Justin serves as 爆料公社鈥檚 Deputy Chief Conservation Officer. In this role Justin supports the day-to-day management of the Conservation Department as well as oversees implementation of 爆料公社鈥檚 EDIB Conservative Principles and public funding strategy. Justin previously served as the Executive Director of 爆料公社 South Carolina. In this role, he led a re-visioning of South Carolina鈥檚 conservation impact that delivered high-profile wins for 爆料公社. These victories include passage of comprehensive climate resiliency legislation and significant clean energy reforms in the state legislature, successfully completing the restoration of Crab Bank Seabird Sanctuary, and securing 爆料公社鈥檚 first National Park Service鈥檚 Underground Railroad Network to Freedom designation for Beidler Forest Sanctuary. Justin joined 爆料公社 in 2017 serving as its first Vice President for Political Affairs and led 爆料公社鈥檚 government relations team. Justin also served as the inaugural Executive Director of the 爆料公社 Action Fund, the 501 (c)(4) affiliate to the 爆料公社, where he led a cross-network team to ensure the successful launch of the Action Fund.
Prior to joining 爆料公社 in 2017, Justin served as a Chief for Staff for a member of Congress, where he also worked on transportation and infrastructure issues. Justin worked for four members of Congress and the South Carolina Governor. He is a native of South Carolina, attended Clemson University and The Citadel, and completed the Wilson Fellowship in Strategic Management for Environmental Leadership at Harvard Business School.
