Julia Kertz Grant

Julia Kertz Grant has diverse work experience in the field of natural resource management. Julia Kertz has held various positions, starting with their role as a Land Transaction and Resource Assistant at Douglas Land Conservancy in 1998. From there, they worked as a Natural Resource Specialist at Douglas County Open Space and Natural Resources, where they oversaw land management and represented the County on conservation initiatives.

Julia then joined Boise Cascade LLC as a Forest Resources Affairs Coordinator, where they helped implement Sustainable Forestry Initiative (SFI) Standards and collaborated with foresters on sustainability practices. Julia Kertz later moved to ERO Resources Corporation as a Natural Resource Specialist, expanding their services into natural resource management. Julia Kertz led planning efforts and created planning documents for agencies in Idaho, Montana, and Wyoming.

In 2007, Julia joined the City of Boise as the Foothills and Open Space Senior Manager. Julia Kertz was responsible for strategic planning, land conservation transactions, marketing, budgeting, and staff supervision. Julia Kertz led complex land conservation transactions and leveraged funds from the City of Boise Serial Levy to protect valuable properties.

Following their time at the City of Boise, Julia worked at Micron Technology as a Sustainability Program Manager. Julia Kertz drove transparency, set sustainability goals, and monitored key performance indicators across Micron's global network. Julia Kertz also researched emerging sustainability issues and prepared reports on Micron's sustainability performance.

Julia then founded Natural Asset Advisors LLC, where they reviewed landowner's natural capital assets and provided consultation services. Julia Kertz conducted assessments of land, soil, vegetation, and water resources to help landowners manage and maximize their natural assets.

Prior to their current role, Julia served as the VP and General Manager of Value Added Services at Hancock Natural Resource Group. Julia Kertz was responsible for developing and implementing the value-added revenue strategy on 3.6 million acres of land in the United States.

Currently, Julia is the Director of Policy, Partnerships, and Sustainability at Green Diamond Resource Company. Julia Kertz leads the public affairs and government affairs team, focusing on influencing forest management policies, managing sustainability programs, and building the company's sustainability strategy.

Overall, Julia Kertz Grant has extensive experience in natural resource management, conservation, sustainability, and policy development.

Julia Kertz Grant has an educational background that includes a Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree in Political Science from the University of Missouri-Columbia, which they obtained from 1989 to 1993. During their time there, they also completed minors in Biology and Latin. Following this, Julia pursued further studies and earned a Masters of Environmental Management and a Masters of Forestry from the Duke University Nicholas School of the Environment. Julia Kertz attended Duke University from 1996 to 1998, focusing on Resource Ecology, Land Conservation, and Management. In 2016, Julia received a Venture College Badge in Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies from Boise State University. In addition to their formal education, they attained a Certificate of Completion in Conservation Finance Boot Camp from The Conservation Finance Network in June 2019.