External Affairs Manager

Isaiah Menning

Favorite place in nature: Lamar Valley, Yellowstone National Park

Isaiah Menning is the External Affairs Manager at the American Conservation Coalition. In this role, he supports developing partnerships with donors and other external partners. 

Isaiah graduated from Dartmouth College in 2024 with a degree in Biology and Environmental Studies. He founded ACC Dartmouth, and under his leadership, branch members published eight op-eds, hosted a former Deputy Prime Minister of Canada, cleaned up campus for Earth Day, and visited an endangered fish hatchery, hydroelectric dam, solar farm, and district heat power plant, among other events. As a student, he interned in two U.S. Senate offices, in government relations for a clean energy biotech company, and in development with ACC. 

Isaiah has appeared on CNN and Fox News; has been quoted in USA Today, The New Hampshire Bulletin, and The Dartmouth; and has been published in The Salt Lake Tribune, The New Hampshire Union-Leader, and The Dartmouth. 

A native of Salt Lake City, Utah, Isaiah enjoys hiking, backpacking, and watching wildlife, especially in Yellowstone National Park. He is particularly interested in conservative thought, theology, and innovations in conservation and biotechnology.