“I am most excited to be a part of GVLT because of the strong record of success and the balance of conservation of agriculture and habitat with the community focus on trails and recreation. The GVLT staff have accelerated the pace of conservation in and around Bozeman and I am excited to work with all of them.”

Chet has spent the last 25 years working in conservation, the majority of that time within the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem. Before coming to GVLT, Chet led two of the nation’s most successful land trusts, the Teton Regional Land Trust in Eastern Idaho and, most recently, the Land Trust for Santa Barbara County, California. In addition to his land trust leadership experience, Chet has worked as a land manager for The Nature Conservancy in Idaho and has completed an environmental education residency at the Teton Science Schools in Jackson Hole. Chet holds a master’s degree in environmental management from Duke University, as well as certificates in nonprofit management and geospatial analysis. Chet, his wife, and three children can be found exploring the trails and rivers around southwest Montana.