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.
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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.
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- 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
- Yale University · M.E.S. in Environmental Studies
- Michigan State University · B.L.A. in Landscape Architecture
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