
The staff and Board of Glacial Lakes Conservancy (GLC) have announced that after a regional search, they have unanimously selected Jennifer Born Rutten as their new Executive Director.
Jennifer grew up in Sheboygan surrounded by parks, wildlife, and a marsh named after her family. After earning her bachelor’s degree at Arizona State, she spent time living in several states honing expertise in development, fundraising, and marketing Jennifer got the birding bug in Manhattan.
Jennifer received her informal training of the natural world through the Wisconsin Master Naturalist program in 2017 and pivoted into a role at Schlitz Audubon Nature Center in Milwaukee.
While at Schlitz she had taken over co-hosting the monthly bird club, bird walks, bird presentations, and assistant teaching adult education and found it invigorating to refresh the bird club and increase their members.
The Glacial Lakes Conservancy works to permanently preserve and protect land and water resources for the benefit of present and future generations.
Jennifer will begin as Executive Director effective February 22nd.