Jim O’Brien
Deputy State Director, New Hampshire
Concord, NH
Jim O'Brien Jim is Deputy State Director in New Hampshire. © Jerry Monkman/EcoPhotography
Areas of Expertise
Conservation Leadership and Strategy, Partner Engagement, Policy and Advocacy.
About Jim
Jim O’Brien provides leadership across The Nature Conservancy’s conservation, land management and policy work in New Hampshire. He ensures that teams have the needed resources to implement projects effectively. His work supports strong partnerships and strategies to align conservation and funding approaches to achieve lasting outcomes.
Jim coordinates internal teams and collaborates with partners across nonprofit, business and government sectors to advance conservation and policy priorities and opportunities.
Areas of expertise
- conservation leadership and strategy support
- partner engagement across sectors
- policy and advocacy alignment support
- organizational coordination across conservation/land management/policy
Prior to joining TNC in 2011, Jim was the founding executive director of an environmental lobbying and political action organization and has served as Development Director for several public health nonprofits. He has held leadership roles in political campaigns and has been an elected official for 18 years on his local school board and select board. A New Hampshire native, Jim is teaching himself to play guitar, loves going to punk shows, and maintains his vintage 1790s home with his wife and kids.