NCCT STAFF
Chris Radford, Executive Director
Contact Chris: chris@ncctwi.org (715)344-1910
Chris joined the NCCT team in the Fall of 2020 as the Executive Director. Chris holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Biology and a Master of Science degree in Environmental Science. Chris states, “I have always been proud to say that I am from Wisconsin. The natural beauty of this area is extremely unique and diverse. While growing up here, I spent most of my time exploring our local parks and surrounding natural areas with my family and friends. We spent a lot of time kayaking, canoeing, rock climbing, biking, hiking, sledding, and skiing. My interest in exploring these special places created a desire in me to want to understand more about ecological processes and concepts, so I pursued a professional career in natural resource management. I am very excited to be working with NCCT because it gives me an opportunity to help protect the natural environment that I came to love. The volunteers and members of NCCT are extremely dedicated and are passionate about protecting the ecological integrity of public and private lands in Wisconsin and the unique flora and fauna found within them and I am proud to be a part of the team.”.
Becky Wadleigh, Land Protection Specialist for NCCT & the Ice Age Trail Alliance
Contact Becky:becky@ncctwi.org
(715)344-1910,
IATA email: becky@iceagetrail.org
Becky is part of the NCCT team through a shared position with the Ice Age Trail Alliance (IATA). The Ice Age National Scenic Trail passes through six of the eight counties in NCCT’s service area!Â
Becky started with NCCT in August 2021 as Outreach & Development Coordinator and Liaison to the Ice Age Trail Alliance. During the summer of 2025, she transitioned into a new role as a Land Protection Specialist for both organizations. Through Becky’s work she has the opportunity to work with landowners, partners, and volunteers to protect land in Central Wisconsin for conservation and development of the Ice Age National Scenic Trail, monitor, and steward existing protected properties. Becky has a bachelor’s degree in Land Use Planning and master’s degree in Natural Resource Planning from UW-Stevens Point. She grew up in Racine, Wisconsin, and attributes much of her love of the outdoors to exploring Lake Michigan and the Kettle Moraine with her family as a kid. Outside of work, Becky can be found paddling and portaging through the Boundary Waters with her partner, Stephen, hiking local trails with their dogs, Maple and Jake, or reading a good novel.
Miah Peterson, Outreach & Development Coordinator
Contact Miah: miah@ncctwi.org (715)344-1910
Miah grew up in southwest Minnesota, surrounded by agricultural land, where she found a love of nature and a sense of solace in remnant prairies and protected places like Pipestone National Monument. She moved to Wisconsin to attend UW-Stevens Point, earning a degree in Environmental Science & Management with a minor in Sociology, and has since worked in land management, environmental education, and community engagement. She is excited to join NCCT and help protect the special places and natural resources that connect people to their communities and the landscape. Outside of work, Miah loves hiking and exploring with her fiancé, Noah, cooking and baking, sewing, learning to knit, thrifting, and enjoying a good chai latte.