Peter Baker
Eugene, OR (remote),USA
Summary
Dynamic conservation leader with extensive experience at Pew Charitable Trusts, adept at strategic campaign development, building high-functioning remote teams, and coalition building. Two decades of experience protecting land and sea. Proven ability to influence policy decisions and advocate for sustainable practices in marine conservation.
Overview
29
29
years of professional experience
Work History
Diector, Conservation Canada
Pew Charitable Trusts
03.2023 - Current
- Led effort to protect over 150,000sk of land & ocean
- Built & funded a network of eNGOs & indigenous organizations to support conservation efforts
- Developed high-performing remote team by providing leadership, guidance, & emphasis on professional growth.
- Built effective team collaboration through straight-forward communication, expressing expectations, & positive feedback.
- Established a culture of success by fostering communication and empowering employees to meet their potential.
- Cultivated a positive work environment that fostered employee engagement, high retention rates, and strong overall team morale.
Director, Northern Oceans Conservation
Pew Charitable Trusts
09.2020 - 03.2023
- Built a network of eNGOs to advocate for ocean conservation in the Arctic, Atlantic Canada, & coastal Alaska
- Developed a staff of mid-career professionals to influence decision making to protect oceans
- Established innovation solutions to protect marine mammals in conjunction with the government & fishing industry
- Designed campaigns to protect ocean habitat & wildlife
- Secured key partnerships that influenced fishery & ocean policy decisions by government
Director, US Fisheries (East Coast)
Pew Charitable Trusts
03.2009 - 08.2020
- Developed campaigns and led network of eNGOs & recreational fishing organizations to reform fishery management in New England & Mid-Atlantic (USA)
- Catalyzed coalition to implement the first US marine national monument in the Atlantic Ocean
- Funded & advocated for the development of innovative fishing gear to protect endangered whales
- Designed efforts to deliver the first ever science-based, coast-wide annual catch limits to Atlantic states forage fish
Founding Member & Director
Hering Alliance
03.2007 - 08.2020
- Built an extensive network of eNGOs to support conservation of forage fish on East Coast (USA)
- Developed influential constituency of ocean advocates
- Worked with fishery managers to protect menhaden & herring species from industrial fishing practices
- Identified champions to advocate for ocean conservation
Manager, Atlantic Herring Campaign
Pew Charitable Trusts
03.2007 - 02.2009
- Founded and directed a coalition to protect Atlantic herring and other forage fish
- Developed first effort to implement ecosystem based fishery management in USA
- Succeeded in creating a coastal buffer zone to protect Atlantic herring from industrial-scale fishing in the Gulf of Maine
- Forced adoption of measures to account for the ecosystem value of forage species in fishery management
Board Member
Marine Fish Conservation Network
02.2004 - 02.2007
- Negotiated policy positions between commercial and recreational fishing interests and marine conservation eNGOs.
- Led fishermen from all over the United States to lobby for sustainable fisheries laws.
- Educated Congress of the need for strong measures to protect fish and fishing communities.
Founding Member & Director
CHOIR Coalition
05.2003 - 02.2007
- Built and directed the Coalition for Atlantic Herring's Orderly, Informed, & Responsible Long-term Development (CHOIR Coalition) in New England. CHOIR is a coalition of commercial and recreational fishing interests that has been influential in efforts to protect forage fish on the East Coast (USA).
Campaign Director
Cape Cod Commercial Hook Fishermen's Association
03.2002 - 02.2007
- Developed campaigns to reform management of fisheries in New England
- Led group of commercial fishermen to lobby for re-authorization of the Magnuson-Stevens Act
- Served on the Board and Executive Committee of the Marine Fish Conservation Network
- Created and implemented community-based fishery management structures
Campaigner
Sierra Club
12.1998 - 02.2002
- First-ever employee of the Vermont Chapter of the Sierra Club
- Ran a regional campaign in the South (USA) to end commercial logging in national forests
- Organized support in Southern states for the Clinton-era Roadless Rule to protect public lands
Campaign Manager
(Peter) Clavelle for Mayor
11.1998 - 03.1999
- Designed and implemented campaign to re-elect Burlington Mayor Peter Clavelle of the Vermont Progressive Party
- Recruited and led staff and volunteers
- Designed communications and outreach material as well as other aspects of the campaign
Co-Campagn Manager
(Peter) Clavelle for Mayor
11.1996 - 03.1997
- Co-managed campaign to re-elect Vermont Progressive Party Mayor Peter Clavelle of Burlington, VT
- Recruited and managed campaign staff and volunteers
- Developed communications and outreach materials as well as other aspects of the camapaign
Canvass Director
(Bernie) Sanders for Congress
03.1996 - 11.1996
- Designed and implemented door-to-door canvass across the State of Vermont to support the re-election of Congressman Bernie Sanders (Independent)
- Registered thousands of Vermonters to vote
- Conducted get out the vote efforts leading to the re-election of the longest serving Independent in the history of the U.S. House of Representatives
Education
Political Science
University of Vermont
Burlington, VermontSkills
- Recruitment & oversight of remote teams
- Strategic campaign development
- Verbal & written communication to influence decisions
- Effective decision-making under pressure
- Resource allocation & team leadership
- Building coalitions & fostering collaborative relationships
- Proven track-record of designing and implementing winning electoral and conservation campaigns
Timeline
Diector, Conservation Canada
Pew Charitable Trusts
03.2023 - Current
Director, Northern Oceans Conservation
Pew Charitable Trusts
09.2020 - 03.2023
Director, US Fisheries (East Coast)
Pew Charitable Trusts
03.2009 - 08.2020
Founding Member & Director
Hering Alliance
03.2007 - 08.2020
Manager, Atlantic Herring Campaign
Pew Charitable Trusts
03.2007 - 02.2009
Board Member
Marine Fish Conservation Network
02.2004 - 02.2007
Founding Member & Director
CHOIR Coalition
05.2003 - 02.2007
Campaign Director
Cape Cod Commercial Hook Fishermen's Association
03.2002 - 02.2007
Campaigner
Sierra Club
12.1998 - 02.2002
Campaign Manager
(Peter) Clavelle for Mayor
11.1998 - 03.1999
Co-Campagn Manager
(Peter) Clavelle for Mayor
11.1996 - 03.1997
Canvass Director
(Bernie) Sanders for Congress
03.1996 - 11.1996
Political Science
University of Vermont
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