Cheryl Appeldorn currently works as an Environmental Research and Policy Consultant for numerous Minnesota conservation organizations. After graduating from the University of Minnesota Law School, she practiced law with Oppenheimer, Wolff and Donnelly in St. Paul, Minnesota. She subsequently worked in government relations for The Nature Conservancy of Minnesota, focusing primarily on state legislative issues and lobbying on behalf of the Conservancy’s agenda at the state capitol.
Since 2004, she has worked as a private consultant, providing research and analysis on policy and budget issues for Minnesota conservation nonprofit organizations, including The Trust for Public Land, the Minnesota Center for Environmental Advocacy, and The Minnesota Campaign for Conservation. Cheryl is also a member of the Board of Trustees for the College of St. Benedict. In her spare time, she enjoys cross-country skiing, fishing, and traveling with her family.
