The American Conservation Coalition’s (ACC) dedicated Board of Directors are a collective force committed to shaping a sustainable future. These accomplished individuals bring diverse expertise and passion to the table, united by a shared vision for environmental conservation, fostering youth leadership, and responsible policy advocacy.
Board of Directors
Chief Executive Officer
Danielle Franz
Founder
Benji Backer
EVP, DEPLOY/US
Alex Bozmoski
President, Rainey Center
Sarah Hunt
R Street Institute President & Co-Founder
Eli Lehrer
Chief Corporate Officer, GE Vernova
Roger Martella
Chief Executive Officer & Principal, Far Horizons Capital
Gary Rappeport
Citizenship & American Identity Program Director, Aspen Institute
Mike Reszler
Program Director of Cato Courses, Cato Institute
Stephen Rowe
Former US Commissioner
Rob Sisson
Digital Director, Abundance Institute
Shoshana Weissmann
Board of Advisors
CEO, Hudson Sustainable Group, LLC
Neil Auerbach
Senior Advisor
Alex Herrgott
Managing Partner and Co-Founder, Mission Group
Fritz Brogan
Emerson Collective
Michael Bruce
Founder, Fifth Wave
Ben Cassidy
Former Member, US House of Representatives
Carlos Curbelo
Chief Executive Officer, The Everglades Foundation
Eric Eikenberg
U.S. Senator, 2015-2021; U.S. Rep, 2011-2015
The Honorable Cory Gardner
President, Just Managing
Debbi Gibbs
CEO & Founder, American Gracy Restaurant Group
Andrew Gruel
CEO, American Clean Power Association
Jason Grumet
President, District Media Group
Beverly Hallberg
Chief Policy Officer, Ducks Unlimited
Zachary Hartman
Chief Development Officer, Spirit of America
Windle Jarvis
President, Center for Climate and Energy Solutions
Nat Keohane
Digital Advocacy Manager, Constellation
John Koons
Executive Vice President, CC Industries, Inc.
William C. Kunkler
Executive Chairman, Ripple, Inc.
Chris Larsen
Head of US Government Relations & Corporate Affairs, Glencore
Seth Levey
Director of Social, Cultural, and Constitutional Studies, American Enterprise Institute
Yuval Levin
Founder, 8VC
Joe Lonsdale
Chairman Emeritus, Young Republican National Federation
Rick Loughery, DPA
Founder & CEO, Potential Energy Coalition
John Marshall
GP, Liberty Ventures and CEO, Leap
Alexander McCobin
Policy Advisor and Presidential Speechwriter
Micah Meadowcroft
Leadership Chief of Staff, NRCC & Rep. Richard Hudson
Jeff Morehouse
Former Homeland Security Advisor to the President
Dr. Julia Nesheiwat
President, Chief Strategist, & Chairman, Michael Best Strategies LLC
Reince Priebus
CEO and Founder, ALLY Energy
Katie Mehnert
Digital Marketing & Advocacy Specialist, Checkmate
Chris LaCivita
CEO & Co-Founder, CIV
Patrick Maloney
Nominee for U.S. Director of the Asian Development Bank
Rob Sweeney
Assistant Professor of Economics, University of Wyoming
Matt Burgess
Founder, Arcadian Capital