Harry Bruell

Harry, CEO & President, has been with the Southwest Conservation Corps (SCC) since May 2004 and has worked with service and conservation corps since 1991. SCC employs and trains young people and completes conservation projects for the public benefit. During his tenure with SCC the agency increased its revenue from $550,000 per year to nearly $3 million per year. Harry led the merger of SCC with the Youth Corps of Southern Arizona and oversaw an increase in corpsmembers from less than 75 per year to nearly 400 per year. He recently co-led a successful $7.7 million capitol campaign to develop a new corps headquarters as part of a multi-tenant non-profit center. From 1994 to 2004 Harry worked with the National Association of Service and Conservation Corps (now The Corps Network), most recently as Chief Operating Officer and previously as Vice-President. At NASCC, Harry spearheaded the development of the Excellence in Corps Operations Standards process and NASCC’s AmeriCorps Education Award Program. He also led NASCC’s training and technical assistance program for many years and oversaw the Corps-to-Career Initiative. Harry began his work with corps at the Durham (NC) Service Corps in the early 1990s where he served as Work Project Coordinator and Associate Director. Harry serves on numerous Boards including The Corps Network and Mountain Alliance of Conservation Corps.