Island Conservation is delighted to announce that Gregg Goolsby has joined its Board of Directors. Gregg brings extensive experience in business management, teaching, and conservation to the organization. His passion for protecting the natural world is reflected in his diverse professional background.

Gregg has had a long and successful career in the automotive industry, holding several senior management positions in marketing and dealer network management. He is also an accomplished educator and has served as an adjunct professor in the MBA programs at Fordham University and Seattle University. Gregg’s academic achievements include a degree in finance from the University of Alabama and a master’s degree from the University of Georgia.

In 2018, Gregg retired from the corporate world and launched OSP Images, LLC, a photography business that he manages with his daughter, Meghan Goolsby. The company donates all of its earnings to non-profit organizations that work to conserve and protect the natural world.

“Joining Island Conservation’s Board of Directors is a great honor for me,” said Gregg Goolsby. “My love for conservation and the outdoors has been a lifelong passion, and I’m thrilled to be part of an organization that is making a real difference in protecting island ecosystems around the world.”

Gregg’s dedication to conservation dates back to his youth when he served as a conservation merit badge counselor during scout summer camp on his path to becoming an Eagle Scout. In recent years, his photography trips to remote locations like South Georgia Island, Antarctica, New Zealand, and various Alaska islands have underscored the importance of preserving these vital and fragile ecosystems.

Gregg and his wife Brenda own and manage a portfolio of commercial properties and balance their time between Seattle and Manzanita, Oregon. They both enjoy spending time with their adult children and pursuing outdoor activities like hiking, Nordic skiing, and biking. Gregg is also a triathlete and serves on the Legacy Board of Trustees at the USA Triathlon Foundation. Additionally, he is an encaustic artist and currently, he serves the art community as Treasurer for The Hoffman Center for the Arts in Oregon.

“We are thrilled to welcome Gregg to our Board of Directors,” said Karen Poiani, President and CEO of Island Conservation. “His extensive experience in business management, teaching, and conservation, combined with his love of the environment, make him an excellent addition to our team.”

Island Conservation is a non-profit organization dedicated to the protection and restoration of island ecosystems around the world. Its proven, science-based solutions have saved 1,187 populations of 475 species, and the organization has successfully restored over 70 islands worldwide.