Tree Swenson

Tree Swenson has a diverse and extensive work experience in the literary and cultural field. Tree started their career at Copper Canyon Press in 1972, where they served as the Executive Director and Publisher until 1993. Following this, they worked as the Director of Programs at the Massachusetts Cultural Council from 1997 to 2002. Starting in 2002, they held the position of Executive Director at the Academy of American Poets for a decade, until joining Hugo House in 2012 as their Executive Director.

Tree Swenson attended Harvard Kennedy School from 1995 to 1996, where they obtained a Master's in Public Administration (MPA). Prior to that, Tree's education history is not specified, as no start year, end year, degree name, or field of study is provided for UC Santa Barbara and Bennington College.