Joanna Weitzel

Joanna is a nonprofit leader with over 20 years of experience in marketing, development, and organizational management, dedicated to expanding the conservation impact of mission-driven organizations. Before joining LightHawk, she served as Director of Philanthropy for Welvista and as Executive Director of two conservation nonprofits, Camp Discovery and Carolina Wildlife Center. She holds an M.B.A. from the University of South Carolina and a B.S. in Marketing from Clemson University.

In her free time, Joanna enjoys birding, hiking, and traveling to new places, and especially treasures time at her family’s cabin in Alaska. She currently resides on Lake Murray in South Carolina with her husband and pets.