Brian Stranko

Experience

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  National Geographic Television & Film, Inc.

  Sept 1997 - Jan 1998

  Project Manager
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  The Millennium Institute

  Jan 1998 - Jan 2001

  Director Of Client Services - Africa Region

  Supported African ministries and nonprofits in planning for integrated social, economic and environmental development. Included 13 countries over three years. Utilized systems dynamics models to support consultation.

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  California Trout

  Apr 2001 - Jan 2003

  Communications Director
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  California Trout

  Jan 2004 - Jan 2008

  Executive Director
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  The Nature Conservancy

  Feb 2009 - Jun 2020

  • California Water Program Director

    Dec 2013 - Jun 2020

  • Ecoregional Director

    Feb 2009 - Jun 2020
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  NATIONAL PARK RESCUE

  Mar 2020 - Jul 2020

  Strategy and Fundraising Consultant

  Providing conservation nonprofit leadership guidance on vision, focus and fundraising. Key issue areas include African wildlife, fisheries and water.

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  Lilongwe Wildlife Trust

  Mar 2020 - Jul 2021

  Strategy and Fundraising Consultant

  Consulting on COVID-related emergency fundraising, communications and longer term financial resilience.

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  Ripple Africa

  Jul 2020 - Oct 2020

  Strategy and Fundraising Consultant

  Fundraising for fisheries; economic resiliency.

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  Afri-Vet

  Jul 2021 - now

  Executive Director and Founder

  Afri-Vet helps fill a vital African wildlife conservation niche: veterinary medicine and wildlife care and helps train Africans in wildlife care to expand local leadership in wildlife conservation. Afri-Vet's core service is hosting online veterinary and wildlife care education that is created by African wildlife sanctuary staff. Fees from paying students go toward growing sanctuary resources and providing scholarships for limited-income Africans.