Tuesday, February 14, 2012

GTNPF Welcomes New Board and Resource Council Members



LOCAL LEADERS AMONG RECENT ADDITIONS TO LEADERSHIP TEAM
AT GRAND TETON NATIONAL PARK FOUNDATION
Fundraising group for Grand Teton National Park welcomes new Board and
Resource Council Members
Jackson, Wyoming – February 10, 2012 -- Grand Teton National Park Foundation is pleased to announce the appointment of new members to its Board of Directors and Resource Council.  Nancy Donovan, Lisa Fleischman, Chris Hartley, Mark Newcomb, and Tom Saylak have joined the Foundation Board, and Andrea Bent and Ron Harrison are the newest members of the Resource Council.  The group brings significant and varied experience to the Foundation as it executes its mission to provide financial support for projects that enhance and protect Grand Teton’s treasured resources.
“We are delighted to welcome such a dynamic group to a leadership team that is arguably one of our strongest yet,” said Foundation President Leslie Mattson.  “Our board and resource council members maintain valuable communication channels between Grand Teton National Park and its local and national constituents, and we look forward to further growth under their guidance and support."
Many of the new members have strong ties to the Jackson community, including involvement with local organizations and businesses ranging from mountain climbing to the hospitality industry. 

Nancy Donovan is chairman of Oakmont Partners, LLC., a private investment firm.  She is on the board of Lee Enterprises and the Jackson Hole Community School. Nancy and her husband David have owned property in Jackson for over 18 years.
Lisa Fleischman has worked for nearly 30 years in philanthropy and in nonprofit management at the National Gallery of Art and as a fund-raising consultant to nonprofits across the globe.  With her husband, Chuck, and their children, Lisa divides her time between Chevy Chase, Maryland, and Teton Village, Wyoming.
Chris Hartley, originally from southeast Kansas, retired in 1999 and with her husband, Ross, made Teton Village, Wyoming, her full time home.  Before moving to the Valley, she was active as a critical nurse instructor and nurse consultant in Kansas, Missouri, and Oklahoma.  Here in Jackson, she also serves on Grand Teton Music Festival’s board of directors.
Mark Newcomb is a Jackson native and a part owner of Exum Mountain Guides. He worked extensively in Grand Teton National Park throughout his guiding and mountaineering career, ski guiding in Alaska and France and leading expeditions all over the world.  He has also worked in marketing at Marmot and recently completed a dual Masters in Economics and Finance at the University of Wyoming.
Tom Saylak is president and CEO of Teewinot Holdings, a private family investment office.  Tom spent 25 years in the commercial real estate business before retiring in 2006.  He and his wife, Laurie, have been visiting Jackson with their families since the 1960s and purchased their own home near Moose in 1998.  Tom is an avid golfer, sailor and fly fisherman.
Andrea Bent’s commitment to social and environmental responsibility began in the early 1990s while she was pursuing her undergraduate education in Political Science and her JD in Chicago.  Her career has encompassed law, finance and significant pro bono work.  Andrea moved to Jackson with her husband and daughter in 2004.  She teaches yoga part time at studios in Jackson and Wilson. 
Ron Harrison first visited Grand Teton as a child with his parents in the 1940s. In 1980 he acquired a small farm near Victor, Idaho, and built a second home for his family and moved to Jackson full time in 1990 to build and operate the Rusty Parrot Lodge.  He and his wife, Sandy, spend part of the year in the Hill Country of Texas just outside of Austin.

About Grand Teton National Park Foundation
Grand Teton National Park Foundation is a private, nonprofit organization whose mission is to fund projects that protect and enhance Grand Teton National Park’s treasured resources.  By funding initiatives that go beyond what the NPS could accomplish on its own, the Foundation initiates improvements, critical research, and projects that enhance visitors’ experiences, creating a solid future for Grand Teton.  Since 1997, the organization has raised more than $20 million for education-based capital projects, work-and-learn programs that connect youth to nature, and wildlife research and protection.
To learn more about Grand Teton National Park Foundation, visit www.gtnpf.org or follow the organization’s daily updates at www.twitter.com/GrandTetonFdn and www.facebook/gtnpf
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