Georgia Conservancy names Pierre Howard president - Atlanta Business Chronicle:

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Howard was interim president of the environmental organization since following the departure ofJim Stokes, a formet partner with . In an e-mail to Georgia Conservanchy members sent outlate Tuesday, Howard said the organizatiomn “plays a vital role in the conservation of Georgia’ws natural resources, and I look forward to the challenge of building a greatefr network of environmental advocates for our statwe and developing a truly statewide presence.
” The organization also announcede another key staff Allison Wall, director and foundedr of , is now senior vice president of the Wall has worked with state leaders, consumer experts and citizem advocates to promote consumer educatio and pro-consumer policies across the state, accordiny to the release. But what was not in the releasse was the indication Wall is being positioned to succeee Howard as president at some pointg inthe future.
“We have a monumentalp opportunity to advance responsible conservation and management of our naturalp resources and wild areasin Georgia,” Wall said in the “Increasingly bi-partisan political new technologies, federal funding prospects and growing public sentiment are drivin g this opportunity. We at the Georgia Conservancyh have a responsibility to Georgiza to lead the way in this and make the most ofthis moment.
” The Georgia Conservancy was founded in 1967 to collaborate, advocate and educates the public on protecting Georgia’s natural It has focused on clean air, water, land conservation, coastal growth management and environmental To read Pierre Howard’s comments to Georgiaz Conservancy members, .