Director of The Nature Conservancy’s Southern Blue Ridge Program

Megan Sutton is Director of The Nature Conservancy’s Southern Blue Ridge Program and leads a team of forest and freshwater conservation and restoration specialists who work with state and federal agencies to restore fire-adapted forests and biodiverse streams across the mountains of the Southern Blue Ridge. Megan is leading TNC’s efforts on recovery following Hurricane Helene. Sutton has a Master’s degree in Environmental Management, Forests & Terrestrial Systems from Yale University. She lives in Asheville, NC, with her husband, Andy Tait and two sons.