Staff
In 1995, the Southeast Alaska Land Trust had a founding Board of three, along with a handful of volunteers. Today, SEALT has an 11-member Board of Directors, four standing committees, and a skilled professional staff responsible for carrying out the work of land conservation.

Margaret Custer | Executive Director
Margaret brings a wealth of experience to the important work of the Southeast Alaska Land Trust, having focused her career on collaborating with state and federal agencies, tribes, nonprofits, and the private sector to safeguard environmental, economic, cultural, and subsistence resources. From 2008-2021, she managed the region’s oil spill response team and provided prevention and preparedness services in 14 different communities in Southeast Alaska. That engagement with community stakeholders and industry partners in the waters and waterfronts of Southeast Alaska inspired her in countless ways to cherish the region she calls home. Since joining the land trust in 2021, she is honored to partner with communities, businesses, and individuals to conserve wild spaces that are vital to their long-term interests.
Margaret is passionate about building community, environmental stewardship, and developing partnerships that benefit the greater good. She loves volunteering, travel, finance, cooking, hiking, asking the right questions, and reading great books.
Email: margaret@sealt.org

Stephanie Lawlor | Conservation Manager
Stephanie grew up in Ketchikan (Go Kings!) and spent most of her adult life traveling around the world with her Air Force husband and children until landing in Florida. In Florida, she worked as a research scientist at the University of South Florida investigating wetland hydrologic connectivity. Stephanie graduated with a BS in Evolutionary Biology and Ecology from the University of West Florida and received her MS in Environmental Science and Policy from the University of South Florida. Missing the beautiful lands and waters of the Tongass and having two of her four adult children living here, Juneau was the perfect place to return to her roots. Experienced in wetlands, grant writing, and private fundraising, Stephanie is eager to work with landowners to ensure the wildlands of Southeast Alaska are conserved for future generations. Her favorite pastime is spending time with her family while exploring and enjoying everything Southeast has to offer.
Email: stephanie@sealt.org

Dan Hysell | Stewardship Specialist
Having grown up on the east coast, Dan loved to explore the forests, mountains, and rivers of northern New Jersey. His love for nature led him to pursue a degree in Biology at Boston College, where he grew his passion for environmental conservation. After coming to Juneau in 2017 as an AmeriCorps volunteer, Dan wished to spend time engaging with youth and families in the community and spent several years coordinating educational, social, and nutrition-based opportunities at the local and State level. Dan joined the SEALT team in 2023 in land stewardship, and has been grateful to work alongside the community to care for the cherished lands of Southeast Alaska.
Outside of work, Dan loves to hike up mountains, bake (and eat) lots of bread, get lost in a good game of cribbage, and wander in the woods with his pal, Goofy.
Email: dan@sealt.org

Bailey Williams | Outreach & Development
Bailey is a writer + backcountry enthusiast from West Virginia. She’s worked as a ranger, horse wrangler, backpacking guide, and climate change researcher. At some point she picked up a Master’s in Environmental Policy from the Middlebury Institute of International Studies in Monterey.
She lives in a small cabin with a large dog, and every day appreciates that she can hunt, forage, hike, and backpack from her front door. You’ll often find her climbing at the Rock Dump, or teaching and practicing at Auke Bay Yoga.
Bailey believes in mountains, music, family, and the power of stories.
Email: bailey@sealt.org


Goofy | Tennis Ball Supervisor
Goofy grew up exploring the trails and waters of Juneau and is always excited to get out on his next adventure, rain or shine. His favorite things include chin scratches, dropped croissants, rolling in alpine patches of snow, and meeting new friends of all kinds (except squirrels).
Pilot| Welcome Committee
Pilot was born in a desert and is very happy to find his forever home in Alaska. He has a goal of making friends with all the people (also other dogs, cats, small children, and the occasional raven), and would love to greet you at the SEALT office.