Jan Schiller

Jan grew up in central Wisconsin, where exploring the woods and caring for the wildlife that lived there were simply part of everyday life. Her love of nature has remained constant throughout her life, alongside an equally early realization that she was destined for a career centered on organization and project management. Since 1985, Jan has focused on revealing the path between where an organization is and where it wants to be—bringing structure, clarity, and forward momentum to help transform strategies into reality.

After moving to Scottsdale in 2021, Jan discovered that the Sonoran Desert was every bit as calming, vibrant, and inspiring to her as the deep woods. She began looking for an organization whose mission aligned with her passion for nature and her life's mission to leave the world better than she found it. She found that fit when she began volunteering with Desert Foothills Land Trust in 2022. Now, Jan is honored to bring together her professional experience and passion for conservation, supporting the people and work dedicated to preserving the Sonoran Desert—just as it is, forever.