Brad Wilson is a public servant and conservation advocate with more than two decades of experience in the U.S. Air Force. He currently serves as the Senior Enlisted Leader for the 176th Civil Engineer Squadron, Alaska Air National Guard, where he supports a team of over 120 personnel and helps guide strategic planning at the intersection of military readiness and community resilience.

Since moving to Virginia in 2015 and settling in Loudoun County in 2023, Brad has remained actively involved in environmental and youth-focused efforts. His conservation work includes contributing to stream and ecosystem restoration with the Redwood Rising initiative in California and leading military construction teams in building the STEM Center for Excellence at Camp Paumalu with the Girl Scouts of Hawaiʻi, as well as a training facility for the Special Olympics of Hawaiʻi. As a volunteer with 808 Cleanups, Brad has supported habitat restoration and stewardship education across the islands.

Brad also initiated Operation Arctic Haven, an effort that delivered over 400,000 pounds of building materials by air to three remote Alaska Native villages. Working with the Taġiuġmiullu Nunamiullu Housing Authority and the Blackfeet and Cherokee Nations, his projects supported the construction of more than 50 culturally grounded, environmentally resilient homes. One highlight of his work with tribal nations was helping provide Cherokee-language STEM classroom materials to the Cherokee Immersion School and the Cook Inlet Tribal Council through a United Engineering Foundation grant.

Nationally, Brad serves on the Board of Directors for the Society of American Military Engineers, where he chairs the Uniformed Council, supports mentorship and leader development, and leads intergovernmental partnerships. He regularly advises on military collaboration with tribal nations and has worked with the NDN Companies and the Association of Alaska Housing Authorities. He is currently pursuing a Master of Public Administration, with a certificate in Nonprofit Management, at The George Washington University’s Trachtenberg School.

In Loudoun County, Brad volunteers with his daughter’s Girl Scout troop and coaches with Loudoun Soccer. He enjoys hiking, kayaking, craft beer, soccer, quoting The Simpsons and going way too in depth about Tolkien’s Middle Earth mythology when no one asked about it.

Brad hopes to bring strategic planning, partnerships, program and project management and leader development experience to the Loudoun Wildlife Conservancy team.