Executive Director, Tucson Audubon Society

A native southern Arizonan, Michael McDonald shares the Haury Program's commitment to the equitable health and sustainable resiliency of the region's biocultural diversity and has served in leadership roles in environmental and human-service nonprofits for the past two decades. As a graduate of both the University of Arizona and the Thunderbird Graduate School of Global Management. Before joining the Tucson Audubon Society in 2022, Michael served as the CEO of the Community Food Bank of Southern Arizona, the region's largest hunger-relief and food justice organization. In addition to his professional work, Michael is also an active community volunteer, currently serving on the boards of several nonprofits and government commissions. Michael joined the DAF Board in 2015.