Lucas St. Clair is an entrepreneurial and strategic leader focused on conserving wilderness for public use in northern Maine. Raised in rural Maine fishing, paddling, and hiking with his family, Lucas had years of outdoor recreation that helped form the basis of his connection to conservation. Since 2011 he has served as the President of Elliottsville Plantation, Inc., in Portland, Maine, where he led the way in securing community and government support for the newly created 125,000-plus-acre Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument. Throughout his work, he emphasizes the conservation and outdoor recreation benefits of sustainable stewardship and develops strong strategic collaborations among partners through open-minded listening.

Lucas also has extensive management experience in the hospitality industry, which provides him with a unique perspective on the destination development potential of the Katahdin region. He trained at Le Cordon Bleu in London, went on to become a pastry chef at Danny Meyer’s Eleven Madison Park, and spent his early career developing wine inventories and launching restaurant openings. Lucas has through-hiked the Appalachian Trail and frequently hikes with his family in the Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument. He serves on the boards of Maine Public, Maine Conservation Voters, Friends of Katahdin Woods and Waters, The Trust for Public Land, Elliotsville Foundation, the Quimby Family Foundation, and the Roxanne Quimby Foundation.