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Justin Stokes

Deputy Chief Conservation Officer

Justin serves as 探花精选鈥檚 Deputy Chief Conservation Officer. In this role Justin supports the day-to-day management of the Conservation Department as well as oversees implementation of 探花精选鈥檚 EDIB Conservative Principles and public funding strategy. Justin previously served as the Executive Director of 探花精选 South Carolina. In this role, he led a re-visioning of South Carolina鈥檚 conservation impact that delivered high-profile wins for 探花精选. These victories include passage of comprehensive climate resiliency legislation and significant clean energy reforms in the state legislature, successfully completing the restoration of Crab Bank Seabird Sanctuary, and securing 探花精选鈥檚 first National Park Service鈥檚 Underground Railroad Network to Freedom designation for Beidler Forest Sanctuary. Justin joined 探花精选 in 2017 serving as its first Vice President for Political Affairs and led 探花精选鈥檚 government relations team. Justin also served as the inaugural Executive Director of the 探花精选 Action Fund, the 501 (c)(4) affiliate to the 探花精选, where he led a cross-network team to ensure the successful launch of the Action Fund.

Prior to joining 探花精选 in 2017, Justin served as a Chief for Staff for a member of Congress, where he also worked on transportation and infrastructure issues. Justin worked for four members of Congress and the South Carolina Governor. He is a native of South Carolina, attended Clemson University and The Citadel, and completed the Wilson Fellowship in Strategic Management for Environmental Leadership at Harvard Business School.

Articles by Justin Stokes

Looking Ahead at Policy Priorities for Protecting Birds in 2022
February 07, 2022 — Over 6000 探花精选 members and participants joined a virtual town hall to hear about last year's successes, and how we can work with elected leaders to protect birds and the places they need to survive in the coming year.