John D. Judge

Biographical Information
"John D. Judge is the President of the Appalachian Mountain Club, overseeing the nation's oldest outdoor recreation and conservation organization, with more than 100,000 members.

"Previously, Judge was Chief Development Officer for the City of Springfield, Massachusetts, working with several of the City’s key departments, including: economic development; housing; inspectional services and zoning; neighborhood services; planning; community development; marketing; historic preservation; and conservation. Reporting to the Mayor, Judge led an ambitious growth agenda in New England’s fourth largest city.

"From July 2004 to June 2009, John served as founder and president of The Judge Co. LLC, a for-profit, public-purpose urban development firm. Judge Co was responsible for development of dozens of inner city properties.. Prior to Judge Co, he served for seven years as executive director of Habitat for Humanity Greater Boston."


 * International Advisory Board, United Planet