Teton Regional Land Trust announces resignation of Executive Director - Bonnie Self named interim director
After operating as the Executive Director of the Teton Regional Land Trust for a year and a half, Conrad Kramer has announced that he will be resigning. His last day will be February 5th, 2010. The Teton Regional Land Trust will be looking for an Executive Director with a stronger natural resources background and land conservation experience.
The Teton Regional Land Trust has accomplished numerous goals including becoming the first land trust in Idaho to be accredited by the Land Trust Accreditation Commission, opening an Island Park Satellite Office and creating a new website during Kramer’s time as Executive Director. Other recent accomplishments include working with land owners to conserve 235 acres on the Pine Creek Bench in Swan Valley, 713 acres along the South Fork of the Snake River, 200 acres of riverfront property in Teton Valley, completing numerous restoration projects on conserved properties and being awarded a $1 million North American Wetlands Conservation Council grant.
In the interim, Bonnie Self will serve as Interim Executive Director. Bonnie has served as the Operations Director at the Teton Regional Land Trust for the past 5 years. She has worked in non-profit management, development, finance and administration since 1994. She holds a Master of Public Administration from Cornell University and a Bachelors of Science in Business Administration.
In addition, Ron Rope – Board President of the Teton Regional Land Trust and Jerry Reese, Board Vice President, will take on leadership assignments to ensure a smooth transition until a new Executive Director is hired.
The search process has begun; an executive search committee will be working to find an appropriate fit for the Executive Director position. The Teton Regional Land Trust is a non-profit conservation organization with a mission to conserve agricultural and natural lands and to encourage land stewardship in the Upper Snake River Watershed for the benefit of today’s communities and as a legacy for future generations. The Teton Regional Land Trust serves five south eastern Idaho counties and a portion of Teton County, Wyoming.
