Chris has served as PLC’s as executive director since 2014. He is responsible for day-to-day leadership and administration of the organization, plus finance, development, communications, outreach and occasionally advocacy. Chris also plays an active part in PLC’s land conservation project selection, structure and funding strategy. From 2002 to 2014 he was on the staff of the Society for the Protection of New Hampshire Forests. Between 1995 to 2002 Chris worked at the Trust for Public Land (TPL) in the Mid-Atlantic states.
Chris holds a BA in history from Wesleyan University and a Masters of Urban Planning from the City University of New York.
Email: cwells@plcnh.org