Meet Our Team
Parker McMullen Bushman (They/She)
Justice, Equity, Diversity & Inclusion Strategist | Trainer | Speaker | Lead Consultant
Web: https://cparkermcmullenbushman.com/
Meet Parker McMullen Bushman, CEO and Founder of Ecoinclusive Strategies, Co-founder of Inclusive Guide, and Social Media Diva KWEEN WERK. Listed by Outside Magazine as one of the 20 Most Influential People in the Outdoor Industry. Parker is a dynamic speaker and facilitator that engages organizations in new thinking around what it means to be a diversity change agent and create dynamic organizational change. Parker’s background in the non-profit leadership, conservation, environmental education, and outdoor recreation fields spans over 24+ years. Parker has a passion for equity and inclusion in outdoor spaces. Their interest in justice, accessibility, and equity issues developed from their personal experiences facing the unequal representation of people of color in environmental organizations and green spaces.
Parker tackles these complex issues by addressing them through head-on activism and education. Parker brings a unique background to this work having served in top leadership for Marine Science, Natural Resources, Environmental Educational, and Cultural Interpretive Facilities. Parker has served as the Vice President for Community Engagement, Education, and Inclusion at Butterfly Pavilion, an Invertebrate Zoo located in Westminster, CO. They were the Director of Extension for the City and County of Denver. They also served as the Director of Education for the Marine Science Consortium, a research and education center located on Virginia’s Eastern Shore. Parker has a Master of Natural Resources from the University of Wisconsin Stevens Point, with a focus in Interpretation and Environmental Education. They lead several committees that focus on diversity in environmental fields as well as a presenter and trainer on diversity issues. They also sit on the board of Environmental Learning for Kids, Nation Association for Interpretation , and The Next 100 Coalition.
Web: https://cparkermcmullenbushman.com/
Meet Parker McMullen Bushman, CEO and Founder of Ecoinclusive Strategies, Co-founder of Inclusive Guide, and Social Media Diva KWEEN WERK. Listed by Outside Magazine as one of the 20 Most Influential People in the Outdoor Industry. Parker is a dynamic speaker and facilitator that engages organizations in new thinking around what it means to be a diversity change agent and create dynamic organizational change. Parker’s background in the non-profit leadership, conservation, environmental education, and outdoor recreation fields spans over 24+ years. Parker has a passion for equity and inclusion in outdoor spaces. Their interest in justice, accessibility, and equity issues developed from their personal experiences facing the unequal representation of people of color in environmental organizations and green spaces.
Parker tackles these complex issues by addressing them through head-on activism and education. Parker brings a unique background to this work having served in top leadership for Marine Science, Natural Resources, Environmental Educational, and Cultural Interpretive Facilities. Parker has served as the Vice President for Community Engagement, Education, and Inclusion at Butterfly Pavilion, an Invertebrate Zoo located in Westminster, CO. They were the Director of Extension for the City and County of Denver. They also served as the Director of Education for the Marine Science Consortium, a research and education center located on Virginia’s Eastern Shore. Parker has a Master of Natural Resources from the University of Wisconsin Stevens Point, with a focus in Interpretation and Environmental Education. They lead several committees that focus on diversity in environmental fields as well as a presenter and trainer on diversity issues. They also sit on the board of Environmental Learning for Kids, Nation Association for Interpretation , and The Next 100 Coalition.
