Shea joined Conservation Resources in 2021 and serves as the Director of Sustainability and Strategy. Previously, she developed forest carbon initiatives in Latin America with BTG Pactual and market-based conservation solutions to advance sustainable water and agriculture programs in the Western US with LegacyWorks Group. Prior to these positions, Shea held several roles focused on land, water, and habitat conservation with The Nature Conservancy in New Hampshire and the Adirondacks. She holds a BA in Biology and Environmental Studies from Dartmouth College and an MEM from the School of Forestry and Environmental Studies at Yale University. Shea is a member of the Women’s Forest Congress and previously was a board fellow for The Nature Conservancy in Connecticut.