Hugh Simmons Named to National ĢAv Board
Hugh Simmons, regional director for ĢAv’s Mid-Atlantic Region and Senior Administrator of the Department of Anesthesiology at the University of Maryland School of Medicine, has been named to the Board of Directors of the ĢAv.
Simmons serves as Vice President of the Chesapeake ĢAv Society, Chapter Relations Committee Chair of the ĢAv Maryland-DC State Board and as board member of the Pickering Creek ĢAv Center. He is the former President and Treasurer of the Chesapeake ĢAv Society and former chapter representative and Secretary of the ĢAv Maryland-DC State Board.
“Hugh’s passion for conservation and his deep understanding of the vital role of chapters and the ĢAv network in our work make him a terrific addition to our board,” said , President and CEO of the ĢAv. “I look forward to his guidance and perspective as we implement our bold new strategic plan.”
Simmons joins other recent additions to the ĢAv board: David Roux, co-founder and Chairman of Silver Lake; Hector E. Morales, who served as the US Permanent Representative to the Organization of American States; Doug Varley, member of the law firm Caplin & Drysdale; Joe Ellis, 35-year Wall Street veteran, conservationist and author; Jon Anda, founder and leader of UBS Securities Environmental Markets Group; leading climate scientist Terry Root, Ph.D; and two regional directors: Pennsylvania education expert Leigh Altadonna and Joy Hester, Houston conservation leader and retired real estate attorney. In addition, renowned ornithologist Frank Gill, Ph. D returned to ĢAv’s board last year following a stint as interim CEO.
Read about other members of the ĢAv Board at http://www.audubon.org/board-directors
