Update from Dogwood Alliance...
Spring has come to the mountains,
bringing with it the promise of growth, the renewal of life, and the reminder
that time changes all things. In this spirit, the Dogwood Alliance is embracing
the experience of our own change of seasons. We are pleased and excited to
announce that Danna Smith, co-founder of the Dogwood Alliance and former
executive Director, has accepted the position of interim Executive Director.
Danna brings to the table over thirteen years of experience at Dogwood, where
she has played a role in every major campaign at the organization. A strategic
visionary with an impressive record of getting the job done, Danna is uniquely
suited to lead the organization in taking advantage of new opportunities and
effectively addressing existing threats to Southern forests.
The board and staff
of the organization would like to acknowledge the departure and successful
tenure of Sid Cullipher. Thanks to Sid's hard work and diligence, we are well
positioned on our campaigns and are ready to embrace a bigger and bolder future
here at Dogwood Alliance. We have the fast food companies scrambling, some of
the largest paper companies in the world are at the table, and we are ready to
take the debate on climate and forests to a whole new level.
With new leadership comes a
renewed sense of enthusiasm and purpose to address the opportunities and
challenges that are before us. Our experienced and talented staff are all
incredibly excited about where Dogwood Alliance is headed over the coming year
and thank each and every one of you for your continued support. Almost all the
major paper companies are committed to the process to find smart solutions that
will create jobs and protect our forests. We are also set to launch a major
campaign that will highlight the importance of protecting and expanding native
forests as a way to sequester carbon and address climate change, as well as to
expose the dangers that cellulosic biofuels pose to forests. It will be a large
undertaking, and we will need the help of our friends and allies to succeed, but
we are confident that we can continue to be the voice for southern forests
heading into the future.
Just as the excitement of Spring fills us with hope
for the year ahead, we here at the Dogwood Alliance excited about the future and
the opportunities we have before us.
For our forests and
communities,
Neville Handel
Chair, Board of
Directors
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