Raul J. Aguirre

Executive Director

After a brief sabbatical, Rocci returned to the Adirondack Council as the Deputy Director in October 2021. Prior to his current role, he served as the Council’s Director of Conservation for eight years. As Deputy Director, Rocci brings over 27 years of conservation experience to the position, as well as a deep love and commitment to the mountains, wildlands, and people of the Adirondacks.

His past conservation work includes working as a wilderness ranger and firefighter with the National Park Service and U.S. Forest Service, field staff for Trout Unlimited, and overseeing land protection efforts in NY and NH. Rocci is an avid hunter, fly fisherman, and sportsman who enjoys skiing, hiking, paddling, and exploring the entire North Country with his wife, Emily.