Trevor Cutsinger has joined the U.S. Endowment for Forestry and Communities (the Endowment) as vice president, natural capital solutions. The Endowment is the nation’s largest public charity dedicated to serving the forestry sector, and Cutsinger will work hand in hand with investors, foundations and corporations seeking to make investments for forest-positive impact.
“Trevor brings to the Endowment a deep experience in forestry, carbon markets and conservation finance,” said Pete Madden, president and CEO. “With his extensive experience in the forestry sector, forest conservation community and work with investors and institutional timberland managers, he is uniquely positioned to forge strategic financial partnerships and expand funding for our programs. He is passionate about the Endowment’s role in catalyzing innovative, market-driven solutions to improve the health and resilience of our working forests and the communities that depend on their sustainable management.”
Prior to the Endowment, Cutsinger worked at Pilot Travel Centers as a senior manager in carbon business development where he led upstream origination for the carbon team at the largest travel center company in North America. He previously held business development and operations positions at Finite Carbon, The Conservation Fund and the U.S. Army Environmental Command.
Cutsinger received a master’s degree in environmental management from the Nicholas School of the Environment at Duke University in Durham, N.C. and a bachelor’s degree from Furman University in Greenville, S.C.
The U.S. Endowment for Forestry and Communities is a not-for-profit public charity working collaboratively with partners in the public and private sectors.
