Alice Hudson Pell is the Executive Director of TennGreen Land Conservancy, Tennessee’s oldest accredited statewide land trust. Since joining TennGreen in 2014, Alice has served in several leadership roles, including Director of Development and Associate Director, before being appointed Executive Director in December 2022.
As Executive Director, Alice leads TennGreen’s statewide conservation strategy and organizational operations, with a focus on building the people, partnerships, resources, and systems needed to conserve more of Tennessee. During her tenure, TennGreen has expanded its statewide capacity, adopted an ambitious new Strategic Plan, strengthened its regional presence, and continued growing its conservation impact across Tennessee. TennGreen’s work has helped create and expand some of Tennessee’s most treasured parks and natural areas while protecting important wildlife habitat, waterways, working lands, and places for people to experience the outdoors.
Alice’s background in nonprofit management, fundraising, communications, and organizational development has shaped her approach to conservation leadership. She believes strong conservation outcomes depend on strong organizations and works to ensure TennGreen has the financial stability, professional expertise, partnerships, and long-term capacity necessary to protect land in perpetuity.
Alice also established TennGreen’s annual Hike-a-Thon, an innovative, mission-based fundraising event that invites people of all ages and abilities to hike, paddle, climb, run, bike, and explore the outdoors while raising funds for conservation. The Hike-a-Thon received the Center for Nonprofit Management’s 2022 Frist Foundation Revenue Development Award and has grown into TennGreen’s signature annual fundraising event.
Alice holds a Master of Education in Higher Education Administration, with a concentration in Institutional Advancement, from Vanderbilt University’s Peabody College and a Bachelor of Arts from Agnes Scott College. Her leadership and community involvement have been recognized with honors including the 2026 Nfocus Model Behavior Award. She serves on the Metro Nashville Parks & Recreation Board, the Board of the Nashville Parks Foundation, the Board of Directors of Big River Park Conservancy, and is a member of the Cumberland Trails Conference Advisory Board.
Alice believes that building strong organizations and lasting partnerships is essential to protecting the lands and waters that make Tennessee feel like Tennessee.
Alice’s Favorite Hiking Spot:
Black Mountain Trail