The Partnership is proud to announce the recent addition of two senior and well-respected conservation leaders who will lead and nurture this effort.
“We are especially fortunate to have leaders like Gary and Brian – two of the most accomplished professionals in the conservation and land management business,” said Carlton Owen, CEO and President of the U.S. Endowment for Forestry and Communities.
Gary T. Myers, one of the longest serving leaders of a state conservation agency, has recently announced his retirement as the executive director of the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency and will join the Partnership as Co-Director. Myers has been associated with the TWRA since 1974 when he came to Tennessee following 11 years with the Colorado Division of Wildlife.
He was named TWRA Executive Director in 1978 and just recently celebrated his 30th anniversary in this position. Widely recognized by his peers and conservation organizations throughout the country, Myers has received numerous honors during his acclaimed career.
Brian Dangler, The Conservation Fund’s Eastern Director of Acquisitions and Finance, joins the Partnership as co-director with Myers. Dangler has 20 years of experience managing forest lands with Boise Cascade and then International Paper (IP) in the northeast as well as leading major land sales and development projects for IP throughout the country.
Steering Committee – Peter Stangel (US Endowment), Ken Arney (USFS), Paul Trianosky (TNC), Dick Ludington (TCF), Bruce Beard (DOD), Mark Musaus (USFWS)
Chairman of the Steering Committee and the Partnership – Peter Stangel
