Grant Gliniecki

Grant Gliniecki (/Grant glih-NYET-skee/) is passionate about outdoor education, recreation, and public land access. Their work focuses on how outdoor policy can bridge diverse perspectives to find shared values on complex environmental issues, while creating access to community health, nature relationships, and economic opportunity for all. 

Grant holds a Master of Science in Community Sustainability from Michigan State University. His professional background includes researching and coordinating community success initiatives and developing collaborative resources for policy leaders at organizational, local, and state levels. Before his current role, he focused on outcomes-based policy development and program coordination within higher education. 

Based in mid-Michigan, Grant is an active community leader who founded and leads a local gardening nonprofit. He is an avid outdoorsperson who enjoys hiking, canoeing, and traditional wild fiber arts. Grant’s personal interests include urban gardening and spending time with his dogs. 

Grant uses he/him and they/them pronouns.