Dr. Carrie Besnette Hauser is president and CEO of Trust for Public Land (TPL), anational nonprofit working to ensure everyone has access to the benefits and joys of theoutdoors. TPL partners with communities nationwide to create parks and protect publiclands that strengthen health, climate resilience, and connection to nature. Before joining TPL in 2024, Carrie served as president and CEO of Colorado Mountain College, where she led eleven campuses and was named the college’s first President Emerita. Carrie held leadership roles at major private foundations, including the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation and the Daniels Fund. She earned her bachelor’s degree from the University of Arizona, her master’s and Ph.D. from UCLA, and completed the Advanced Management Program at the Wharton School of Business. Carrie and her husband, Jeff, live in Colorado with their yellow lab, Gracie, and enjoyexploring wild and remote places around the world.