Danna Smith

Danna Smith is the founder and executive director of Dogwood Alliance. For over 20 years, she has been at the forefront of forest protection in the U.S., leading hard-hitting campaigns and negotiating ground-breaking forest protection commitments from some of the largest companies in the world. She is a leading voice connecting the dots between climate change, forest destruction, and social justice and pushing for forest protection in the U.S. at a scale necessary to meet the sustainability challenges of the 21st century. She holds a law degree from Emory University. Follow her on Twitter: @dannadogwood.