Peter Baker Director
Peter Baker directs Pew’s marine conservation work in Canada and also works with Pew’s global marine habitat team. The work includes protecting special habitats, encouraging ecosystem-based fisheries management, and addressing the entanglement of right whales in fishing gear. Since joining Pew, Baker has led efforts to establish science-based annual catch limits, protect forage fish, and safeguard sensitive marine habitats, including deep-sea corals.
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Leah Baumwell Officer
Leah Baumwell leads Pew’s marine conservation work in Atlantic Canada, where she works with partners to protect the region’s rich and sensitive marine habitats and ensure the health of ocean ecosystems. Her work focuses on reducing the entanglement of endangered whales, protecting fish populations, supporting sustainable fishing practices, and advocating for ecosystem-based fisheries management.
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Marci Cochran Senior Administrative Assistant
Marci Cochran focuses on supporting Steve Ganey, Pew’s vice president, environment, and head of the Portland, Oregon, office; the conservation Canada team; and cross-cutting functions. She coordinates the Portland office and also is a certified master recycler for the city of Portland, volunteering to educate the community about recycling. Before joining Pew, Cochran was the office manager for the Regional Arts & Culture Council in Portland, focusing on integrating the arts into the community. Cochran holds a bachelor’s degree in human development from Warner Pacific College and a master’s in communication from Regent University.
Tom Rudolph Senior Officer
Tom Rudolph works with partners on Pew’s conservation Canada project to advance marine conservation and sustainable resource management, including protected areas and sustainable fishing, with a focus on coastal and offshore British Columbia.
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Victoria Sheppard Senior Officer
Victoria Sheppard helps to lead Pew’s conservation Canada project in Ottawa (on traditional unceded territory of the Anishnaabeg people), where she works with partners to ensure progress toward Canada’s marine conservation goals, from marine protection to sustainable fishing to low-impact shipping. Previously, Sheppard spent two years as a manager with Pew’s ending overfishing in northwestern Europe and international fisheries northeast Atlantic campaigns.
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Gretchen Tearle Principal Officer
Gretchen Tearle leads Pew’s land conservation efforts in Canada, working with Indigenous leaders and organizations, conservationists, scientists, and businesses toward a shared vision of conserving the boreal forest in Canada—the world’s largest remaining intact forest and wetland ecosystem—for the benefit of current and future generations.
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