WASHINGTON, D.C. – July 29TH, 2024 –The Nationwide Wildlife Refuge Affiliation is saying the upcoming departure of President Geoffrey Haskett, initiating a seek for his successor. Haskett, who has served as President for the previous seven years and has been based mostly in Grants Move, Oregon for the final two years, shall be stepping down. The Board has determined to relocate the President place to the Washington, D.C. space. Whereas the precise date of Haskett’s departure continues to be to be decided, he has dedicated to collaborating with the Board to make sure a seamless transition. The place shall be marketed shortly, inviting certified candidates to use.
E. Grey Payne, Chair of the Board, expressed gratitude for Haskett’s management: “Geoff, the Board, and I all share a deep appreciation for the unbelievable work we have achieved in advocating for the Nationwide Wildlife Refuge System. Geoff has efficiently led the Refuge Affiliation by means of difficult occasions, together with the COVID-19 pandemic, and has been a robust advocate for the Refuge System and its many refuges throughout the nation.”
Underneath Haskett’s management, the Refuge Affiliation has strengthened its efforts to guard, promote, and improve America’s wildlife heritage by means of strategic packages that serve the Nationwide Wildlife Refuge System and wildlife past its boundaries.
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The Nationwide Wildlife Refuge Affiliation is a non-profit group devoted to defending, selling, and enhancing the 850-million-acre Nationwide Wildlife Refuge System, the world’s largest community of lands and waters put aside for wildlife conservation.The group addresses Refuge System funding, administration, and strategic development, whereas additionally selling packages that maximize the system’s conservation influence.
For all media inquiries and questions, please contact Eden Taylor, Communications Supervisor at etaylor@refugeassociation.org.