Jared is the Deputy Director of WRI's Restoration team, where he helps manage program delivery, operations, strategy, and fundraising. The Restoration team is comprised of talented experts around the globe who work to restore ecosystems and deliver benefits to communities, climate, and nature.

Prior to joining the Restoration team, Jared worked with Global Forest Watch, where he managed a small grants fund that supports civil society projects working on forest governance. He previously worked on stream and wetland restoration projects in the Chesapeake Bay region, on species conservation projects in the Dominican Republic and Costa Rica, and with the Arbor Day Foundation to implement a tree-based energy efficiency program in the United States.

Jared holds an MPA in Environmental Science & Policy from Columbia University and a BSc in Natural Resource Conservation and Forestry from Virginia Tech.

Jared lives in Hyattsville, MD, with his wife, three sons, and two dogs.