A native of Los Angeles, Baldwin Hills Conservancy Executive Officer David F. McNeill studied speech and communication at Oregon State University, where he earned a bachelor of science degree in 1986. He studied business law at the University of West Los Angeles from 1990-1992.   

McNeill has a diverse background as a small-business consultant, music industry executive and real estate agent. Prior to becoming the head of the Baldwin Hills Conservancy, he was public affairs director for Community Conservancy International, an environmental non-profit organization, for three years.

McNeill was appointed the conservancy’s first executive officer in 2001. He currently lives in Los Angeles with his wife, Rhonda, and son, Cole Winston.

2009 California State Parks Foundation Annual Report  (Conservancy website) (pdf)

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