Rob Moher

President and CEO of the Conservancy

Rob Moher, President and CEO of the Conservancy of Southwest Florida, has more than 25 years of experience in local, regional and international conservation.  The last 17 years have been in senior management positions with the Conservancy.

As Vice-President of Development and Marketing, Moher led strategic philanthropic initiatives and provided leadership support for the successful Conservancy “Saving Southwest Florida” Capital Campaign which raised $38.8 million toward the construction and renovation of the enhanced Conservancy Nature Center as well as funding for policy and science endowments.

In his current role as President and CEO, Moher’s key focus is to build upon the Conservancy’s outstanding 52 year history in Southwest Florida with a keen eye on future environmental challenges.  He believes in collaborative and science-based approaches in order to balance economic growth with environmental conservation.  Moher is establishing cooperative partnerships with local individuals, businesses and community groups to help further the Conservancy’s mission to protect Southwest Florida’s water, land, wildlife and future.

Kicking off the 50th anniversary of the Conservancy (in 2014), he established new educational and environmental programs to encourage public visitation at the newly-renovated Nature Center.  He oversaw a complete redesign and implementation of web based, electronic communications and social media in order to enhance engagement with the public, Conservancy members, advocates and donors.  And he is actively leading a campaign to protect and prevent pelican injuries at piers along Florida’s Gulf Coast due to hook and line injuries. He provides consultation and support to the policy team as they advocate for solutions to current environmental crisis including: water quality, land conservation and wildlife protection.

Prior to joining the Conservancy, Moher served as Regional Director for Bahamas National Trust where he was responsible for protection, management and development of three national parks including coastal and marine parks. Prior to that, he served as a Research Officer for the International Development Research Center in Ottawa, Canada where he was involved in environmental policy research on an international level.

Moher earned a Masters of Arts in International Affairs from Carleton University, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada and received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Queen’s University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada. In addition, Moher is a Certified Fund Raising Executive (CFRE) and completed his Certificate in Fundraising Management (CFRM) from Indiana University Fundraising School. In 2012, Moher was named Fundraising Executive of the Year by the Association of Fundraising Professionals, Everglades Chapter.