Mark Conway
The Baltimore Tree Trust (BTT) has named Mark Conway as its new executive director. On April 15, Conway will take part in his first BTT event, during the planting of 75 trees at Oriole Park at Camden Yards.
In his role as Executive Director, Conway will work with the staff, stakeholders and the BTT Board of Trustees to define and execute the strategic priorities of BTT’s core programs—Trees for the Public Health Initiative and Putting Down Roots—and implement new processes and approaches to achieve them. He will oversee the senior staff and operations team to develop measurable, cost-effective results that continue to make the vision of transforming Baltimore with trees into a reality.
“Mark is a smart, ambitious, confidence-inspiring young leader,” said Jane Brown, President, Robert W. Deutsch Foundation. “He has all the right qualities and skills necessary for cultivation, solicitation and stewardship of individual and institutional prospects and donors, and can both represent and lead the Tree Trust at this point in its evolution.”
Prior to joining the BTT, Conway served Baltimore City as Deputy Director of the Mayor’s Office of CitiStat, where he evaluated municipal agencies and advised the Mayor on the management and operations of the city. In this role he worked with many partners, including the Department of Transportation, the Department of Housing and Community Development, and the Department of Recreation and Parks. Before working for the Mayor’s Office, Conway worked as a research assistant for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency where he researched high impact, low cost strategies for agricultural policy and water quality improvements in the Chesapeake Bay.
"I hope to bring a collaborative spirit that works in, for, and with the diverse neighborhoods of our city,” Conway said. “The greening and beautification of Baltimore isn’t just about trees, it’s about people. I want to make sure that the neighborhoods where we plant new trees play an important part in the process so that we can foster the ownership and stewardship necessary to maintain a healthy tree canopy."
Conway earned both his Masters of Public Policy and his Bachelor’s of Arts in Government & Politics and Philosophy from the University of Maryland at College Park. He served as the president of the NAACP College Park Chapter during his undergraduate studies, and was the media director for UMD for Clean Energy.
About The Baltimore Tree Trust
The Baltimore Tree Trust (BTT) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization committed to restoring the city's urban forest and making Baltimore a healthier and more beautiful place to live through increased tree plantings, tree stewardship, community engagement, public education, advocacy, and research. BTT works to restore Baltimore's aging tree canopy by collaborating with the city's TreeBaltimore program, nonprofit partners, private landowners, city residents, and businesses. For more information visit, http://www.baltimoretreetrust.
