Ms Lynn MENTO

CEO, Conservation Nation

Lynn is the CEO of Conservation Nation, an organization set to relaunch this Fall with a focus on saving threatened wildlife and their habitats by fueling a self-sustaining movement that brings a more diverse and inclusive community of conservationists to the fight, today and in the future.  Conservation Nation was originally set up as an initiative of Friends of the National Zoo, and found success in generating revenue to directly fund the work of Smithsonian wildlife conservationists in the field. Now acting as an independent 501(c)(3), Conservation Nation will partner with like-minded organizations, scientists and supporters who believe that we need to break down the systemic barriers that make it too difficult for those without privilege and access to succeed in conservation careers.