.org