Nick Richardson is the President and CEO of the Vermont Land Trust (VLT), a leading statewide conservation and working lands organization. He previously served as Vice President for Enterprise and Finance at VLT where he led the organization’s capital recruitment and strategic finance work. Prior to VLT, Nick held leadership roles in energy efficiency and renewable energy development companies. Nick serves on the Land Trust Alliance Leadership Council, and the Board of the Vermont Energy Investment Corporation, as Chair. In 2020 Nick served on Governor Scott's COVID Recovery Task Force. He received his MBA from the Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth College in 2008.