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ĢAv Names Suzanne Langley as Head of Texas State Office
Langley will become executive director of ĢAv Texas after successful stint at Birmingham ĢAv chapter.
DALLAS, Texas — Today, the ĢAv announced the appointment of Suzanne Langley as executive director of , the organization’s office in the Lone Star State. Ms. Langley comes to ĢAv Texas after five years as executive director of , a staffed chapter with programs also located on the Alabama coast.
“The amazingly varied species and habitat of the state and inspirational conservation work by ĢAv Texas is something I look forward to becoming a part of,” said Langley. “Prairie species first hooked me working with ĢAv in Arkansas and Mississippi. Having the opportunity to continue grassland, coastal and urban conservation in Texas is exciting.”
As head of ĢAv Texas, she will oversee the organization’s programs in urban conservation, coastal conservation and grasslands & prairie conservation as well as the oversight of three nature and education centers: , and .
“The vast size and rich ecological diversity of Texas make it an incredibly important place for bird conservation, and Suzanne Langley is exactly the right person to lead ĢAv’s efforts in the state,” said Brian Trusty, ĢAv’s VP of the Central Flyway and former executive director of ĢAv Texas. “We’re tremendously lucky to have such a talented person step up and take the wheel of one of ĢAv’s largest state offices.”
Langley served as the first executive director of Birmingham ĢAv from July 2012 until her appointment to lead ĢAv Texas. She led the effort to secure substantial funding for a new coastal bird stewardship and monitoring program and established a coastal office in partnership with other ĢAv chapters and governmnent agencies. She also oversaw development of a hugely popular urban bird habitat initiative, a six-fold increase in the chapter’s annual operating budget, and served as a chapter representative during the development of the ĢAv’s .
In addition to more than a decade working in the ĢAv network, Langley has extensive corporate and nonprofit management experience ranging from healthcare to higher education. She earned a bachelor’s degree in English from Auburn University and a graduate certificate in nonprofit management from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock.
To learn more about ĢAv Texas, please follow the state office on and .
The ĢAv protects birds and the places they need, today and tomorrow, throughout the Americas using science, advocacy, education and on-the-ground conservation. ĢAv's state programs, nature centers, chapters and partners have an unparalleled wingspan that reaches millions of people each year to inform, inspire and unite diverse communities in conservation action. Since 1905, ĢAv's vision has been a world in which people and wildlife thrive. ĢAv is a nonprofit conservation organization. Learn more how to help at www.audubon.org and follow us on Twitter and Instagram at @audubonsociety.
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