Jamie Brown Named Executive Director of Saratoga PLAN

Saratoga PLAN (Preserving Land and Nature) announced on May 28 its new executive director, Jamie Brown. “I am excited and humbled to be Saratoga PLAN’s new executive director,” said Brown. “The organization is working hard to ensure that Saratoga region residents and visitors continue to enjoy the amazing quality of life found here.

Brown most recently served as New York senior program manager for the Land Trust Alliance. In that role, he managed major state conservation grant programs and helped strengthen organizational capacity, fundraising and accreditation efforts for land trusts throughout New York. Prior to joining the Land Trust Alliance, Brown served as executive director of the Lake George Land Conservancy for more than six years. During his tenure, the organization completed more than 25 conservation projects and raised roughly $8 million to support land protection efforts.

“Jamie Brown understands both the immense value of the landscapes we protect and the urgency of protecting them now,” said Jessica Schwartzman, board chair of Saratoga PLAN. PLAN has helped conserve over 14,000 acres of land in Saratoga County and connects people to nature through an extensive trail network. For more information about the trail network in Saratoga County go to saratogaplan.org.