Jonathon Berman, jonathon.berman@sierraclub.org
Oakland, CA -- On Sunday, the Sierra Club’s Board of Directors voted to re-elect Loren Blackford of New York as President of the nation’s largest grassroots environmental organization.
The Board of Directors also elected a new Sierra Club Board Executive Committee that includes environmental policy analyst Ramon Cruz of Puerto Rico as Vice President, executive director of Care About Climate Natalie Lucas of Missouri as Secretary, civil rights attorney David Scott of Ohio as Treasurer, and retired fundraiser Debbie Heaton of Delaware as the Fifth Officer.
“I am honored and humbled to continue my work alongside this remarkable Executive Committee, Board of Directors, and the Sierra Club’s staff and more than 3.5 million members and supporters who are relentlessly working to protect our communities, our public lands and the climate,” said Sierra Club President Loren Blackford. “We do not have a moment to waste to tackle the challenges facing our country and our planet, so I am eager to continue building on the Sierra Club’s 127 year history as we seek to build a more equitable and livable world at the pace science and justice demands.”
The Sierra Club’s Executive Committee’s tenure is from May 2019 till May 2020.
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The Sierra Club is America’s largest and most influential grassroots environmental organization, with more than 3.5 million members and supporters. In addition to protecting every person's right to get outdoors and access the healing power of nature, the Sierra Club works to promote clean energy, safeguard the health of our communities, protect wildlife, and preserve our remaining wild places through grassroots activism, public education, lobbying, and legal action. For more information, visit www.sierraclub.org.