John Judge

John Judge is president and chief executive officer of the Appalachian Mountain Club, the nation's oldest outdoor recreation and conservation organization. He is a nationally recognized advocate for connecting people to the outdoors, conservation stewardship, and advancing the outdoor economy. Prior to working at the Appalachian Mountain Club, Judge served in leadership roles at nonprofit, for profit, and government organizations, including as chief planning and economic development officer for Springfield, Massachusetts, and as executive director of Habitat for Humanity Greater Boston Inc. Judge has a bachelor's degree from Stonehill College and a master's degree from Harvard University's John F. Kennedy School of Government. He lives with his family in Boston, Massachusetts.