Eric Swanson Email & Phone Number

Global Scope; Based In Annapolis, MD, US

I am currently carrying out consulting projects for The Paulson Institute and a couple other clients on finance-related topics. For The Paulson Institute, I am supporting a major new effort in China to advance development of conservation finance and market-based ecological compensation programs to support China's efforts to protect and restore their.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Forest Trends is a global conservation organization that supports protection of forests, water and wildlife habitat. The organization does this by promoting financial markets and mechanisms that create incentives or payments for ecosystem services such as water, carbon or food, and channel this financing – often in the tens of millions of dollars – toward.

Oversaw development of sustainable financing for highest-priority programs. Launched initiatives in impact investing, carbon finance and biodiversity banking. Provided leadership for effort to achieve long-term conservation program permanence. Managed bilateral and multilateral institutional relations and grant-making. Secured large-scale, long-term public.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Oversaw board relations, five direct reports, 100 staff, 40 state offices and $12,000,000 annual budget. Provided strategic leadership for major program and policy initiatives, including election reform and campaign finance policy initiatives, mostly in U.S. Congress. Structured and led major reorganization and turnaround, setting stage for rapid fiscal.

Served as first Executive Director and managed board relations, built and led new programs, and oversaw staff and contractors. Conceptualized and launched ten distinct, funded and staffed programs. Directed production over 10-year period of 425 workshops, events, publications and videos encompassing a broad array of topics including writing, producing.

Arlington, VA

Evaluated, helped select and negotiated conservation lands for acquisition. Secured multiple land purchases of priority wetlands and coastal areas around Chesapeake Bay. Completed homeowner survey on conservation land values. Wrote original business plan for wetland mitigation and offsetting project, called Wetlands Incorporated. Helped design new.

Arlington, VA

Worked closely with both IWLA and Endowment boards of directors. Functioned as CFO (without title) and oversaw fundraising, membership development, accounting and ten staff. Grew revenue, erased deficit, reversed 20-year membership decline and led IWLA’s first capital campaign. Launched and oversaw three programs to protect wetlands and streams in.

New Haven, CT

Served as first Executive Director, managing programs, staff and fundraising. Achieved growth in programs, staff, membership and overall impact. Raised funds for new staff and second office in Hartford. Helped to position organization as a highly-regarded leader in Connecticut environmental action to this day.

Monpelier, VT

Mba, Finance And General Executive Management, Honors

Activities and Societies: Beta Gamma Sigma honor society

Dual: Wildlife Biology; Environmental Policy, Natural Resources Management And Policy