Jeff Zanelli

Jeff Zanelli has extensive experience in marketing and management roles. Jeff is currently the Chief Marketing Officer at the National Forest Foundation since 2023. Prior to that, they served as the Vice President at Dunn & Foster, LLC from 2018 to 2023, where they were responsible for strategy, sales, and daily management of a diversified cigar tobacco grower, broker, and processor. Before that, they worked as a Brand and Marketing Strategist at Greater Good Branding from 2016 to 2018, providing strategies to nonprofits and small businesses.

From 2012 to 2016, Zanelli was the Director of Marketing & Outreach, North America at The Nature Conservancy, leading a team of over 125 marketing professionals. Jeff also held various marketing roles at the organization from 2005 to 2012, including Eastern Division Marketing Director, Director of the Marketing Resource Center-East, and Associate Director of Marketing Resource Center-East.

Prior to their work at The Nature Conservancy, Zanelli was the Marketing and Community Relations Manager at the Office of the Mayor in Boston, MA from 1999 to 2005. Jeff also worked as a National Program Marketing Coordinator at Connecticut Public Broadcasting from 1998 to 1999.

Jeff Zanelli obtained their BA degree in Mass Communications from Westfield State University between 1995 and 1998. Jeff later attended Duke University - The Fuqua School of Business for the Duke Executive Education Leadership Program, but the years of their enrollment are unknown.