Steve McCormick (executive) explained

Steve McCormick
Office:(Former) CEO The Nature Conservancy and the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation
Term Start:2000
Term End:2014
Spouse:Kathryn
Children:2
Alma Mater:UC Berkeley, University of California, Hastings College of the Law

Steve McCormick is the former president of The Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation (2007–2014) and the former president and CEO of The Nature Conservancy (2000–2007). In May 2014, Gordon Moore announced that McCormick was leaving the Moore Foundation[1] to co-found a startup to create the first global, open-source database on ecosystem services and natural capital, called The Earth Genome.[2] McCormick is a board member for many social impact and environmental organizations.

The Nature Conservancy

McCormick is credited with reorganizing The Nature Conservancy (TNC) into a "truly global entity to fulfill its mission."[3] [4] [5] [6] During his tenure, the group grew to operate in 30 countries and all 50 states in the United States, with revenues in excess of $650 million,[7] with its assets increasing to $5.4 billion.[8] McCormick began his career with TNC in 1976 as western regional legal counsel. He then spent 16 years as executive director of California and Western Region.[9] In 2004, he asked TNC's science staff to develop a framework to guide global conservation at the organization, which ultimately produced The Atlas of Global Conservation to collate environmental information[10] [11] He led the effort to create and incorporate the strategic framework that still guides the group's work, called Conservation by Design (see "Method" at The Nature Conservancy).[12] [13] [14] On June 8, 2005, McCormick defended TNC's land acquisition practices in front of the United States Senate Committee on Finance,[15] after a 2003 Washington Post article, Nonprofit Land Bank Amasses Millions, questioned TNC's motives.[16] [17] An academic study of the incident concluded that the Post's analysis was "reductionist" to the point of "misleading."[18]

The Moore Foundation

As president and CEO of the Moore Foundation, McCormick wrote prolifically on the importance of supporting basic science, especially for environmental conservation.[19] [20] [21] [22] [23] McCormick oversaw more than $1 billion in grants, many of which were granted to scientific research, including $34.2 million to simulate experimental research in the physics of quantum materials and $12.5 million (joint with Sloan Foundation) to the Berkeley Institute for Data Science.[24] [25] [26] McCormick left "abruptly" with much speculation as to why.[27] [28] It became clear in subsequent months that McCormick left to create a 501(c)(3) non-profit, The Earth Genome, to make environmental information more accessible, using best practices from the tech industry.[29] [30]

