Shoren Brown

Shoren Brown directs the U.S. Nature Initiative, focused on building bipartisan support to protect clean water, wildlife, and prevent nature loss in North America.

His passion for conservation began as a grassroots organizer in the Tongass National Forest, working on water and forest issues. He later spent a decade in Washington, D.C., leading the strategy that mobilized a bipartisan coalition to protect the Arctic Refuge in 2005. While in DC, he lobbied for Trout Unlimited, The Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership, and the National Wildlife Federation on energy, fisheries, and public lands policy.

Shoren was the architect of the federal Clean Water Act strategy and campaign that stopped the Pebble Mine. He served as Executive Director of Bristol Bay United—the first organization in Alaska collaboratively led by the commercial fishing industry, sport fishing industry, and an Alaska Native Corporation—running the federal campaign for nearly eleven years, including raising $10 million and developing relationships across three presidential administrations.

As Vice President of the Smoot Tewes Group, he built a land and water conservation practice for NGOs, private companies, and foundations, with clients including the Hewlett Foundation and Wilburforce Foundation.

Most recently, he was interim Executive Director and Vice President of Public Affairs at The Conservation Alliance, leading the national network of businesses that fund and advocate for land and water protection. During his tenure, he tripled the staff, increased foundation investments by 600 percent, updated organizational strategies, and strategically positioned private-sector employees as conservation policy and media influencers.

Shoren holds a Master's degree in Environmental Policy and Natural Resource Conflict Resolution from the University of Montana (Doris Duke Conservation Fellow) and dual degrees in Conservation Biology and Environmental Policy. He lives in Missoula, Montana with his wife and son.