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Sierra Club
Board of Directors Elects New President and Officers
San
Francisco, CA -- Sierra Club's national board of directors has elected new
officers for the 118-year-old environmental organization. Former Vice President
for Conservation Robin Mann was named president of the Sierra Club's board of
directors. Mann is a long-time environmentalist who helped oversee development
of the Climate Recovery Partnership.
"I look forward to continued work
with the Sierra Club's outstanding volunteers, staff members and supporters,"
said Mann. "This powerful organization's commitment to volunteer leadership
makes me proud to take on this important role at this critical time in our
environmental history."
The all-volunteer board of directors serves the
organization's 1.3 million members and supporters by deciding policy, conducting
governance and keeping the Sierra Club effective in pursuing its mission to
explore, enjoy and protect the planet.
Mann will work closely with
volunteer leaders, recently selected Sierra Club Executive Director Michael
Brune and other staff members to expand the organization's influence and to
educate and enlist humanity to protect and restore the quality of the natural
and human environment.
The other newly announced officers are David Scott
of Ohio (vice president), Lane Boldman of Kentucky (secretary), and Joni Bosh of
Arizona (treasurer). Outgoing president Allison Chin will assume the role of
fifth officer.
Three new board members recently won election for the
first time. Donna Buell of Iowa becomes that state's first representative on the
board. Jared Duval of Connecticut also join the board for the first time. Duval
is the former director of the Sierra Student Coalition, the youth-led branch of
the Sierra Club. Jim Dougherty of Washington, D.C. returns to the board of
directors after a two year absence. Robert Cox of North Carolina and Allison
Chin of Virginia were both reelected to the board of directors.
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