Our Team

Dave Coulter

Dave spent years managing field operations before beginning Native Restoration Services in 2006.

Dave has held an Illinois Herbicide Operators License, completed the Chicago Wilderness Burn Training, has attended several chain saw classes and numerous seminars covering a wide range of subjects in native restoration.

Founder

Ryan Stanley

Ryan studied Natural Areas Management at the College of Lake County before joining Native Restoration Services, Inc. in 2008. Ryan supervises our day-to-day operation while overseeing many of our ongoing and future projects.

General Manager
Restoration Ecologist

Ryan Bovyn

Ryan (aka ‘Rybo’) joined Native Restoration Services in 2016 and oversees many of our projects dealing with public lands and contracts with forest preserve districts, departments of natural resources and various municipalities.

Ryan earned her Master’s in Ecology from DePaul University and has several publications in the fields of urban ecology and conservation biology. She holds an Illinois Applicators License, has completed the Chicago Wilderness Burn Training and Wildland Firefighter Training courses, and is currently a Master Naturalist intern.

Field Manager

Elizabeth Dybal