Chris Sullivan
Land Protection Specialist
Born in Wisconsin, Chris first moved to Traverse City when he was four years old. He received a B.S. in Natural Resources from the University of Michigan, and has worked as a Research Assistant in limnology for the University of Michigan and with threatened/endangered salmon and trout stocks for the U.S. Forest Service in the Pacific Northwest. Chris moved back to Traverse City to join the Regional Land Conservancy in April 1999. After seven years as the Conservancy’s Director of Stewardship, Chris now focuses on land protection efforts in Benzie and Manistee Counties. Chris lives in Traverse City with his wife, Ali, and two sons, Riley and Owen and enjoys most outdoor pursuits in his spare time.
