Our Team
Tee Clarkson | Principal
Tee is a passionate outdoorsman and conservationist, a Co-founder and a Principal of FE|2030, the President of Broad Water Innovations, and the Managing Director of Atoka Conservation Exchange. For thirteen years he has run summer youth outdoor programs in Virginia introducing thousands of children to the wonders of Virginia’s wild places. Tee is on the board of Virginia Forever, The enrichmond Foundation and The Center for Natural Capital. A St. Christopher’s School alumnae, a graduate of the University of Georgia, he lives in Richmond with his wife and two children.
Wade Blackwood | Conservation Forward
Over the last 17 years, Wade has served in financial and executive leadership roles at both nonprofit and for profit entities. Before joining FE|2030, Wade was part of a team that invented and licensed environmentally friendly outdoor technology to replace traditional plastic materials for recreational and commercial use. Prior to that, he served as Executive Director of the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Canoe/Kayak Team. He has served on a number boards including a Federal Advisory Committee for the Capt. John Smith Trail and the Outdoor Alliance. He has a soft spot for technology that benefits the environment and any pitcher who can throw a consistent knuckleball. Wade was an Economic Development Volunteer in Honduras for the Peace Corps and holds a BA from Hampden-Sydney College and an MBA from William and Mary. He enjoys a wide range of outdoor activities and is an avid fisherman. He and his wife and two children live in Richmond.
Andrea Reese | Conservation Project Manager
Andrea is a dedicated land conservationist with 15 years of practical experience in the field. For First Earth|2030, she matches conservation strategies and funding sources with land characteristics and landowner goals. She is a volunteer commissioner with the Land Trust Accreditation Commission, she has also served as the conservation director of Northern Virginia Conservation Trust and worked in regional park acquisition, stewardship fieldwork in Virginia’s Piedmont and Shenandoah Valley, battlefield grant funding for the Southeast and Mid-Atlantic, and farmland preservation in Connecticut. Andrea holds two master’s degrees from Duke University and a bachelor’s degree from Pomona College. She was raised in the Palouse region of Idaho. Andrea, her husband, and their young son live in Arlington.
Colin Fraser | Conservation Accounts Manager
Colin grew up in rural north Alabama, a perfect place to develop a lifelong appreciation for the natural world. After graduating from the University of Virginia in 2010, Colin embarked on a career in the equestrian industry, working as a horse trainer and farm manager. After a few years, he felt driven to pursue a career where he could have a positive ecological impact. Colin joined First Earth 2030 in 2022 after working in the voluntary carbon market for several years. Colin lives on a farm in Fauquier County Virginia and spends every possible minute outside, fishing, hunting, gardening, and tending to a growing flock of chickens.