# Eric Siegfried

> Eric Siegfried founded onX in 2009 after developing landownership maps for handheld GPS units. The Montana State mechanical engineering graduate served as CEO until 2018 and now provides strategic guidance as a board member. His conservation work includes partnerships to identify landlocked public land and personal property acquisitions intended to improve public access.

- **Role:** Founder and board member at onXmaps, Inc.
- **Organizations:** onXmaps, Inc., Montana State Parks Foundation, Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation
- **Education:** Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering, Montana State University
- **Known for:** Founded onX and served as CEO from 2009 to 2018., 2021 RMEF Conservationist of the Year., 2026 TRCP Conservation Leadership Award, recognized alongside onX CEO Laura Orvidas.

## Career timeline

- **2006** — Graduated from Montana State University with a mechanical engineering degree.
- **2007** — Began organizing outdoor recreation and mapping data; moved to Missoula.
- **2009** — Founded onX and introduced landownership maps on microSD cards for handheld GPS devices.
- **2013** — onX introduced its Hunt smartphone app.
- **2018** — Concluded his tenure as CEO; continued on the board. Worked with TRCP on landlocked public-land research and advocacy.
- **2021** — Received RMEF’s Conservationist of the Year Award.
- **2026** — Received TRCP’s Conservation Leadership Award alongside Laura Orvidas.

## Achievements

- Founded onX and served as CEO from 2009 to 2018.
- 2021 RMEF Conservationist of the Year.
- 2026 TRCP Conservation Leadership Award, recognized alongside onX CEO Laura Orvidas.
- Helped secure a 23-acre Elk Mountain parcel providing access to more than 13,000 public acres in Idaho.

## Latest updates

- **2026-04** — TRCP honored Siegfried and onX CEO Laura Orvidas with its Conservation Leadership Award; the organization credited their partnership’s identification of 16.43 million landlocked public acres across 22 states.
- **2025-04** — onX published an account and film about Siegfried’s role in securing the Elk Mountain connecting parcel in Idaho.

## Links

- Website: https://www.eric-siegfried.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/eric-siegfried

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Last updated: 2026-10-15