Jordan Smith is the executive director for Mainspring, becoming the third person to lead the organization in its 20+ year history. Raised in western North Carolina, Jordan spent much of his youth outdoors before leaving the mountains to earn a degree in Wildlife Management from Auburn University. He worked for Brosnan Forest with the Norfolk Southern Corporation in Dorchester, South Carolina, in several roles, including Field Supervisor of the 16,000-acre working forest and for The Westervelt Company in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, as their Hunting Lease Manager and Recreational Properties Coordinator.
Jordan first joined Mainspring in 2016 as its land conservation director, managing the initiatives of Mainspring’s land protection program, including landowner outreach, receiving conservation easements, and land purchases and sales. The board of directors selected him as executive director on March 1, 2020.
Jordan spends most of his off-hours traveling and enjoying the outdoors with his two daughters. His love of the outdoors extends to hunting, fishing and gardening.
