Drew Derderian is the Principal Ecologist at TwinVert, bringing over 15 years of expertise in environmental consulting, natural resource management, and geographic information systems (GIS). His multidisciplinary background enables him to deliver comprehensive solutions tailored to diverse client needs.

Drew earned his M.S. in Forestry from Colorado State University in 2015, where he specialized in fire ecology and forest biomass research. Prior to founding TwinVert, he collaborated with the Center for Environmental Management of Military Lands (CEMML), contributing to wildland fire risk analyses for numerous military bases across the United States.

At TwinVert, Drew leads the development and implementation of services, resource management, and team coordination, ensuring effective communication to meet client objectives. Beyond his professional commitments, Drew actively volunteers his skills to support various organizations within the community, including 8 years serving on the Fort Collins, Colorado Natural Resources Advisory Board.

Logan Derderian is the Principal Wildlife Biologist at TwinVert, bringing over 15 years of experience in wildlife research, monitoring, and management across the United States and internationally. He holds a B.S. in Natural Resource Management and Conservation, and an M.S. in Environmental Science with a graduate certificate in Geographic Information Science from the University of Colorado, where his research focused on utilizing dynamic Brownian Bridge Movement Models to analyze grizzly bear spatial use.

Logan's professional journey includes roles with universities, environmental nonprofit organizations, environmental consulting firms, and the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). Most recently, he served as the Raptor Monitoring Program Coordinator for Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW). In 2018, he joined TwinVert as a project manager leading a study of the federally endangered New Mexico meadow jumping mouse home range and landscape movement in southwest Colorado.

His expertise lies in integrating field-based wildlife biology with advanced spatial and statistical analysis to support conservation and land management initiatives. Logan's work exemplifies a commitment to ecological stewardship and innovative environmental solutions.

Alyssa Stephens is the Senior Policy Specialist at TwinVert, LLC.  With a decade of experience in communication, education, and program management, Alyssa brings an emphasis on transparency and co-creation to every project.      

Alyssa received her Master’s degree in Sociology from Colorado State University, specializing in environmental sustainability and community development.  She is also a Certified Interpretive Guide and received advanced certification from the International Association for Public Participation (IAP2). 

Alyssa has designed, managed, and evaluated educational programs at universities, nonprofit organizations, and local governments.  Prior to joining TwinVert, she spent time designing educational materials to prevent stormwater pollution, managing sustainability training programs for K-12 teachers, and evaluating programs designed to increase retention of women in STEM.  She has a strong track record of managing large, complex projects that span the public and private sector, and more than five years of facilitation experience with teams large and small.

Michael Menand is a Project Manager at TwinVert, bringing his experience in geographic information systems and program management to our design and consulting services.

Michael’s background includes a unique mix of public, private, and research work. Prior to joining TwinVert, Mike collaborated with Drew on several wildland fire risk analyses at the Center for Environmental Management of Military Lands (CEMML). He was also a Regional GIS Coordinator at Level 3 Communications, where he was responsible for managing, analyzing, reporting, and mapping the company's GIS data. His public sector experience comes from his time at the City of Longmont supporting the Fire, Utilities, Parks, and Planning departments.

Michael completed his B.S. in Geography at the University of Colorado in 2006, where during his studies, he assisted researchers at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) with spatial analysis on domestic and international renewable energy projects.