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

Matthew Nordgren