Edward Stierli

Ed brings more than 15 years of experience directing advocacy campaigns for conservation and education, with a focus on public lands, the protection of historic and cultural resources, and park funding. He is passionate about safeguarding the landscapes, battlefields, memorials, and cultural sites that make up the National Park System, making parks inclusive, welcoming, and accessible to all, and about ensuring the laws and policies that protect them are upheld.

As NPCA’s Senior Regional Director for the Mid-Atlantic, he led a team protecting parks across five states and the District of Columbia, advancing park-protection policies, establishing new national park sites, and securing funding for critical projects. Earlier at NPCA, he coordinated conservation advocacy across the Chesapeake Bay watershed, launched the “Freedom to Float” campaign, and directed the “Find Your Voice” initiative during the National Park Service Centennial. Between his two tenures, Ed served as Senior Director of State and Electoral Campaigns for the Save the Children Action Network, expanding its field and electoral program, and earlier held roles with the National Association for the Education of Young Children and the Alliance for Climate Protection (now the Climate Reality Project).

Originally from New Jersey, Ed began his career as a middle school English teacher in Louisiana. He holds a B.S. in History and Political Science from Florida State University and a master’s in public policy from George Mason University. Ed lives just outside Annapolis, Maryland, with his wife and three children. In his spare time, you can find him fishing the Chesapeake Bay and exploring our national parks.