United We Stand: How collaborative conservation is connecting Florida
As America approaches its 250th anniversary, join Mallory Dimmitt, CEO of the Florida Wildlife Corridor Foundation, for an inspiring keynote that explores how the Florida Wildlife Corridor defines who we are and where we’re headed. From the Everglades to the Panhandle, Florida’s landscape tells a story of resilience, connection, and hope. Mallory will take audiences on a journey through the 18 million-acre Florida Wildlife Corridor — a living network where wild and working lands meet, and where collaboration is the key to protecting water, wildlife, and ways of life. Drawing from her deep roots as a seventh-generation Floridian, she will share how important a connected wildlife corridor is to Florida and how the Corridor Foundation brings partners together to accelerate the pace of conservation.
As the Chief Executive Officer of the Florida Wildlife Corridor Foundation, Mallory brings knowledge and experience in landscape-scale and working lands conservation, environmental policy, water allocation, and non-profit management. Mallory is proud to have participated in all seven Florida Wildlife Corridor Expeditions and films 2012 – 2024. She was formerly the VP of Strategic Development for Lykes Bros. Inc., a fifth-generation family-owned agribusiness based in Florida.
Previously, Mallory led The Nature Conservancy’s Colorado Plateau Initiative from Telluride, Colorado. Mallory was also awarded a Doris Duke Conservation Fellowship at Duke University’s Nicholas School of Environment, where she earned a Master of Environmental Management (MEM) in Environmental Economics and Policy. Lastly, Mallory is an alumnus of Class IX of the Wedgworth Leadership Institute for Agriculture and Natural Resources and of Cornerstone Class 39 of Leadership Florida.