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Thomas Kelsch

Senior VP, Gebf · National Fish and Wildlife Foundation

Senior VP, Gebf at National Fish and Wildlife Foundation. Listed as an officer, director, or key employee across 1 organization on the Form 990 record.

Organizations
1
Roles reported
1
Reported compensation
$497K

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Reported as Senior VP, Gebf of National Fish and Wildlife Foundation, based in Washington, DC.
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Received $497K in total reported compensation on the most recent Form 990 (Part VII).
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Biography Web-sourced

Thomas Kelsch serves as the Senior Vice President of the Gulf Environmental Benefit Fund (GEBF) at the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF). In this role, he oversees the administration of over $2.5 billion in settlement funds from BP and Transocean, dedicated to restoring Gulf Coast ecosystems following the Deepwater Horizon oil spill.

His work focuses on improving the resilience of the Gulf Coast, restoring crucial wildlife habitats, and enhancing coastal and marine fisheries. Kelsch's extensive experience in environmental conservation has been instrumental in directing significant investments towards major environmental projects in the five Gulf states.

Compiled from public web sources (4 cited), grounded to the filed record. · Annual report ›

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Tenure here
joined 1998
Earlier career
  • Senior Vice President, Gulf Environmental Benefit Fund, National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (current)
  • Vice President, Conservation Programs, National Fish and Wildlife Foundation
  • Director of the Eastern Partnership Office, National Fish and Wildlife Foundation
  • Director of Conservation Education, National Fish and Wildlife Foundation
  • Chief of the Wetlands Regulatory Policy Section, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (1995-1998)
  • Environmental Scientist, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Office of Wetlands, Oceans and Watersheds (8 years)
  • Environmental Planner, private consulting firm
Education
  • Yale University · M.E.S. in Environmental Studies
  • Michigan State University · B.L.A. in Landscape Architecture

Standing

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Oversees the Gulf Environmental Benefit Fund, which administers over $2.5 billion for Gulf Coast restoration following the Deepwater Horizon oil spill.

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National Fish and Wildlife Foundation Senior VP, Gebf · $584.2M revenue · Washington, DCSEE SCHEDULE O.THE NATIONAL FISH AND WILDLIFE FOUNDATION (NFWF) WORKS WITH PARTNERS TO FOSTER SUSTAINABLE AND IMPACTFUL CONSERVATION SOLUTIONS SO…pay $428K → $497KFiled FY2024, FY2023, FY2022, FY2021, FY2020, FY2019 · Source: Form 990, Part VII
$497Kreported comp

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$614K
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Chief Administration Officer · FY2024
$592K
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Chief Conservation Officer · FY2024
$584K
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General Counsel · FY2024
$550K
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VP & Chief Technology Officer · FY2024
$509K
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VP, Human Resources · FY2024
$504K
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Chief Financial Officer · FY2024
$481K
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VP, Comm., Board Engmt & Events · FY2023
$410K
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Senior VP, Idea · FY2024
$356K
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VP, Idea · FY2024
$351K

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