Casey N. Bries (they/them/theirs)
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Environmental Justice & Partnerships Manager
Diversity, Equity & Inclusivity Consultant Casey’s environmental stewardship career has centered on dismantling barriers to participation in outdoor spaces, education programs, and the decision-making process. They have over 13 years’ experience engaging this challenge through the execution of innovative social equity approaches in public sector organizations, resource management, and environmental education. Casey holds a B.S. from the University of Minnesota in Recreation, Parks & Leisure Studies and is pursuing a Master of Public Administration degree at the University of Colorado-Denver with a concentration in Environmental Policy & Management. Casey specializes in environmental justice strategy in collaboration with a diversity of partners and stakeholders, including the BIPOC communities, LGBTQIA+ communities, youth, recovery communities, and environmental organizations. They have worked working closely with local, state, and federal government agencies, non-profits, and academic institutions to operationalize Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, Justice, & Accessibility values and transform organizational and industry culture. |
Mike Ksenyak (he/they)
Associate Diversity, Equity & Inclusivity Consultant
Principal Consultant, Cofounder of Intersecting Solutions LLC
Website: https://www.intersectingsolutions.com/
I am a queer neurodivergent disruptor striving to create a better reality so everyone and every body can feel a sense of belonging and thrive at work, in the outdoors, all ways. My mission is to influence progressive and systemic change through a human resources practice guided by justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion, that centers antiracism as foundational to this work. My approach focuses on intersectionality, authentic relationship building, and unlearning to enable growth. My HR career spans almost 20 years working in the areas of environmental restoration and stewardship, youth leadership and conservation, international development/water, sanitation and hygiene, and outdoor recreation and environmental education. Previously, I was a newspaper reporter and a copy editor. I am bilingual in Spanish and certified as a Senior Professional in Human Resources. The journey continues one day at a time.
Principal Consultant, Cofounder of Intersecting Solutions LLC
Website: https://www.intersectingsolutions.com/
I am a queer neurodivergent disruptor striving to create a better reality so everyone and every body can feel a sense of belonging and thrive at work, in the outdoors, all ways. My mission is to influence progressive and systemic change through a human resources practice guided by justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion, that centers antiracism as foundational to this work. My approach focuses on intersectionality, authentic relationship building, and unlearning to enable growth. My HR career spans almost 20 years working in the areas of environmental restoration and stewardship, youth leadership and conservation, international development/water, sanitation and hygiene, and outdoor recreation and environmental education. Previously, I was a newspaper reporter and a copy editor. I am bilingual in Spanish and certified as a Senior Professional in Human Resources. The journey continues one day at a time.
Crystal Egli (she/her/hers)
Associate Diversity, Equity & Inclusivity Consultant
Web: CrystalEgli.com
Having grown up in rural Vermont, Crystal Egli has always been an avid outdoor recreator. She grew up hiking, biking, camping, boating, and both water & snow skiing. After attending film school at Emerson College, she pursued a career in the film industry in Los Angeles. It only took Crystal 2 weeks to realize Los Angeles wasn’t the place for her, but 10 years to leave. In that time she found her partner Andre, and in 2015 they decided to move to Colorado to pursue a work-life balance that included a much higher percentage of backpacking and fishing. They both ended up working for Colorado Parks and Wildlife (Crystal as a videographer), and a few years ago coworkers convinced Crystal to take up hunting. Not only is she now an enthusiastic hunter-- Crystal has also become a Hunter Education instructor, as well as a mentor to a novice young woman.
In 2019, the Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies (AFWA) awarded Crystal the Stephen Kellert award for “outstanding service in advancing connections between humans and the natural world to all peoples in a diverse and inclusive manner”. That same year she also received Colorado Parks and Wildlife's award for "Best Creative Idea" for the youtube series "My First Big Game Hunt". In this series Crystal filmed herself, a female minority millennial who is afraid of firearms, learning how to hunt big game over the course of a year.
Web: CrystalEgli.com
Having grown up in rural Vermont, Crystal Egli has always been an avid outdoor recreator. She grew up hiking, biking, camping, boating, and both water & snow skiing. After attending film school at Emerson College, she pursued a career in the film industry in Los Angeles. It only took Crystal 2 weeks to realize Los Angeles wasn’t the place for her, but 10 years to leave. In that time she found her partner Andre, and in 2015 they decided to move to Colorado to pursue a work-life balance that included a much higher percentage of backpacking and fishing. They both ended up working for Colorado Parks and Wildlife (Crystal as a videographer), and a few years ago coworkers convinced Crystal to take up hunting. Not only is she now an enthusiastic hunter-- Crystal has also become a Hunter Education instructor, as well as a mentor to a novice young woman.
In 2019, the Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies (AFWA) awarded Crystal the Stephen Kellert award for “outstanding service in advancing connections between humans and the natural world to all peoples in a diverse and inclusive manner”. That same year she also received Colorado Parks and Wildlife's award for "Best Creative Idea" for the youtube series "My First Big Game Hunt". In this series Crystal filmed herself, a female minority millennial who is afraid of firearms, learning how to hunt big game over the course of a year.
