About Michael Scott

Michael Scott is vice president for programs at the Resources Legacy Fund where he has worked since 2017. Prior to his tenure at RLF, Michael was the program officer for the West at the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation for 8 years. In that capacity, he was responsible for a portfolio of grants covering land, water, and energy issues across Western North American. During his time at Hewlett, over 400 million acres of land saw increased protection, 10,000 miles of rivers were improved, and 20,000 megawatts of new renewable energy was permitted. Prior to joining the Hewlett Foundation, Michael worked for the Greater Yellowstone Coalition, first as its Conservation Director from 1996 to 2001 and then as its Executive Director from 2001 through 2008.

Michael also worked for The Wilderness Society for 15 years from 1981 to 1996, both in the West and in Washington, D.C., where he helped shepherd several statewide wilderness bills through Congress, including the first large BLM wilderness bill for lands north of the Grand Canyon. He attended the University of California, Santa Barbara, graduating with a degree in Political Science and holds a Masters in Public Policy from the Claremont Colleges Graduate School.

Michael Scott

Vice President for Programs, Resources Legacy Fund