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Gene Duvernoy, President and CEO of Forterra, has devoted more than 30 years to land conservation and community building. Under his leadership, Forterra (formerly Cascade Land Conservancy) has risen to national prominence by creating bold, innovative and successful programs that are improving the quality of life for all residents. Founded in 1989, Cascade Land Conservancy began in an attic office in Duvernoy’s home. Today Cascade Land Conservancy is now Forterra – a nationally renowned organization with over 55 employees and assets in excess of $35 million. Duvernoy was a founder of The Cascade Agenda, a 100-year regional vision released in 2005 that directly connects the conservati