Executive Director

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

LAKE GEORGE ASSOCIATION

Lake George, NY

The Lake George Association (LGA), the preeminent lake conservation and advocacy organization committed to protecting Lake George and promoting freshwater preservation, seeks their next Executive Director (ED). At a time when freshwater preservation and water quality face great challenges, the LGA seeks a leader to set a cohesive and ambitious vision to safeguard the natural treasure of the Lake for generations and accelerate the science-to-solutions impact of the LGA on Lake George, now known as the “World’s Smartest Lake”. This is a tremendous and challenging opportunity for an innovative, committed leader and ambassador to play a critical role in local preservation with potentially global impact.

Founded in 1885 as the first lake conservation organization in the country dedicated to safeguarding “The Queen of American Lakes,” Lake George has been preserved in part thanks to the LGA’s tireless advocacy. Having merged with The FUND for Lake George in 2021, the newly combined organization is a historic merger of expertise and resources to address unprecedented and dramatically escalating water quality threats. The LGA’s goal is a simple one—keep Lake George clear and clean now and for future generations. From stormwater runoff, to harmful algal blooms, to wastewater pollution, to invasives, to road salt—there is so much that threatens the pristine quality of Lake George and the region’s drinking water. To combat these human and climate related threats, the LGA’s core work is to advance science solutions to educate, inspire, and empower its residents, businesses, and visitors to take the personal protective actions necessary to keep this unique natural treasure clear and clean for generations to come.

And fortunately, they are not alone in the fight, as the LGA counts among its partners and supporters some of the region’s most brilliant and generous institutions, organizations, and minds. The LGA has architected and advanced a science-to-solutions, partner-driven model of freshwater protection designed for adaptation and scaling across the country and world-wide. The LGA brings together the world-class science of The Jefferson Project freshwater research partnership (a collaboration among IBM Global Research, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, and the LGA). In addition, the Lake George Waterkeeper, Council of Science & Business Advisors, Lake Protectors, and Community Science Programs all work together toward community education, public policy advocacy, and direct investments in protection programs to deliver an unsurpassed level of care for a lake unrivaled in its beauty and cleanliness.

Reporting to newly elected Board Chair, Dr. John E. Kelly III and the Board of Directors, the Executive Director will lead a well-resourced, multifaceted organization with a rich history, vital mission, and considerable promise for the future. The ED will oversee an operating budget of $3.4 million with a remarkable endowment of $18 million and a staff of 11 based out of the LGA office in Lake George, New York. The position calls for a creative, strategic, collaborative, and approachable leader and spokesperson who is deeply committed to the LGA’s mission to preserve the natural treasure of Lake George. Candidates should bring strengths in team and Board management, fundraising, and communications along with stamina, high integrity, intellectual breadth, political savvy, exceptional relationship building skills, and passion for nature and advocacy. To learn more about the LGA, please click here.

INQUIRIES, NOMINATIONS, & APPLICATIONS

Role

The Lake George Association has engaged Isaacson, Miller to assist in the search. The target salary range for this role is $180,000 to $220,000 and will be commensurate with experience. Confidential inquiries, nominations, referrals, and applications (resume and cover letter) should be sent electronically to:

Carrie Alexander, Karen McPhedran, and Marlyn Desire

Isaacson, Miller

To apply electronically, please visit the IM website.

The Lake George Association believes in providing equal employment opportunity and does not discriminate against any applicant or employee based on veteran status, military status, race (including traits historically associated with race), color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender expression or identity, status of being transgender, age, pregnancy (including childbirth, lactation and related medical conditions), reproductive health decision making (including the decision to use or access a particular drug, device, or medical service), national origin or ancestry, citizenship and immigration status, physical or mental disability, certain arrest or conviction records, predisposition or carrier status, marital or familial status, the status of being a victim of domestic violence, genetic information (including testing and characteristics), known relationship or association with any member of a protected class, or any other class or status protected by applicable law.

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