Jonathan Palmer

About Jonathan Palmer

Passionate about leveraging technology for planetary health. Experienced conservation technology executive with a 30-year track record of aligning technology solutions with business goals. Expertise spans leading a commercial software company, chairing a global non-profit board, advising government on technology strategy, and spearheading technology solutions for the conservation sector. Committed to building a robust technology ecosystem to address the needs of the global conservation community. Let\'s connect and discuss the future of conservation technology!

Experience

1. Executive Director, Conservation Technology

   Wildlife Conservation Society

   Jul 2020 — Present

   I lead a team focused on delivering high impact and scalable technology solutions to support the Wildlife Conservation Society\'s global conservation mission. Our team works with peer organizations, the technology sector, government partners, and academia to craft solutions that address the world\'s most compelling conservation technology challenges. Together the team ensures WCS\' field programs have the custom software, GIS solutions, the hardware, and connectivity needed to deliver globally leading conservation programs.

Education

• Heriot-Watt University

  Master of Business Administration (MBA), Strategic Planning, Finance, Accounting

  2011 — 2012

• University of Oxford

  MSc, Applied Social Studies

  1994 — 1996

• University of Nottingham

  Bsc, Mathematics

  1988 — 1991

• University of London

  MSc, Geographic Information Systems

  2003 — 2004

Skills

• Policy
• IT Enabled Business Transformation
• Strategy
• Organizational Development
• Business Intelligence
• Contract Management
• Management
• Team Building
• Leadership
• Grant Writing
• Government
• Project Management
• IT Service Management
• Cloud Computing
• Change Management
• IT Leadership
• IT Strategy
• Budgets
• Information Technology Strategy
• Strategic Planning
• Knowledge Management
• Collaboration