John Judge Author

John Judge is is an internationally renowned advocate for connecting people with the outdoors, conservation stewardship, and advancing the outdoor economy. He has served as president and chief executive officer of The Trustees of Reservations (The Trustees), the oldest statewide land trust in the United States, since February 2022. The Trustees was founded in 1891 and is a preservation and conservation nonprofit that cares for nearly twenty-seven thousand acres and welcomes more than two million people annually to its 123 reservations. Prior to his role with The Trustees, Judge served for ten years as president and chief executive officer of the Appalachian Mountain Club (AMC), which was founded in 1876 and is the oldest outdoor recreation and conservation organization in the United States, with a community of hundreds of thousands of outdoor enthusiasts, program participants, conservation advocates, members, volunteers, and overnight guests. Judge has also served as the chief planning and economic development officer for Springfield, Massachusetts, executive director of Habitat for Humanity Greater Boston, and worked in a variety of nonprofit leadership roles. He is a graduate of Stonehill College and the Harvard Kennedy School, and lives in Greater Boston, MA.