Our Team

Connor Horton

Connor Horton is an operations and strategy leader focused on building and managing high-impact conservation and climate initiatives. As the operations lead for HIFOR at WCS, Connor oversees project management, process design, knowledge management, and the integration of HIFOR’s global operations and strategy – ensuring efficiency and impact at scale.

Previously, Connor built and led The Nature Conservancy in Maine’s business engagement program, partnering with private and public sector leaders to advance sustainable economies through collaborative research, technology enablement, entrepreneurship, and targeted funding.

Earlier in his career, Connor served in the U.S. Army as an Arabic linguist and intelligence professional, where he acted as a cultural liaison and led the development of a social media exploitation program in Northern Syria. He holds an MBA and MS in Business Analytics from Indiana University’s Kelley School of Business, and a BA in Middle Eastern Studies from American Military University.