Barbara  J.  Erickson  is  the  fourth  President  and  CEO  in  The  Trustees’  nearly  125-­‐year  history  and  the  first  woman  to  hold  the  position.    The  Trustees  is  the  nation’s  first  land  conservation  organization  and  Massachusetts’  largest.    The  Trustees  “hold  in  trust”  and  care  for  properties,  or  “reservations,”  of  irreplaceable  scenic,  cultural,  and  natural  significance  for  the  general  public  to  enjoy.    Since  joining  in  2012,  Barbara  has  been  leading  The  Trustees  to  move  the  mandate  of  its  founder  and  open  space  visionary,  Charles  Eliot,  another  step  forward  to  engage  a  broader  constituency  in  healthy,  active  living  and  a  stronger  connection  to  community,  local  food,  and  culture.  In  doing  so,  she  has  focused  on  transforming  The  Trustees  and  expanding  its  impact  as  a  leading  conservation  and  preservation  nonprofit  dedicated  to  enriching  the  lives  of  Massachusetts  residents  and  visitors,  using  the  organization’s  114  natural,  cultural,  and  agricultural  properties  located  throughout  the  Commonwealth  and  thousands  of  annual  programs  as  a  platform.    Under  Barbara’s  leadership,  The  Trustees  has  experienced  the  highest  income,  visitor,  and  membership  growth  in  the  nonprofit’s  history.    She  has  significantly  expanded  and  enhanced  the  organization’s  public  engagement  program  offerings,  visitor  services,  strategic  partnerships  and  enterprises,  and  membership  and  development  programs  designed  to  engage  more  constituents  in  The  Trustees’  mission-­‐critical  work.    In  addition,  Barbara  has  guided  The  Trustees  in  its  efforts  to  acquire  important  new  properties  and  conserve  critical  lands  that  contribute  the  fabric  of  urban  and  suburban  life.    In  her  tenure  with  the  organization,  she  has  also  focused  the  organization  on  restoring  and  reinvigorating  many  of  its  cultural  properties  and  collections  through  a  successful  five-­‐year,  $26.6  million  “Bringing  our  Stories  to  Life”  campaign  which  has  already  raised  $24.6  million  in  just  three  and  a  half  years  and  lead  the  organization  to  become  a  Boston  Public  Market  founding  partner,  vendor,  and  the  programming  for  the  Market’s  teaching    KITCHEN.    Before  joining  The  Trustees,  Barbara  was  a  senior  executive  at  the  global  children's  charity,  Save  the  Children,  one  of  the  top  five  non-­‐profits  in  the  world.    While  with  Save  the  Children,  she  was  responsible  for  leading  the  organization’s  fundraising  and  engagement  functions,  raising  a  record  $200  million  in  philanthropic  revenues.  Prior  to  that,  Barbara  served  as  Chief  Development  Officer  of  Boston-­‐based  Earthwatch  Institute.    Her  many  professional  achievements  have  consistently  resulted  in  strategic  growth  and  increased  impact  for  the  organizations  in  which  she  has  worked,  including  Bank  of  America,  the  Boys  &  Girls  Clubs,  the  American  Cancer  Society  and  Massachusetts  Eye  and  Ear  Infirmary.    Barbara  currently  serves  as  an  overseer  at  the  Boston  Ballet,  a  council  member  of  the  Land  Trust  Alliance,  and  a  member  of  Mayor  Martin  Walsh’s  Boston  Creates  Leadership  Council.    She  was  awarded  an  Honorary  Doctorate  of  Humanities  from  Westfield  State  University  in  2015  and  holds  a  BA  in  Arts  &  Letters,  English  from  Northern  Arizona  University.    Barbara  lives  in  Waban  with  her  husband  Peter  and  two  children  

     Barbara  J.  Erickson        Trustees  President  &  CEO        2012  –  2016