Tennessee Association of Conservation District President Jim Bledsoe introduced Cumberland County native Matthew Janson McClanahan as the organization’s new executive director.

“I am very honored and humbled to be named as the executive director of this grassroots organization that is working for conservation today to ensure a better Tennessee tomorrow,” McClanahan said. “I look forward to working with our executive board, volunteers, soil conservation district employees, county boards, private land owners, and all of our partners in both the public and private sector to conserve and enhance the natural resources of Tennessee through education, advocacy, and the implementation of our programs and initiatives.”

A lifelong resident of Crossville, McClanahan is the son of Janson and Nancy McClanahan and the brother of Colton McClanahan. He and his family own and operate a registered Polled Hereford beef cattle farm in Cumberland County. McClanahan graduated magna cum laude from Tennessee Tech University with a degree in Agriculture. McClanahan graduated from the University of Tennessee College of Law and is a practicing attorney serving the legal needs of individuals and companies with interests in Tennessee throughout the state of Tennessee. McClanahan serves on the board of directors for the Tennessee Tech Ag Foundation and on the executive committee for the TennGreen Land Conservancy.