Cora Preston

Cora Lund Preston is the Network Manager for the Robert and Patricia Switzer Foundation, where she cultivates Switzer Fellows’ engagement as participants, contributors, and leaders of the Switzer Network, manages the foundation’s communications, and promotes Switzer Fellows as recognized leaders driving positive environmental change for natural and human communities. 

Previously, Cora has worked as a consultant, as communications specialist for the Monarch Joint Venture, and in campaign organizing on clean water, democracy and clean energy. She holds a B.S. from the University of Minnesota in Environmental Science, Policy and Management with a focus on Environmental Education and Communications. Cora lives in St. Paul, Minnesota with her husband, daughter and cat, and enjoys exploring outdoors and playing board games.