The National Association of Conservation Districts has announced Chief Executive Officer Jeremy Peters will step down September 30, ending a 20-year association with the organization, including 11 years as CEO. During Peters' tenure, NACD expanded its conservation programs and membership services while growing its annual budget to $54 million for fiscal year 2027. He also served as executive director of the National Conservation Foundation, which supports conservation education and leadership programs. "It has been an honor and a privilege to serve the nation's 3,000 conservation districts as NACD's CEO for the last 11 years," Peters says. "I am tremendously proud of all that we have accomplished together." NACD President Gary Blair praised Peters for championing voluntary, locally-led conservation efforts and his strong support for agriculture. Peters will remain as CEO through September and serve as a consultant through the end of the year while NACD conducts a national search for its next chief executive.
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