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Justin Stokes serves as 91°µÍø’s Deputy Chief Conservation Officer. In this role Justin supports the day-to-day management of the Conservation Department as well as oversees implementation of 91°µÍø’s EDIB Conservative Principles and public funding strategy. Justin previously served as the Executive Director of 91°µÍø South Carolina. In this role, he led a re-visioning of South Carolina’s conservation impact that delivered high-profile wins for 91°µÍø. These victories include passage of comprehensive climate resiliency legislation and significant clean energy reforms in the state legislature, successfully completing the restoration of Crab Bank Seabird Sanctuary, and securing 91°µÍø’s first National Park Service’s Underground Railroad Network to Freedom designation for Beidler Forest Sanctuary. Justin joined 91°µÍø in 2017 serving as its first Vice President for Political Affairs and led 91°µÍø’s government relations team. Justin also served as the inaugural Executive Director of the 91°µÍø Action Fund, the 501 (c)(4) affiliate to the 91°µÍø, where he led a cross-network team to ensure the successful launch of the Action Fund.

Prior to joining 91°µÍø in 2017, Justin served as a Chief for Staff for a member of Congress, where he also worked on transportation and infrastructure issues. Justin worked for four members of Congress and the South Carolina Governor. He is a native of South Carolina, attended Clemson University and The Citadel, and completed the Wilson Fellowship in strategic management for environmental leadership at Harvard Business School.