The Board of Administrators of the Maine Middle for Coastal Fisheries, a nonprofit with a mission to maintain fisheries and coastal communities in Maine, introduces Alexa Dayton because the newly appointed govt director.
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Dayton brings greater than 25 years of management expertise and a deep understanding of Maine’s distinctive character and communities. She has held senior positions with L.L. Bean, Maine Huts & Trails, the Gulf of Maine Analysis Institute and, most just lately, with the College of Maine System.
“The MCCF Board is delighted to welcome Alexa Dayton as our new govt director,” stated Jane Osborne, chairperson of the board. “Alexa’s background, expertise, connections and pleasure in regards to the MCCF mission make her an incredible individual to guide MCCF into its subsequent section.”
Dayton might be tasked with main the 10-person employees and operations of the group in addition to stewardship of the MCCF signature constructing and wharf entrance web site within the coronary heart of the working waterfront of downtown Stonington. The function additionally consists of fundraising for the Stonington-based group, with a present annual income price range of $1.4 million.
“The imaginative and prescient of vibrant fisheries and sustainable coastal Maine communities perpetually actually resonates with me,” Dayton stated. “Empowering the subsequent technology with hope for a vibrant future and sustainable financial outlook is every thing. It takes a mixture of science, schooling and getting out into the group for lots of listening, to convey this imaginative and prescient to actuality. MCCF is uniquely suited and trusted to do that work and I’m honored to hold ahead this legacy.”
Dayton brings 15 years of direct expertise in fisheries science and coverage. She has labored with industrial, constitution and leisure fishermen across the U.S. by way of her prior management of the Marine Useful resource Schooling Program. She is a founding trustee of Fishing into the Future, a U.Ok.-based charity to advertise evidence-based fisheries co-management in the UK. She holds a Ph.D. from College of Maine, the place she labored straight with folks within the Maine lobster business from York to Machias on fishery economics and licensing questions. She serves on the board of the United Manner of Southern Maine, supporting group wellness.
To study extra about MCCF and its essential work, go to coastalfisheries.org.
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