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Prior to joining ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡, she most recently served as Policy Director at the Washington State Department of Natural Resources. In this role she meaningfully engaged with impacted communities on a broad range of legislative topics, building strong relationships with key individuals and organizations across the political spectrum and throughout the state, while successfully moving complex policy across the finish line. Before that, as Global Forests Lead for the international nonprofit Earthworm Foundation, she developed an operational plan for a newly formed division within the organization, transforming disparate projects on multiple continents into a cohesive program that took a harmonized approach to addressing forest health and community well-being in every region where they operated. Throughout her professional career, Csenka has worked in government agencies, environmental, social, and governance (ESG) analysis, and nonprofit and grassroots organizations. She holds a Master of Science in Environmental Science, Policy, and Management with Merit from Central European University. She has dedicated her career to tackling climate change and promoting community resilience by co-creating equitable solutions with cross-sectional partners, considering both internal priorities and expectations, as well as those of very diverse interest groups. 

As Senior Policy Manager, Csenka will be responsible for leading policy efforts and overseeing governmental affairs functions, working with legislators, Tribes, and local partners to advance ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡â€™s mission and bird conservation objectives in Washington State. With her expertise, Csenka will lead the development and execution of ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡'s policy agenda and goals that advance priorities at the state and federal levels, build coalitions, develop strategic partnerships, guide cross-team collaboration, and serve as a primary spokesperson and advocate for ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡â€™s policy priorities.