Press release by Allegheny Land Trust on 3 June 2025
Local land conservation non-profit Allegheny Land Trust (ALT) welcomes Carrie Gilbert as its new President & CEO effective July 7, 2025. With over two decades of experience in public land stewardship and natural resource conservation, Gilbert is well equipped to lead ALT in the pursuit of its mission of conserving and caring for local land for the health and well-being of current residents and future generations.
Gilbert has held a variety of increasingly responsible positions with the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR) and the U.S. Forest Service (USFS) over her 20+ year career. She will come to ALT from the USFS where she is currently the Director of the Eastern Planning Service Group and leads a team in creating land management plans for national forests across the eastern and southern U.S. She also previously served as the Forest Supervisor on the Wayne National Forest in southeast Ohio and Deputy Forest Supervisor on the Allegheny National Forest in northwest Pennsylvania. Gilbert holds B.S. in Forest Conservation and an M.S. in Forest Science degrees from Penn State.
“Carrie brings to ALT a wealth of experience, an inspiring leadership style and a proven dedication to land conservation. All of us on the ALT Board of Directors are very excited to have her leading ALT and its talented staff into its next chapter of our vital conservation work in the Pittsburgh region,” ALT Board Chair Ted Weller said.
Gilbert’s expertise in leading complex organizations, building diverse community coalitions and developing and implementing conservation strategies that work for the land and those who depend on it are well-aligned with ALT’s mission, and distinguished her from a strong field of candidates identified through a national search for the organization’s leadership position.
“I’m incredibly honored to have the opportunity to serve Allegheny Land Trust as President and CEO. This organization has a remarkable legacy of conserving land and connecting people with nature in the Pittsburgh region. I am eager to build on that foundation and collaborate with our dedicated staff, board, partners and community members to further protect lands that sustain the region’s health, well-being and future” Gilbert said. “I can’t wait to get started.”
About Allegheny Land Trust
Since 1993, Allegheny Land Trust has helped local people save local land, now conserving more than 4,000 acres across 42 municipalities. ALT’s mission is to conserve and care for local land for the health and well-being of future generations, and it envisions a resilient region with abundant green space that is easily accessible and recognized as essential to the quality of life for all.
Media Contact
Lindsay Dill | Senior Director of Marketing & Community Engagement
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