Torrey Udall

Torrey grew up in Carbondale, Colorado where he forged an early and lasting connection to the outdoors and to cause-focused work. Torrey recently spent seven and a half years leading the nonprofit Protect Our Winters (POW), including as Interim Executive Director. POW helps passionate outdoor people protect the places and experiences they love from climate change. He ensured the organization’s financial management, fundraising, people operations, organizational performance, partnerships and decision-making were aligned to propel it toward its goals.

Prior to POW, Torrey had the opportunity to work as a strategic advisor to Jim Collins, author of the international bestseller GOOD TO GREAT, and gained unique insight into what makes great organizations tick, learning from the challenges and opportunities of Fortune 500 corporations, leading social sector enterprises and executive teams.

Since 2023, Torrey has served as a Board Member of The Wilderness Land Trust which works to acquire and transfer private lands to public ownership to complete designated and proposed wilderness areas, and directly protect wilderness values.

He is the descendant of a line of public service leaders, conservationists and adventurers. His grandfather and great-uncle, Morris and Stewart Udall, each played significant roles in the U.S. Congress conserving natural landscapes throughout the United States. Torrey’s maternal grandfather, Richard Emerson, was part of the first successful American expedition to Mount Everest in 1963.

He lives with his wife, who works as an attorney, in Salt Lake City, Utah. When away from the computer, you’ll find them running, biking, skiing or consumed by a game of cribbage at the local coffee shop.