Lead a growing international conservation organization with a focus on strategic program and administrative development to achieve lasting, measurable positive impact for Nature.Key executive responsibilities and accomplishments include:Overseeing fundraising and financial growth strategy and budgeting, resulting in 47% revenue increase over 3 years;Creating and staffing 5 new ED-direct reporting positions to leverage new opportunities and support long-term success;Directly supporting hiring or contracting and onboarding for 10 new team members across two countries;Leading internal strategy and program assessments and re-alignments across all program areas, including over 50 ongoing projects;Developing dozens of new organizational partnerships;Ongoing donor stewardship for mid- and high-level individual donors and institutional funders (total org revenue forecast of over $3 million);Strategic refresh of communications strategy and recruitment of new communications talent;Board support and thought partnership, including board members recruitment and onboarding.

Created new organizational position to support growth in staff and programs, with focus on establishing administrative structure and process. Notable accomplishments include:Authoring first-ever comprehensive benefits policy for US staff and obtaining board approval;Securing new contracts for payroll, bookkeeping, health insurance and retirement account management;Initiating internal Justice, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion committee (board and staff) and overseeing initial JEDI policy creation;Writing and implementing policies related to HR and financial management;Overhauling accounting systems and process to provide more financial clarity and better forecasting.

Developed and expanded organizational visibility and strategy primarily in the Four Corners region to increase protection and restoration of wildlife habitat. Priority initiatives included:Expanding organizational network by developing strategic relationships and partnerships with hundreds of NGOs, individual donors, foundations, federal and state agency staff, corporations, and elected officials;Co-led new or expanded coalitions to support conservation outcomes, including for central Utah public land conservation and opposition to the border wall;Completed and supervised completion of outstanding program project work and initiated new strategic visioning for program scope and priorities.

Advanced organization’s public lands policy agenda and strategic outcomes by creating and managing a portfolio of related projects across Arizona and New Mexico. Primary responsibilities included:Cultivating network of press and media connections regionally and nationally, resulting in dozens of positive press hits during tenure;Ongoing communication to and organizing of members and supporters of the Center (email, social media and in-person) to achieve conservation objectives through directed advocacy;Relationship building and collaboration with Forest Service leadership across all eleven Region 3 forests and with regional leadership;Authoring or contributing to over 50 discrete NEPA comments and project appeals or objections, resulting in measurable wins; Co-designing and leading social media campaigns to shine a spotlight on priority issues; Supporting a regional national monument campaign;Keeping organizational leadership updated on new developments affecting SW public lands.

Supported representative’s legislative and political agenda by completing tasks under supervision of senior staff, such as:Reviewed bills and amendments coming before the House Energy and Environment Committee;Provided legal analysis of legislative concepts to support session agenda;Responded to constituent messages concerning proposed legislation.

Worked under the Executive Director to support key initiatives and organizational leadership by completing activities including: Authored memoranda addressing renewable energy development, toxic chemical regulation, state environmental agency funding, and alternative fuels;Drafted key components of proposed Oregon environmental legislation and executive orders;Collaborated with communications team to enhance public understanding and foster discussion of environmental regulation via digital and print media.

Assisted senior attorneys on complex environmental litigation projects by completing tasks such as:Wrote internal memoranda regarding legal requirements of statutory provisions, extent of Federal regulatory authority, and validity of counterclaims in Clean Air Act enforcement actions; Drafted consent decree assigning Clean Water Act liability and requiring remedial restoration measures to be enforced by a district court within the Tenth Circuit;Prepared documents in support of Federal government position for settlement conferences regarding ongoing Comprehensive Environment Response, Compensation, and Liability Act litigation.

Supported leadership program priorities and public initiatives, including: Conducted research for state-wide tree planting project and organization’s legislative agenda;Collaborated with five city chambers of commerce to bring local business leaders to annual Summit for a Sustainable Tennessee.

Responsible for administrative duties including:Maintained and developed relationships with regional newspaper advertising departments;Administrated accounts payable using Quickbooks software;Edited advertisements using InDesign software;Assisted in establishing client and employer presence in social media networks.