The Paul M. Angell Family Foundation is thrilled to introduce Tom Grasso (he/him).
We are pleased to announce that Thomas V. Grasso has joined our team as the Senior Program Officer for Conservation. Tom will be leading the Foundation’s development and implementation of a major new international grantmaking portfolio to increase the legal capacity to support marine conservation.
Tom brings to this new role over 25 years of experience working in ocean conservation and sustainable development having worked on such programs and initiatives in Europe, Africa, the Americas, southeast Asia and the Pacific.
He brings extensive experience in building effective partnerships and governance systems in support of the conservation, protection of nature for the benefits of people and communities that rely on those resources for their livelihoods. He holds a Juris Doctorate from the Washington College of Law at the American University in Washington DC and B.A. in Political Science from the University of Rochester.
Tom will be reaching out to grantees working on legal aspects of marine conservation over the coming weeks and months – please don’t hesitate to get in touch if you’d like more info!
Please join us in welcoming Tom. We’re excited for all the impactful work ahead!
