Eric Arnold

After serving as Hale’s fourth executive director for over two decades, Eric now serves as a senior advisor. His work consists of finalizing the legal protection of Hale’s land, assisting with ongoing fundraising efforts, and supporting the organization as it moves into its next chapter. A lifelong proponent of experiential outdoor education, land conservation, and social impact, he is glad to continue contributing to Hale’s work. Earlier in his career, Eric taught at Beaver Country Day School and directed several camps in Maine, where he launched a small outdoor education center. Eric is a former president of both the Massachusetts Camping Association and the American Camp Association of New England. He currently serves on the advisory board of Philanthropy Massachusetts’ Summer Fund. In his spare time, you’ll find him traveling our vast country and spending time in Panama on family adventures, mountain biking, skiing, trail running, and playing music. Eric earned a B.A. in Mass Communications and Geography from the University of Denver and an M.A. in Educational Leadership from Lesley University.

If there is no struggle, there is no progress.

Frederick Douglass