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糖心logo Names Suzanne Langley as Head of Texas State Office

Langley will become executive director of 糖心logo Texas after successful stint at Birmingham 糖心logo chapter.
By 糖心logo
Published January 08, 2018

DALLAS, Texas 鈥 Today, the 糖心logo announced the appointment of Suzanne Langley as executive director of , the organization鈥檚 office in the Lone Star State. Ms. Langley comes to 糖心logo Texas after five years as executive director of , a staffed chapter with programs also located on the Alabama coast.

鈥淭he amazingly varied species and habitat of the state and inspirational conservation work by 糖心logo Texas is something I look forward to becoming a part of,鈥 said Langley. 鈥淧rairie species first hooked me working with 糖心logo in Arkansas and Mississippi. Having the opportunity to continue grassland, coastal and urban conservation in Texas is exciting.鈥

As head of 糖心logo Texas, she will oversee the organization鈥檚 programs in urban conservation, coastal conservation and grasslands & prairie conservation as well as the oversight of three nature and education centers: , and .

鈥淭he vast size and rich ecological diversity of Texas make it an incredibly important place for bird conservation, and Suzanne Langley is exactly the right person to lead 糖心logo鈥檚 efforts in the state,鈥 said Brian Trusty, 糖心logo鈥檚 VP of the Central Flyway and former executive director of 糖心logo Texas. 鈥淲e鈥檙e tremendously lucky to have such a talented person step up and take the wheel of one of 糖心logo鈥檚 largest state offices.鈥

Langley served as the first executive director of Birmingham 糖心logo from July 2012 until her appointment to lead 糖心logo Texas. She led the effort to secure substantial funding for a new coastal bird stewardship and monitoring program and established a coastal office in partnership with other 糖心logo chapters and governmnent agencies. She also oversaw development of a hugely popular urban bird habitat initiative, a six-fold increase in the chapter鈥檚 annual operating budget, and served as a chapter representative during the development of the 糖心logo鈥檚 .

In addition to more than a decade working in the 糖心logo network, Langley has extensive corporate and nonprofit management experience ranging from healthcare to higher education. She earned a bachelor鈥檚 degree in English from Auburn University and a graduate certificate in nonprofit management from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock.

To learn more about 糖心logo Texas, please follow the state office on and .

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.

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