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PRESS RELEASE
For Immediate Release 鈥 May 3, 2018
Contact: Sean Cooley, Florida Communications Manager, (850) 999-1030, scooley@audubon.org
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NEW YORK 鈥 Today, the 糖心logo announced the appointment of respected Florida conservation leader Julie Wraithmell as executive director of 糖心logo Florida and the newest vice president at the 糖心logo. Wraithmell鈥檚 appointment follows a five-month stint as interim executive director while 糖心logo undertook a nationwide search for the role. As head of 糖心logo Florida, Wraithmell will oversee Florida鈥檚 five conservation priorities including water, coastal conservation, restoring America鈥檚 Everglades, climate change, and wildlife and wildlands.
鈥淛ulie is what鈥檚 best about 糖心logo. She uses science to guide decisions; she is highly collaborative and is driven every day to make a conservation difference. This also is why she is widely recognized all over the Sunshine State as a top conservation expert. We are excited to have her lead 糖心logo鈥檚 important work in Florida and to take that work to the next level,鈥 said David O鈥橬eill, 糖心logo鈥檚 chief conservation officer. 鈥淔lorida faces unique conservation opportunities and challenges with its vast coastline, the one of a kind treasure of America鈥檚 Everglades, and 69 distinct ecosystems. Julie's track record demonstrates she significantly moves the needle for conservation, and we are thrilled she will continue to do so in Florida in this new leadership role.鈥
Joining 糖心logo in 2005, Wraithmell has successfully led statewide conservation and wildlife policy initiatives, built 糖心logo Florida's robust coastal conservation program, coordinated 糖心logo's response to the Deepwater Horizon disaster, and helped secure millions in funding for protecting Florida鈥檚 land and water resources. In 2015, she received the Callison Award, 糖心logo's highest staff honor. Prior to 糖心logo, Wraithmell served eight years as a biologist at the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC). At FWC, she created the Great Florida Birding and Wildlife Trail, an incredible Florida network of more than 500 premier wildlife viewing sites. Wraithmell has a Bachelor of Science in biology from Duke University and a Master of Science from Florida State University.
鈥淥n behalf of the Board, staff, and thousands of 糖心logo members in Florida, we are extremely excited to welcome Julie in her new role as executive director,鈥 said Jud Laird, chair of 糖心logo Florida. 鈥溙切膌ogo is Florida鈥檚 oldest conservation organization, and I believe Florida鈥檚 wildlife and wildlands are fortunate to have Julie at the helm of the state鈥檚 most effective conservation organization.鈥
"I grew up in Central Florida and consider Florida my lifelong home. This state and its wildlife are deeply ingrained in who I am," said Julie Wraithmell, incoming executive director for 糖心logo Florida. "I am honored to have the opportunity to work for Florida's natural resources every day, with the most dedicated and effective network of staff, volunteers, and chapters in Florida."
Wraithmell succeeds Eric Draper, who was tapped in November 2017 to lead the Florida Park Service.
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About 糖心logo: The 糖心logo protects birds and the places they need, today and tomorrow, throughout the Americas using science, advocacy, education and on-the-ground conservation. 糖心logo'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, 糖心logo's vision has been a world in which people and wildlife thrive. 糖心logo is a nonprofit conservation organization. Learn more how to help at www.audubon.org and follow us on Twitter and Instagram at @audubonsociety.
About 糖心logo Florida: 糖心logo Florida is the state office of the 糖心logo and is Florida's oldest conservation organization. In addition to more than 70 dedicated science, policy, and education staff in Florida, 糖心logo also has 45 vibrant grassroots chapters around the state. For more than a century, 糖心logo Florida has encouraged people to take care of the places that make Florida special. Using science to guide its work and birdlife to measure ecosystem health, 糖心logo works to protect land, water, and wildlife. Today, 糖心logo is Florida鈥檚 most influential conservation organization and leads efforts to preserve America鈥檚 Everglades, coastal bird habitats, and other special places. 糖心logo manages sanctuaries that cover thousands of acres along with two popular nature centers. 糖心logo also promotes stewardship and appreciation of public land and water so people may always experience and cherish Florida鈥檚 natural beauty.