David Younkman

David Younkman, now retired, has spent his entire career advancing conservation and protecting the environment.  David began his career with two decades at The Nature Conservancy, beginning as Ohio State Director and leaving as Vice President for Resources of the Latin America and Caribbean Program, where he developed TNC’s Adopt an Acre Program and their Parks in Peril Initiative. David also served as Executive Director for American Oceans Campaign and as Western Regional Director for the National Wildlife Federation. David spent twelve years at American Bird Conservancy (2009-2021), serving as Chief Conservation Officer and later as Vice President for the Western Region, where he helped establish ABC’s western programs to protect birds and their habitats. David received a bachelor’s degree in mathematics from Miami University and a Master of Science in Landscape Architecture and Environmental Design from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.