Teton Regional Land Trust announces new Executive Director

The Teton Regional Land Trust is pleased to announce and welcome Chet Work as their new Executive Director. Chet brings with him over 10 years experience in the conservation sector and will begin with the Teton Regional Land Trust in early August.

Chet comes to Teton Regional Land Trust from the Idaho Chapter of The Nature Conservancy where he has worked closely with Teton Regional Land Trust throughout the past 5 years.

“We are very excited to have Chet Work join the Teton Regional Land Trust as our new Executive Director,” Teton Regional Land Trust Board Chair Ron Rope said.  “His understanding of the area and its resources will serve to promote the organization's mission of protecting our natural and agricultural resources.”

Work received a Master of Environmental Management from Duke University and conducted post-graduate study at the Teton Science School in Jackson, WY.  He brings a strong knowledge of and passion for the Greater Yellowstone Region and has experience with land trust work, strategic planning and donor relations.

“I am honored to have been selected as the next Director of the Teton Regional Land Trust,” Work said.  “TRLT is a phenomenal organization with a talented staff and an exceptional record of conservation.  I look forward to the challenges of the position and the opportunity to work with the local landowners who wish to preserve the natural resources of the Upper Snake River Watershed.”

Chet is an avid outdoorsman who loves to explore local rivers and trails. He has lived in Teton Valley for five years with his wife Leigh. They have twin three year old daughters who share his passion for fishing and have been helping him spend  his free time at the kids fishing pond along trail creek  untangling fishing reels and mastering the “corn hatch”.