Executive Director

Jeff Morgan founded Global Conservation as the only international NGO solely focused to protect endangered UNESCO World Heritage National Parks and Indigenous Territories in developing countries.

Global Conservation works with national governments and indigenous peoples to achieve 'No Kill, No Cut' protection in the face of accelerating industrial wildlife poaching, illegal logging, land clearing, fires, mining and human encroachment.

Global Conservation directly funds Global Park Defense and Community Protection deploying critically needed systems, technology, and training to achieve both long-term protection and financial sustainability. 

Working the past twenty years with national governments and local communities in over twenty countries in the developing world, Jeff Morgan has secured over $50 million in international funding and $40 million in-country matching funding for world heritage protection, achieving critically acclaimed conservation and development outcomes as seen on ABC News, Disney, The Guardian, Forbes, and others.

He leads major park and wildlife protection programs and leads nature conservation initiatives on behalf of philanthropic foundations, families, and individuals that result in a lasting legacy for world heritage, national parks, indigenous communities, and wildlife conservation.

Prior to Global Conservation, Jeff founded and led the Global Heritage Fund (GHF), which he grew over 10 years as Executive Director before becoming Vice Chairman. GHF joined the World Monuments Fund (WMF) in 2024, forming the leading international conservancy for preserving world heritage and building communities in developing countries.

For the past 30 years, Jeff Morgan has served as Trustee of the Morgan Family Foundation, one of California’s leading environmental foundations. Major initiatives include Mirador National Park and protection of the Leuser Ecosystem in Sumatra, Indonesia.

Mr. Morgan is the author of several books, Saving Our Global Heritage and Cracking the Japanese Market, and graduated from Stanford Graduate School of Business (GSB) and Cornell University. He lives in Portola Valley, California, is married, and has four children.