Adam Kessler

Adam is Deputy Director of Development at The Nature Conservancy in Maine, where he leads strategic fundraising and donor engagement to support conservation initiatives in Maine and across the globe. With over 25 years’ professional experience, he specializes in relationship building, non-profit management and fundraising, and strategy development. As part of a shared services agreement between TNC and the Kennebec River Restoration Trust, Adam currently spends a portion of his time leading private fundraising for the Trust.

Prior to joining TNC in 2011, Adam held positions in principal, major, and planned giving, institutional giving, and program management and leadership. He received a Master of Business Administration from Brandeis University and a Bachelor of Arts degree in History from Bates College. He lives with his family in Portland, Maine.