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Based in Abilene, Texas, Thomas began his ±¬ÁϹ«Éç tenure in 2018 as the ±¬ÁϹ«Éç Conservation Ranching program manager for Texas. As partnerships manager for ±¬ÁϹ«Éç Conservation Ranching, Thomas works with national and state staff, ranchers, market partners, and other agencies and organizations to implement a wide range of programs and practices across the entirety of the ±¬ÁϹ«Éç Conservation Ranching program. Born and raised in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Thomas has worked as a head chef for Whole Foods Market and as a farm manager at Green Gate Farms in Austin, Texas. Before working at ±¬ÁϹ«Éç, Thomas was a sustainable agriculture specialist at the National Center for Appropriate Technology in Central Texas.

Contact Thomas Schroeder at Thomas.Schroeder@audubon.org.