Staff

OFFICER: PRESIDENT AND CEO

BIO:

Rob Moher, President and CEO of the Conservancy of Southwest Florida, has more than 32 years of experience in local, regional, and international conservation. With almost a decade at the helm, he is the longest-serving CEO in the Conservancy’s near 60-year history.  

Prior to his position as President and CEO, Moher held several positions at the Conservancy from 1999 to 2013. As Vice President of Development and Marketing, Moher led strategic philanthropic initiatives and oversaw the largest capital campaign ever in its time in Naples for $38.8 million, which funded new construction and renovation to enhance the Nature Center and grow the endowment.

During Moher’s 22-year tenure at the Conservancy, more than $140 million has been raised in philanthropic support to enhance and expand core programs, build endowments and invest in innovative capital projects such as the recently completed $5 million expansion of the Dalton Discovery Center and the new John & Carol Walter Discovery Wing.

In his current role as President and CEO, Moher’s key focus is to build upon the Conservancy’s outstanding 58-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 continually establishes cooperative partnerships with local individuals, businesses, governmental and non-governmental institutions to further the Conservancy’s mission to protect Southwest Florida’s water, land, wildlife, and future.

Prior to joining the Conservancy, Moher served as Regional Director for the Bahamas National Trust, where he was responsible for the 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 Master 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 2012, Moher was named Fundraising Executive of the Year by the Association of Fundraising Professionals, Everglades Chapter. He currently serves as an Advisory Committee Member for The Water School at Florida Gulf Coast University (FGCU).