Stephen Thor Johnson Email & Phone Number

Easthampton, Massachusetts, United States

Sage Advisors offers strategy and innovative approaches to solving real estate problems, that provide measurable results in landscape-scale conservation of biodiversity, climate resilience, and corporate social responsibility .Sage Advisors is proud to have been selected to produce the plan that created an In Lieu Fee Wetland Mitigation in Massachusetts. https://www.nae.usace.army.mil/Portals/74/docs/regulatory/Mitigation/MA/MAILFInstrument.pdf

Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania

North American Land Trust promotes the long-term stewardship of our natural and cultural heritage by implementing successful private land conservation projects and promoting innovative land conservation techniques.

Lovell, Me

Advise board and staff on conservation opportunities, community relations, and property stewardship. Designed complex multi-party conservation transaction protecting 150 acre tract where development would have threatened water quality in the sensitive Lower Bay of Kezar Lake. Volunteer steward for Chip Stockford Preserve.

Lincoln, Ma

Sage Advisors provides strategy and program design services to support landscape scale conservation. We have 25 years of success conserving land, water, forest and habitat through coordinated strategies that incorporate real estate, finance and organizational expertise to create innovative and pragmatic solutions for organizations of all sizes.

Petersham, Ma

Research and consulting on the future of private land conservation, focusing on the role and survive-ability of all volunteer community-based organizations.

Bozeman, Mt

Effective turn-around leader revitalized organization and significantly expanded program delivery across 3 county area in the Greater Yellowstone Region of Montana. Completed 32 conservation easements encompassing 11,000 acres for a 44% increase in total area conserved, raising over $10 million in public funds for these projects. Grew Stewardship Fund by 40%. Created efficient systems and led organization to become one of the first awarded Accredited Land Trust distinction by the Land Trust Accreditation Commission in 2008, with special commendations for excellence in conservation easement planning, due diligence, and stewardship.

Maynard, Ma

Entrepreneurial CEO responsible for overseeing all administrative and financial operations. Recruited and retained staff, consultants and volunteer leadership, including the board of directors. Increased diversity of age, gender, race and sexual orientation throughout the organization. Initiated strategic planning and overhauled systems, including conservation easement stewardship and IT. Implemented landscape-scale conservation strategies involving over 75 real estate transactions, with cumulative value in excess of $50 million. Tripled major donors and received grants up to $1 million, growing the annual operating budget from $270,000 to over $1 million

Massachusetts

Expanded membership to 70 land trusts representing the diversity of the private land conservation movement in Massachusetts. Enhanced professional exchange among its members, increased lobbying effectiveness and helped to double attendance at the annual conference.http://massland.org/

Boston, Ma

DIRECTOR, LAND POLICY AND PLANNING 1990 –1992INTERIM DIRECTOR, WATER POLICY 1992, Executive Office of Environmental Affairs, Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Boston, MA Advised the Secretary on agriculture, forestry, wildlife, watershed protection, parks and land-use policies. Administered land acquisition budgets totaling $25 Million. Convened inter-agency lands committee to coordinate conservation efforts among agencies and to expand partnerships with land trusts and other conservation groups. Represented the Secretary on the Water Resources Commission, Agricultural Land Preservation Committee, and Nature Preserves Council.

Woods Hole, Ma

Conducted all field and laboratory work for two National Science Foundation supported investigations into nutrient cycling in temperate forested ecosystems.

Mcp, City Planning, Environmental Policy

Ab, Biology, Environmental Studies

Activities and Societies: Foreign study in Kenya (1982 - 1983). Crew

Hs Diploma

Activities and Societies: Crew, mountaineering