Meg Rutledge

Meg Rutledge, PhD has a background in environmental management and has held various leadership roles in organizations focused on biodiversity threats, conservation, and environmental education. Currently serving as the Executive Director of Columbia Land Trust, Meg works with a team to conserve lands, waters, and wildlife in the Columbia River Region. Prior to this role, Meg was the Director of Biodiversity Threats at the Department of Conservation in New Zealand, where she led a team focusing on predator control, biosecurity, and climate change adaptation. With a wealth of experience in environmental leadership and conservation, Meg has also served as a mentor at Yale School of Forestry & Environmental Studies and held positions on boards and committees within the Zoo and Aquarium Association Australasia and Natureland Wildlife Trust. Meg's educational background includes a PhD in Environmental Management from The University of Auckland, a Masters of Environmental Science from Yale University, and a Bachelor of Liberal Arts & Sciences from Florida Atlantic University.