Dianne Russell

Dianne serves as executive director of the Institute for Conservation Leadership and leads fundraising, financial management, and program design and delivery. She has worked with local, state and regional leaders in the environmental and conservation community since 1985, including over 1,800 groups across North America. Her areas of specialty include leadership, organizational development, strategic planning, collaborative strategies, and fundraising. Dianne's previous staff positions have been with Union of Concerned Scientists, Americans for the Environment, and the Committee for a Sane Nuclear Policy (SANE). A native of the Great Lakes region, Dianne earned a double degree in Religion and Sociology from Wittenberg University (Ohio).