Board service and awards

McCormick has served on numerous boards, including The Independent Sector,[31] Sustainable Conservation,[32] the California Academy of Sciences,[33] and the advisory board of the UC Berkeley College of Natural Resources.[34] He is the recipient of the Chevron Conservation Award; the Department of Interior Silver Award; and the Edmund G. Brown Award for Environmental and Economic Balance.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Steve McCormick to step down after six years of high-impact, visionary leadership. Gordon. Moore. 10 September 2015.
  2. A New Approach to Global Conservation. McCormick. Steve. 13 May 2014. Stanford Social Innovation Review. 12 September 2015.
  3. News: Nature Conservancy's President Abruptly Announces Resignation. Stephens. Joe. 2 October 2007. The Washington Post. 17 October 2015.
  4. Web site: Conservation: Steve McCormick's Departure from The Nature Conservancy, Questions and Appreciation. 2 October 2015. 17 October 2015. The Green Skeptic. Anderson. Scott.
  5. Book: Birchard, Bill. Nature's Keepers: The Remarkable Story of How the Nature Conservancy Became the Largest Environmental Group in the World. John Wiley & Sons. 2005. 0787971588. San Francisco, CA. registration.
  6. Web site: President and CEO of Nature Conservancy to Discuss "Sustainable Conservation: A Model for the 21st Century". 23 April 2004. 17 October 2015. Yale News. Yale University.
  7. Nature Conservancy, The. Grossman. Allen. February 2003. Harvard Business School, Case 303-007. 12 September 2015. Wei-Skillern. Jane.
  8. Web site: Report of Independent Auditors. 19 November 2007. 10 October 2015. The Nature Conservancy: Consolidated Financial Statements. PricewaterhouseCoopers, LLC.
  9. Web site: Steve McCormick. 10 October 2015. California Department of Parks of Recreaction.
  10. Web site: Our Science.
  11. Book: Hoekstra, Jonathan. The Atlas of Global Conservation: Changes, Challenges, and Opportunities to Make a Difference. University of California Press. 2010. 9780520262560. et al.. registration.
  12. The evolving linkage between conservation science and practice at The Nature Conservancy. Kareiva. Peter. 2014. Journal of Applied Ecology. 10.1111/1365-2664.12259. 25641980. Groves. Craig. Marvier. Michelle. 4301179. 51. 5. 1137–1147.
  13. Conservation by Design: A Strategic Framework for Mission Success. 2016. 11 September 2015. The Nature Conservancy.
  14. Natural Heritage Programs: public-private partnerships for biodiversity conservation. Groves. Craig. 1995. Wildlife Society Bulletin. 10 October 2015. 25. 4. Klein. Mary. Breden. Thomas. 784–790.
  15. News: Statement of Steven J. McCormick On Behalf of The Nature Conservancy: The Tax Code and Land Conservation. 8 June 2005. 12 October 2015. United States Senate Committee on Finance.
  16. Web site: Nature Conservancy Changes. 20 June 2003. 12 October 2015. Living on Earth. National Public Radio.
  17. News: Balancing The Nature Conservancy Story. McCormick. Steve. 13 May 2003. The Washington Post. 12 October 2015.
  18. The Nature Conservancy, the Press, and Accountability. Stephenson, Jr.. Max. 1 June 2009. Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Quarterly. 10.1177/0899764006287886. Chaves. Elizabeth. 345–366. 35. 3. 143564251.
  19. A Big Deal for Conservation. Linden. Larry. 1 October 2012. Stanford Social Innovation Review. 12 October 2015. McCormick. Steve. 2. Barkhorn. Ivan.
  20. Web site: Q&A With Steve McCormick: Dialogues on the Environment. 2 October 2012. 12 October 2015. The Blog. Huffington Post. Tercek. Mark.
  21. A New Focus on Plant Science. McCormick. Steve. 19 November 2010. Science. 10.1126/science.1198153. 21097906. Tjian. Robert. 6007. 330. 1021. 2010Sci...330.1021M. free.
  22. Changemaker vs. Grantmaker. McCormick. Steve. 16 October 2013. Stanford Social Innovation Review. 15 October 2015.
  23. Improving global environmental management with standard corporate reporting. Kareiva. Peter. 16 June 2015. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 10.1073/pnas.1408120111. 26082543. McCormick. Steve. 24. 112. 7375–7382. 4475964. 2015PNAS..112.7375K. free.
  24. Web site: Moore Foundation Awards $34.2 Million for Quantum Physics Research. 1 October 2014. 10 October 2015. Philanthropy News Digest.
  25. Web site: White House to Universities: We Need More Data Scientists. 13 November 2013. 14 October 2015. Fast Feed. Fast Company. Ungerleider. Neal.
  26. Form 990-PF: Return of Private Foundation. 2013. Internal Revenue Service. 15 October 2015.
  27. Web site: Four Theories on Why Steve McCormick Is Leaving the Moore Foundation. 19 February 2014. 12 October 2015. Inside Philanthropy. Callahan. David.
  28. CEO of Moore Foundation Resigns Abruptly. 19 February 2014. 12 October 2015. The Chronicle of Philanthropy. Donovan. Doug.
  29. Web site: The Earth Genome. 12 October 2015. Funded Ventures. Draper Richards Kaplan Foundation.
  30. A New Approach to Global Conservation. McCormick. Steve. 13 May 2014. Stanford Social Innovation Review. 12 October 2015.
  31. Web site: Board Biographies. 21 September 2015. The Independent Sector.
  32. Web site: Our Board. 21 September 2015. Sustainable Conservation.
  33. Web site: Our Leadership. 21 September 2015. California Academy of Sciences.
  34. Two CNR advisory board members named to high-profile national positions. Spring 2001. Breakthroughs. 21 September 2011. 25.

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