Olga Kildisheva

Olga Kildisheva is an accomplished professional with extensive experience in environmental science and program management. Currently serving as Program Manager and Strategy Lead at The Nature Conservancy, Kildisheva co-founded Verdant Consulting Group, LLC, where the role of Lead Scientist was held. Previous positions include Associate at EnviroIssues, Research Associate at the Chicago Botanic Garden, and Research Scholar at USDA-ARS. Kildisheva holds a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Plant Biology from The University of Western Australia and a Master of Science (MSc) in Forest from the University of Idaho.