Mackenzie Feldman
Chief Movement Officer
Mackenzie Feldman is United by Nature’s Chief Movement Officer, where she helps to grow the next conservation movement by creating new ways for people to connect with nature, take action, and find their place in caring for the places they call home.
She brings nearly a decade of experience as the former founder and co-director of Re:wild Your Campus, an organization that partnered with institutions nationwide to eliminate pesticide-use and support students and groundskeepers in the transition to organic, biodiverse landcare.
A 2026 Forbes 30 Under 30 honoree and 2025 Obama Foundation USA Leader, she holds an MS in agricultural, environmental, and sustainability sciences from the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley. Mackenzie co-authored the plant-based cookbook Groundbakers: 60+ Plant-Based Comfort Food Recipes and 16 Leaders Changing the Food System.
Mackenzie grew up on the island of Oʻahu, Hawaiʻi, where she developed a deep appreciation for nature and a strong sense of kuleana, or responsibility, to protect the environment. She is passionate about sustainable food systems, as well as empowering the next generation to find their own ways to make a difference. Outside of work, she enjoys surfing, volunteering at the community garden in Brooklyn, and co-hosting a podcast about agricultural economics with her 87-year-old friend John Ikerd.