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
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Executive Chairman
Benji Backer
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Policy Director, Property and Environment Research Center
Hannah Downey
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President, Rainey Center
Sarah Hunt
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Director of Digital Training, Leadership Institute
Stephen Rowe
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Digital Director and Fellow, R Street Institute
Shoshana Weissmann
Board of Advisors
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CEO, Hudson Sustainable Group, LLC
Neil Auerbach
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VP Programs, DEPLOY/US
Alex Bozmoski
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Managing Partner and Co-Founder - Mission Group Companies
Fritz Brogan
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Partner - Adventure Investing
Michael Bruce
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Executive Vice President for International Government & Public Affairs, Safari Club International
Ben Cassidy
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President - BASEDPolitics
Hannah Cox
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Leadership Development Director - America's Future
Kacey Crane
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Former Member, US House of Representatives
Carlos Curbelo
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Former Member, US House of Representatives
Bob Dold
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Senior Vice President, Boundary Stone Partners
Emily Domenech
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Chief Executive Officer, The Everglades Foundation
Eric Eikenberg
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President & CEO - Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership
Whit Fosburgh
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United States Senator 2015-2021; Member of Congress 2011-2015
The Honorable Cory Gardner
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President - Just Managing
Debbi Gibbs
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Managing Director - FTI Consulting (SC) Inc.
P. Wells Griffith III
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CEO & Founder - American Gracy Restaurant Group
Andrew Gruel
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CEO - American Clean Power Association
Jason Grumet
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President - District Media Group
Beverly Hallberg
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Chief Policy Officer - Ducks Unlimited
Zachary Hartman
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Chair - National Federation of College Republicans
Rachel Howard
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Senior Vice President of Development - Philanthropy Roundtable
Windle Jarvis
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President - Center for Climate and Energy Solutions
Nat Keohane
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Account Manager - IMGE
John Koons
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Executive Vice President - CC Industries, Inc.
William C. Kunkler
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Executive Chairman - Ripple, Inc.
Chris Larsen
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Head of US Government Relations & Corporate Affairs, Glencore
Seth Levey
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Director of Social, Cultural, and Constitutional Studies - American Enterprise Institute
Yuval Levin
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Founder - 8VC
Joe Lonsdale
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Chairman Emeritus - Young Republican National Federation
Rick Loughery, DPA
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Founder & CEO, Potential Energy Coalition
John Marshall
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GP, Liberty Ventures and CEO, Leap
Alexander McCobin
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Research Director - The Center for Renewing America
Micah Meadowcroft
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CEO, BridgeUSA
Manu Meel
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Leadership Chief of Staff – NRCC & Rep. Richard Hudson
Jeff Morehouse
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Former Homeland Security Advisor to the President; Former Vice President - TC Energy; Former Chief Resilience Officer - State of Florida
Dr. Julia Nesheiwat
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President and Chief Strategist, Chairman of the Board of Advisors, Michael Best Strategies LLC
Reince Priebus
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Head of Content & Partnerships - The Cool Down
Anna Robertson
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Chief Strategy Officer - Dream.Org; Founder/CEO - We Create the Future, LLC
Michelle Romero
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Deputy Chief Conservation Officer - National Audubon Society
Justin E. Stokes
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Executive Director - Advancing American Freedom
Paul Teller
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Special Advisor - Oklahoma State University Research Foundation
Kenneth Wagner
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Governing Board Chair - Citizens’ Climate Lobby