Nathan Truitt

As executive vice president of climate funding, Nathan Truitt leads the American Forest Foundation’s partnership strategy and philanthropy strategy for all programs and products, with a strong emphasis currently on the rapidly expanding Family Forest Carbon Program. 

Nathan began his career in the nonprofit world working in international education and development—first as a Peace Corps volunteer in Turkmenistan and later as a program, country and regional director in Uzbekistan, Serbia and Kosovo.

He earned his undergraduate degree from Pomona College in Claremont, California and a master’s degree in philanthropy and development from Saint Mary’s University in Winona, Minnesota. He and his wife, Zalina, now live in Alexandria, Virginia with their three children.