Idaho Conservation Corps Staff
LISA O'FLAHERTY
IDAHO PROGRAM MANAGER
LISA O'FLAHERTY
Lisa (she/her/hers)joined the Northwest Youth Corps as the Idaho State Program Manager in 2021. She spent her formative years as a world traveler, living in Texas, Minnesota, Indonesia, and England. After earning a B.A. in Psychology from the University of Notre Dame in 2010, she ran off to the mountains of Northern California to serve on a Backcountry Trail Crew with the California Conservation Corps. She fell in love with working to protect and promote access to our natural spaces and hasn’t looked back since. She spent the next few years leading conservation crews in Texas and Washington, responding to natural disasters across the country, working trails for the Forest Service in California, and most recently working as a municipal Arborist in Boise, the City of Trees. When not at work, Lisa is most often hiking, rock climbing, mountain biking, or relaxing with her husband and dog.
HAILEY BROOKINS
IDAHO PROGRAM COORDINATOR
HAILEY BROOKINS
Hailey (she/her/hers) was born and raised in the Treasure Valley. Her love for the outdoors started when she was young and has inspired her to pursue a career in conservation. She spent several seasons working with the United States Forest Service, and then worked as a crew leader for Idaho Conservation Corps. After graduating from Westminster College in Environmental Studies and Data Science, she is excited to share her knowledge and passion for conservation as a Program Coordinator. In her free time, Hailey enjoys fly fishing, skiing, backpacking, and perfecting the chocolate chip cookie.
CLAYTON LENZ
IDAHO PROGRAM COORDINATOR
CLAYTON LENZ
Clayton (he,him,his) was born and raised In Stockton, California. Growing up he enjoyed climbing, snowboarding, surfing, and hiking. His love for these activities has created a passion for protecting and conserving the outdoors. Clayton received his Bachelors of Science in Recreation: Parks and Natural Resource Management from Chico State. Before ICC, Clayton led a local conservation corps in California, was an outdoor educator, and snowboard coach.
CASSIDY CONNOLLY
AMERICORPS MANAGER
CASSIDY CONNOLLY
Cassidy was born and raised in the Boise area. She has always been an avid animal lover and enjoyed the outdoors. She attended Boise State University and graduated with a Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Studies. Her journey with nonprofits started while serving as a coordinating team member for the Boise River Enhancement Network. With her passion for environmental conservation and nonprofit work, she joined the Idaho Conservation Corps. In her free time, she loves to be outside on the water kayaking and fishing, but most importantly, spending time with her beloved cats.
