Paul MaloneDirector of Finance

Paul Malone works in partnership with The Land Trust Leadership Team and the Finance & Audit Committee to oversee the financial operations and financial planning of the organization.

Paul grew up in a suburb of Kansas City, Kansas, where he developed a deep appreciation for the outdoors through the beauty of tall grass prairies and open skies. He earned his Bachelor’s in Social Entrepreneurship and his Master’s in Accountancy from Belmont University. Paul is a licensed CPA and an active member of the AICPA and TSCPA. Before joining The Land Trust, he served in finance and development roles for Mending Hearts, The Brown Center for Autism, and the Tennessee office of the US Tennis Association. Most recently, Paul was a member of HCA Healthcare’s Internal Audit department where he performed financial and control audits of HCA hospitals across the US.

In his free time, Paul enjoys spending time cooking, tending his vegetable garden, hiking nearby trails, and reading sci-fi.

“I’m passionate about working with our team to ensure that we have the resources to fulfill our mission to protect uniquely special places throughout our state into perpetuity. I couldn’t think of a more powerful motivator than upholding the promise we’ve made to our partners, landowners, and fellow Tennesseans.”