Background
Lennon, Joanna Leslie was born on May 5, 1948 in Los Angeles, California, United States. Daughter of John Joseph and Ethel Anne (White) Lennon.
conservation organization executive
Lennon, Joanna Leslie was born on May 5, 1948 in Los Angeles, California, United States. Daughter of John Joseph and Ethel Anne (White) Lennon.
Bachelor in Social and Political Philosophy, University California, Berkeley, 1970. Secondary teaching credential, University California, Berkeley, 1979. Master of Science in Forestry & Resource Management, University California, Berkeley, 1981.
Postgraduate, University California, Berkeley. Attending Doctor of Philosophy in Forestry and Resource Management, University California, Berkeley.
Teaching associate, University of California, Berkeley, 1978-1979;
research department forestry, University of California, Berkeley, 1979-1980;
research assistant, University of California, Berkeley, 1980;
teaching associate, University of California, Berkeley, 1980, 1981;
project director, Ecological Analysts, Inc., Concord, California, 1981;
project director, CYNEFIN Education Conference, Wales, United Kingdom, 1982;
executive director, National Resources Institute, San Francisco, 1983;
founder, executive director, East Bay Conservation Corps, Oakland, California, since 1983. Manager, director Royal Gorge Ski Touring School, Alpine Meadows Cross CountrySki School, Squaw Valley Nordic Center and Big Chief Guides, winters 1974-1980. District naturalist, visitor information specialist Tahoe National Forest, United States Forest Svc., Nevada City, California, summers 1974-1980.
Project director Nature Conservancy Council, London, 1982-1983. Board member Youth Svc. California, Los Angeles, since 1989.
Consultant Corporation on National and Cmty. Svc., Washington, since 1992, National Association Experiential Education, since 1993. Board member, president National Association Svc. and Conservation.
Board directors National Association Service and Conservation Corps, Washington, 1985-1991, Human Environment Center, Washington, 1986-1991, Coastal Resources Center, San Francisco, since 1990, California Associate of Local Conservation Crops., Pine St. Foundation, 2004, vice chair board directors Museum of Children's Art, Oakland, since 1988.
Married G. Craig Meacham, July 13, 1975 (divorced 1982). Married Gene Knauer, December 26, 1984. Children: Nicholas Lennon Knauer, James Braden Knauer.