Jessica Turner to Lead Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership as President and CEO

Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership (TRCP) announced the appointment of Jessica Turner as its next President and CEO. Turner will begin the role on November 9, 2026. The board's interim CEO and chair, Matt Cook, described her as "a proven coalition builder and an inspiring leader" with deep conservation policy knowledge and respect for hunting and fishing heritage.

Turner is a lifelong outdoorswoman with nearly 20 years of experience in Washington focused on conservation policy, legislative strategy, and organizational growth. Her résumé includes time at the Department of the Interior, Capitol Hill, the Outdoor Industry Association, and most recently as President of the Outdoor Recreation Roundtable (ORR).

Notable achievements cited in the announcement include ORR coalition work that helped secure passage of the Great American Outdoors Act and the EXPLORE Act. Those efforts delivered funding for the Land and Water Conservation Fund and addressed outdoor recreation access and infrastructure on public lands, according to the TRCP statement.

The announcement frames Turner as a bipartisan leader who has built "a reputation as a steady, bipartisan hand who gets conservation wins across the finish line." She currently serves on the boards of the Foundation for America's Public Lands, Outward Bound USA, and the Grand Canyon Conservancy. Her leadership recognitions listed in the release include Outside's 30 Under 30 and The Hill's Top Lobbyist award.

TRCP was founded in 2002 and is described in the announcement as the largest coalition of conservation organizations in the country, representing more than 90 partner nonprofit and corporate organizations. TRCP's stated focus is uniting and amplifying voices across hunting, fishing, conservation organizations, and outdoor businesses in support of conservation, habitat, and access. The organization will be approaching its 25th anniversary during Turner's early tenure.

The board framed the hire as a leadership choice intended to sustain and expand TRCP's bipartisan coalition work and policy influence. Turner's background in building formal recognition for outdoor recreation as a leading economic sector and her hands-on role advancing federal conservation legislation were highlighted as relevant assets for TRCP's next phase.

Concrete details to watch after Turner starts

• How TRCP positions priorities on federal funding and public-lands access after the transition.
• Whether the organization pursues new coalition-driven legislative goals leveraging Turner's bipartisan track record.
• Any shifts in partnerships or emphasis given Turner's prior network across Interior, industry, and recreation coalitions.

Jessica Turner arrives at TRCP with established credentials in conservation policy, coalition leadership, and legislative strategy. Her start date is November 9, 2026, and TRCP presents her hire as a continuation of their coalition-focused approach to conservation, habitat, and access work on behalf of hunters, anglers, and outdoor partners.