Gwen

Gwen grew up in Alabama with lots of pets, including horses, cats and dogs. Naturally, she became a veterinarian in adulthood, after studying at Auburn University. Gwen has helped every kind of animal under the sun, but quickly pivoted her career when she discovered her passion for environmental protection. Highlights include working for the U.S. Senate Environment Committee, and positions with environmental nonprofits, including  Executive Director of the Tennessee Environmental Council, 15 years with the Cumberland River Compact, and her current work for climate resilience with the Model Forest Policy Program.

Gwen is a free spirit without children or romantic attachments. Although she enjoys her family of choice, including a wonderful circle of friends, colleagues and two ex-husbands, Gwen has wanted to live in cohousing ever since she learned about it from Germantown Commons in Nashville. She also has two beautiful tortoiseshell cats named Turtle and Tessa, who cannot wait to meet their new neighbors.

Like a true Southern woman, Gwen loves watermelon and butter pecan ice cream, but you might not guess her affinity for water! With so much of earth’s waters unexplored, Gwen’s curiosity lends itself to kayaking and scuba diving.