Drew hails from the small mountain town of Granby, CO and feels most at home in aspen groves. She joined MSI in 2023 and has a diverse background in environmental nonprofits, economic development, public health, and healthcare. After many years relishing life in Montana, she relocated to Durango in 2018 to be closer to family. She first learned of Mountain Studies Institute through her work at San Juan Citizens Alliance and admires MSI’s comprehensive and community-driven approach to the collaborative application of the best available science.

Drew attended Reed College before transferring to the University of Montana in Missoula. She earned her degree in Environmental Studies with an emphasis on Sustainable Business Management. Drew’s lifelong passion is dance. She is also devoted to holistic healing, social justice work, and caring for our elders. Drew loves getting into the woods and on the water, as well as going to music festivals, honing her nature photography skills, gardening, cooking, puzzling, and adventures with her partner Eric and cats Olive and Big Mama.

Email Drew at drew@mountainstudies.org