Lawrence A. Selzer

As President and CEO of The Conservation Fund, Larry Selzer guides strategic direction and growth for one America’s largest organizations focused on both conservation and economic opportunity. TCF is in the business of conservation, creating innovative solutions that drive nature-based action for climate protection, sustainable economies and vibrant communities.

Under Selzer’s leadership, TCF has protected nearly 9 million acres of wilderness, recreation areas and working lands valued at almost $8 billion, shaping ambitious partnerships and financial models to deliver one of the greatest returns on investment of any conservation effort in American history. Selzer is also leveraging TCF’s conservation expertise to advance initiatives to address climate change and support the clean energy transition, restore working farms facing development threats, protect Native American cultural sites and African American heritage sites, and build connections between communities and urban green spaces.

Prior to joining TCF, Selzer was a marine biologist at the Manomet Center for Conservation Science. He holds an MBA degree from the Darden School of Business at the University of Virginia and a Bachelor of Science in environmental studies from Wesleyan University. He serves on the board of the Weyerhaeuser Corporation and is chairman of the board of the American Bird Conservancy and Leading Harvest.