The Land for Good board of directors has tapped an experienced nonprofit leader, strategist and fundraiser for the position of executive director.
Mick Weltman, of Portland, has led nonprofits for more than 25 years, consulting with local, state, national and international organizations along the way. His work has focused on environmental issues and sustainability, smart growth, women’s health and international economic development.
Weltman’s education and experience in business development, strategic planning and project management include more than 12 years as an associate and professor who taught the value human capital, financial management, budgeting, business planning, project management, human resources and international marketing.
Most recently, Weltman worked in the Chicago area and spent nearly a decade growing the Associated Colleges of Illinois, including developing one of the most diverse boards in the state.
“Mick comes to Land for Good with an enormous amount of talent and experience gained from a long and remarkably successful career in the nonprofit sector, most of it in high-level leadership positions,” said Andrew Marshall, president of the Land For Good board of directors.
Weltman holds a Master of Business Administration in finance from Southeastern University and a Master of Arts in International Management from the School for International Training.
Since 2004 Land for Good has been working to put more farmers on land in New England, support farm viability, increase farming opportunities and keep land for farming. It is a nationally recognized leader and the only organization of its kind with a sole focus on farmland access, tenure and transfer.