Nathan Burrell

Nathan Burrell, Groundwork RVA Executive Director, With over 20 years of experience in parks management and land conservation, Nathan was appointed as a Deputy Director of Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation by then Governor Northam in 2020 and then served as the Director of Community Conservation and Government relations for the Virginia Outdoor Foundation. Nathan has been recognized as a leader in the Richmond community with awards ranging from “Top 40 under 40” by Style Weekly in 2011 and GRTC’s “Black History Month: Local History Maker” in 2017 to Richmond Times Dispatch’s 2018 “Person of the Year.” In his spare time you can find Nathan riding his bike around Richmond or paddling the James.