John Kinney worked part-time as Black Warrior Riverkeeper's Legal Program Coordinator throughout 2006 and 2007 before starting a full-time job as Program Director in January 2008.  As Program Director, John will maintain his duties as Legal Program Coordinator, which include assisting Riverkeeper Nelson Brooke with the patrol program.  He will also take on the additional tasks of helping Director of Development Charles Scribner administer outreach programs and event planning, and will give presentations to schools and civic organizations.  John graduated from the Altamont School in Birmingham before graduating from the University of Vermont with a Bachelor of Science degree in Environmental Studies in 2002.  He is currently attending classes at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) pursuing a Master's degree in Environmental Engineering. 

John Kinney