Vikram Krishnamurthy Email & Phone Number

Wilmington, DE, US

Washington, DC, US

In support of American Forests' Tree Equity Initiative, I lead the Careers and Opportunities program within the Urban Forestry department. This includes strategic and operational responsibility over American Forests' efforts to engage youth and underserved and underemployed communities to participate and find success in the urban forestry and tree care.

Washington, DC, US

In this initial role with American Forests, I supported the launch of the new national Tree Equity Alliance with partners GreenLatinos, One Tree Planted and Groundwork USA.

Wilmington, Delaware, US

Delaware Humanities facilitation training prepares people to plan and facilitate conversations about vital issues and questions across differences, beliefs, and backgrounds. These conversations help build strong relationships within organizations and among communities.Reflective conversations get people talking with each other about a question or topic.

Wilmington, DE, US

• DCH is an urban greening organization that brings people and plants together through urbanforestry, community gardening, public landscape, and educational programs.As executive director, I drove planning, innovation.
• Annual budget of $1.4M; regular staff of (16); leadership team of (5) direct reports
• Addressed issues of high staff turnover to build staff talent, tenure and job satisfaction feedback
• Invested in organizational growth by prioritizing grants and communications capacity
• Achieved strongest historical cash flow by navigating financial risks and opportunities resulting from COVID-19, while preserving programmatic revenue and retaining all staff during the pandemic
• Strengthened program evaluation and impact, achieving Guidestar platinum rating

Wilmington, DE, US

I returned to the Delaware Center for Horticulture in 2015 as director of programs. In this role, I was responsible for administration, development and supervision of DCH's urban agriculture, community forestry and public landscape departments, with an emphasis on long-term program strategy and sustainability.

In this new position, I led the management of all internal operations for Fair Food, which promoted the importance of family farms and created a year-round marketplace for fresh, local and humane food products in the Greater Philadelphia region. Fair Food provided programs and services that contributed to a strong and sustainable local food system.

Newark, DE, US

Led and managed the daily operations of this research center dedicated to education, professional training and research for the field of public horticulture as a partnership with Longwood Gardens. Cultivated relationships and collaborations with diverse stakeholders as advocate of the Center’s mission. Served as a resource to the public garden community by.

Easton, MD, US

Led land preservation and conservation programs for this regional land trust. Developed and strengthened federal, state and regional partnerships. Cultivated and supported relationships with easement donors, members, and partner agencies. Directed capital fundraising, strategic planning, and the successful completion of land preservation projects to meet.

Easton, MD, US

Developed and implemented ESLC’s first Stewardship Initiative to improve monitoring and enforcement of conservation easements, coordinate volunteer monitoring efforts and strengthen relationships with easement landowners and land managers. Other responsibilities included analyzing the organization’s endowment needs to support long-term easement.

Newark, DE, US

Managed urban and community forestry research projects as a graduate student, including the Urban Forest Effects (UFORE) Study of the Wilmington-Newark tree canopy and the formation of the Wilmington Urban Forest Coalition.

Wilmington, DE, US

Managed all aspects of non-profit urban forestry program, including education, outreach and media relations, supervision of program interns and seasonal staff. Supported partnerships with local, state and federal government agencies, administered contracted tree projects and delivered Wilmington’s annual Arbor Day programs. Other responsibilities included.

Primary responsibilities included coordinating and scheduling statewide sales and deliveries of nursery stock, sales of plant material and supervising delivery staff. Secondary responsibilities included inventory management, recognition of plant pests and cultural problems, plant identification and local retail sales.

B.S., Anthropology

A.A.S., Horticulture

Graduate Studies, M.A. Program, Energy & Environmental Policy