Patty Kennedy is NALT’s Director of Engagement with over 20 years of experience in conservation, environmental planning, stewardship, and sustainability implementation. Her role with NALT entails advancing conservation initiatives and projects, and coordinating activities for landowner engagement, grants, communications, conservation science, research, and other mission-supporting activities.

She continues to draw on her experience as the Executive Director or staff for multiple Conservation NGO’s protecting both public and private lands; implementing conservation and educational programs for nature and history; and spearheading environmental advocacy and implementing conservation policy.