Stef Martin, a Harvard University alumnus, is currently the Partnership Branch Lead in the Business Management Division at National Park Service's Golden Gate National Recreation Area (GGNRA). She has extensive experience in corporate communications, non-profit work, and conservation investments. Before joining NPS, Stef worked as the Associate Project Director in the Conservation Investments department of Nature Conservancy's California chapter. As an MBA student at the Samuel C. Johnson Graduate School of Management at Cornell University, Stef attended the Sustainable Global Enterprise immersion, which helped her gain a better understanding of creating sustainable business opportunities by addressing environmental and social issues. Before pursuing her MBA, Stef worked as a manager at Burson-Marsteller, a global public relations agency, and volunteered as a part of Roadmonkey Adventure Philanthropy, co-leading expeditions with partner non-profit organizations.