Ted Harrison Email & Phone Number

Santa Fe, Nm, Us

Santa Fe, New Mexico Area

Leadership, Management and Entrepreneurship; Founded and directs a wholly owned for-profit community development subsidiary of Commonweal Conservancy. Defines and executes business strategy, identifies and acquires operating and investment capital, forges business and consulting alliances, guides marketing and financing activities, defines and implements policy and program priorities, as well as recruits and advises the company's board of directors. In addition, Mr. Harrison directs the for-profit entitlement and community development initiatives of the Galisteo Basin Preserve.

Founded and directs an innovative nonprofit conservation-based community development organization. Conceived and implements business strategy, secures operating and investment capital, hires and manages staff, forges business and consulting partnerships, oversees communications and management systems, guides marketing and financing activities, establishes policy and program priorities, as well as recruits and advises the organization's board of directors. In addition, Mr. Harrison has directed the planning, design and entitlement of a $450 million mixed-use, mixed income 13,000-acre conservation development known as the Galisteo Basin Preserve.

Santa Fe, New Mexico Area

In collaboration with TPL staff and directors from around the nation, Mr. Harrison launched a national community-building initiative, known as Conservation Ventures. This national program was designed to promote a practice of conservation-based community development within TPL. Conservation Ventures staff engaged for-profit and non-profit housing, economic development, education, transit, social justice and youth development institutions in park-making and open space projects. Under the auspices of Conservation Ventures, Mr. Harrison also championed the design and development of a Geographic Information System (GIS) initiative, known as "Greenprinting GIS," that informs a more strategic and collaborative approach to park-making and community development in cities and towns across the United States.

Santa Fe, New Mexico Area

Developed and led TPL's conservation program in a six-state region that included New Mexico; Oklahoma. In collaboration with the region's three state directors, Mr. Harrison advised and implemented a financially successful and strategically effective portfolio of conservation transactions and program initiatives throughout the Southwest. These included large-scale urban open space protection and watershed protection projects; as well as historic preservation and wild lands conservation work in New Mexico, Colorado and Arizona. During his tenure as Regional Director, Mr. Harrison aggressively marketed TPL services to senior elected officials, agency executives, state political leaders, philanthropic leaders, conservation organizations, and opinion makers throughout the region. His responsibilities also included management and development of a 35-person staff, strategic planning, budgeting, financial reporting and training. In coordination with TPL public finance and federal affairs staff, Mr. Harrison helped secure public financing for a $50 million portfolio of open space and parkland transactions in communities throughout the Southwest.

Initiated, negotiated, designed and completed a large portfolio of conservation transactions throughout California. Marketed TPL's services and capabilities to a large number of public agencies, land trusts, and community activists. Secured federal and state appropriations to underwrite the public purchase of high priority park and open space properties.

Responsible for researching and writing real estate development feasibility studies. Prepared residential demand and market forecasting models for design/build clients operating in Napa, Sonoma, and Contra Costa counties. Collaborated on government growth control and coastal planning studies in Sonoma and Solano counties.

Managed the production and publication of the University of North Carolina planning journal, Carolina planning. Solicited articles, served; Second Century National Park Service Commission, 10/09: Integrative Conservation - Steps Toward a Practice of Stewardship-based Community Development.

Amdp, Real Estate Development

Advanced Management and Development Program Real Estate Development post-graduate study

Mrcp, City And Regional Planning

Activities and Societies: Editor - Carolina Planning; professional planning journalMaster of City and Regional Planning Economic and Real.

Bachelor'S Degree, Political Science

Activities and Societies: Graduated with highest honors, Phi Beta Kappa, Chairman of University of California Budget Review CommitteeMy.

Bachelor'S Degree, Anthropology

Activities and Societies: During my tenure at UC Berkeley I served as chairman and, subsequently, program director of the Registration Fee.