Mark Tercek

Mark TercekMark Tercek is president and CEO of The Nature Conservancy.

He brings to this role a unique combination of experience in financial and environmental markets, global business, and recognized leadership on climate change and other conservation issues.

Before joining The Nature Conservancy, Mark was a managing director at Goldman Sachs, where he played a key role in developing the firm’s environmental strategy. He headed the firm’s Environmental Strategy Group and Center for Environmental Markets, which worked to develop and promote market-based solutions to environmental challenges.

Since joining The Nature Conservancy in 2008, Mark has served as a member of the Commission on Climate and Tropical Forests and the Council on Foreign Relations Climate Change Task Force. He was a contributing author to the book Carbon Finance: Investing in Forests and Land for Climate Protection, published in 2009 by the Yale Center for Business and the Environment.

Mark earned an M.B.A. from Harvard in 1984 and a B.A. from Williams College in 1979.



Mark's Posts

Unsung Heroes: Corporate Sustainability Officers

May 11th, 2012
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For a growing number of companies, "going green" is now a core business strategy. What do these companies leading the way in environmental sustainability have in common? More

Conservation Lessons of the Dust Bowl

May 7th, 2012
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May 9th marks the anniversary of one of the worst man-made disasters ever to hit the U.S.: the Dust Bowl. Our CEO explains how conservation practices put in place as a result have helped prevent similar catastrophic events. More

Peter Kareiva Inducted to National Academy of Sciences

April 29th, 2012
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Our chief scientist receives a major honor and CEO Mark Tercek sees it as recognition that conservation science can play a vital role in solving important global challenges like food security and water scarcity. More

Feeding the World Through Smarter Agriculture

April 27th, 2012
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Will we be able to feed a global population of 10 billion people? Mark Tercek says we will if we rely on sound science, innovation and interesting partnerships. More

Two Years Later: New Partnership for People and Nature in the Gulf

April 20th, 2012
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We're excited to announce an important partnership to protect the gulf's ecosystems for people and nature. More

In China, a Growing Call to Environmental Action

April 18th, 2012
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Mark Tercek, president and CEO of The Nature Conservancy, knows the challenges are enormous. So why is he optimistic about our opportunity to help China achieve a sustainable future? More

New Everglades Refuge Benefits People, Wildlife, Ranching and Recreation

March 1st, 2012
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Federal budget challenges can actually result in creativity and innovation for conservation. Mark Tercek looks at how they led to win/win arrangement in the headwaters of the Everglades. More

Coastal Restoration: A Smart Investment

February 23rd, 2012
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As more people are urging Congress to pass the RESTORE Act, Mark Tercek hopes lawmakers hear the argument underlying the strong public support. More

Making the Business Case for Conservation

January 27th, 2012
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Mark Tercek is at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. Here he looks at an innovative way one company is measuring the value of nature. More

Smart Resource Management: Good for Nature, People and Business

January 26th, 2012
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Mark Tercek is at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland talking about how climate change. population growth and global prosperity impact natural resources. Are other CEO's listening? More