Ian serves as a Program Officer for the Walton Family Foundation’s Colorado River initiative. His work focuses on furthering innovative watershed management solutions and broadening community engagement across the Colorado River Basin.

Prior to joining the Walton Family Foundation, Ian served as Chief Operating Officer of the Community Foundation of Utah, where he oversaw the deployment of collective philanthropic resources across diverse issues from nonprofit leadership to watershed health and affordable housing.

Earlier in his career, Ian co-founded and led Sustainable Startups, a nonprofit supporting early-stage social entrepreneurs tackling complex environmental and community challenges.

Ian holds a Master of Arts from Colorado State University centered in collaborative decision-making and sustainable development.