Torey Carter-Conneen

Torey Carter-Conneen, BA Economics '06, is CEO of the American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA), the 16,000-member professional association that represents U.S. landscape architects. Landscape architects are STEM professionals who design safe, beautiful, resilient places where Americans work, live, play, travel, and gather.

Carter-Conneen is aligning the activities of the ASLA around key themes of national and international significance, including climate resilience, biodiversity, equity, business development, and career pathways and growth. Appointed CEO in 2020, he led the development of ASLA’s 2030 Vision, which has energized the organization into becoming a catalyst for change. The 2030 Vision affirms ASLA’s focus connecting people, planet, and space, better positioning the organization to take on global challenges including climate change, biodiversity loss, and social inequality. He has led ASLA to adopt an ambitious set of climate action activities, advocate for key priorities with local, state, and the federal government, and participate in international conversations on climate and equitable development.

Prior to joining ASLA, Carter-Conneen served as chief operating officer of the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA). He also previously served as senior vice president and chief financial officer for Center for American Progress (CAP) and as chief operating officer and later acting president and CEO at the LGBTQ Victory Fund and Institute. Carter-Conneen received degrees in economics and accounting from George Mason University and an MBA from the University of Maryland Global Campus.

Torey and his husband Mike are fathers to two amazing children, Drew and Aiden.