David Doran brings deep roots and boundless passion to the Sagebrush Steppe Land Trust Board of Directors. As a descendant of pioneering settlers who helped shape the Bear Lake Valley with cattle and horse ranching, Dave carries forward a multi-generational love affair with Idaho’s wild places. When not connecting people and resources, you’ll find Dave carving turns on backcountry slopes, casting flies on remote streams, pedaling mountain trails, or shouldering a pack toward the next ridge. This outdoor obsession isn’t just recreation—it’s a calling that drives his commitment to preserving the open spaces and wildlife corridors that make Idaho extraordinary.

With a Master of Public Administration from Idaho State Univeristy (emphasis of Environmental Sciences), Dave’s experience includes connecting multimodal transportation systems, rural community and economic development infrastructure, executive non-profit management, and transformative fundraising, grantmaking, and government-corporate relations.

Dave’s experience in national, state, and regional coalition building, along with transformative philanthropic advancements in technological innovation and higher education, has positioned this board member to use these crafted skill sets in support of the SSLT organization and mission.