l ABOUT US l

The double spiral represents ecological balance. Double Spiral Conservation seeks to ensure that balance persists in the face of ecological challenges, illegal poaching and continuous pressure on endangered species. Our efforts focus on the proactive empowerment of those on the ground fighting for environmental sustainability. By bringing knowledge, equipment and opportunity to those fighting against all manner of pressures, Double Spiral improves the effectiveness of people on the ground, meeting the challenges head on each and every day.

Meet the Team

  • Jay Crafter

    Born in Zimbabwe, Jay Crafter has both US and British military experience. He has trained K9 teams for various Special Operations Programs, as well as multiple US Law Enforcement Agencies working in a variety of roles. Jay qualified as a Class 1 trainer with the British Army’s Royal Army Veterinary Corps. He has extensive experience training working dogs for conservation efforts in Africa.

  • Richard Spangler

    Richard Spangler is a leading business development consultant and 
recognized change accelerator who creates actionable results.  An original founder of PlazaBridge Group, he has an intense desire to help growth companies migrate through the maze of issues and to help the executive/entrepreneur accelerate into success while minimizing errors.  His expertise includes product strategy and management, entrepreneurship, mergers & acquisitions.

  • Brandon Conover

    Brandon Conover, PhD continually seeks innovative methods to solve challenges for his collaborators, customers and co-workers. The founder of Practical Scientific Solutions, Inc., he integrates multi-disciplinary teams across functional domains to create products, systems and processes primarily to meet urgent national security gaps. Brandon has over 12 years of experience in project management, business development and R&D leadership backed up by deep skill sets in basic and applied engineering.