Our Advisory Council

Fred Nelson

Fred Nelson is founder and CEO of Maliasili, and organization that works to accelerate the impact of community-based approaches to conservation by strengthening local civil society organizations. H has been working for 25 years in African conservation to develop effective strategies and lasting solutions, support innovative local organizations, and build diverse partnerships. He’s lived and worked in the field with Maasai communities in Tanzania, designed and led research on the politics of conservation in Africa, and played a leading role in global networks and collaborations that span land rights, wildlife conservation, and ecotourism. He advises the conservation philanthropy of Acacia Conservation Fund, is on the board of Sahara Conservation, and was in the first cohort of Mulago Foundation’s Henry Arnhold Conservation Fellows. He lives in Vermont with his wife and two daughters.