Adam McLane
Deputy Director, Great Plains Division
St. Louis, Missouri
Great Plains Deputy Director Adam McLane, Deputy Director of the Great Plains. © Kristy Stoyer/TNC
Areas of Expertise
conservation partnerships, organizational effectiveness
Biography
As Deputy Director for The Nature Conservancy’s Great Plains Division, Adam oversees the teams, strategies, and financial resources deployed to conserve the Division’s remarkable freshwater resources and grassland landscapes.
Adam has been leading teams at The Nature Conservancy since 2008, spanning diverse focuses and landscapes. He has successfully led a variety of complex projects surrounding conservation planning, philanthropic campaigns, strategy development, youth education and community engagement and outreach. Adam most recently served as State Director for the Missouri Business Unit from 2014 to 2026.
Prior to his employment with TNC, Adam gained a tremendous amount of management experience in the private sector, developing exceptional skills in strategic planning, team building and results-oriented leadership. He received his bachelor’s degree from Indiana University’s Kelley School of Business.
Adam resides in St. Louis and enjoys hunting, fly-fishing and camping with his family—his wife and two children.
He is passionate about keeping nature healthy today and for future generations. He is also passionate about the broad and borderless cause of conservation and how local efforts play a unique role in advancing it.