Megan Olds
Associate Director
Annual family vacations near the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore led Megan back to northern Michigan as an adult, a place that she says “always felt like home.” Megan joined the Conservancy in 2007 after working for seven years in the Regional Planning department of the Northwest Michigan Council of Governments. Megan is responsible for the day-to-day operations of the Conservancy, including strategic direction and the oversight of programs and services. Megan also directs the fundraising efforts of the Conservancy. As a volunteer, Megan serves on the Board of Directors of the Michigan Association of Planning and was appointed by the Governor to serve on Michigan’s Complete Streets Advisory Council. She has undergraduate degrees from Miami University (Ohio) in both Geography and Interdisciplinary Studies, with a focus on local food systems. She’s also earned an M.A. in Organizational Management. She lives in Traverse City’s Old Town neighborhood with her husband, Andy, and daughters Eleanor and Maggie.
