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RSSNoted conservation leader Thomas D. Martin elected Chair of Northland College Board of Trustees
July 19, 2011
Noted conservationist and environmental advocate Thomas D. Martin has been named Chair of the Northland College Board of Trustees. Martin, well known for his decades of conservation leadership, including senior positions at the National Parks Conservation Association and the National Audubon Society, was elected by the Board of Trustees in May to succeed outgoing Chair and Northland alumni John N. Allen. Martin assumed his duties on July 1.
“I am pleased to extend my congratulations to Tom,” said outgoing Chairman John N. Allen. “His extensive and impressive experience in conservation, advocacy and education aligns seamlessly with Northland’s sustainable mission. Our institution has enjoyed tremendous success in fundraising recently, and we are expecting the largest incoming class of freshmen and transfers in years. Tom’s leadership capabilities will quickly prove to be a tremendous asset to the continued development of the College.”
Martin joined the Board of Trustees in 2008. He is President and CEO of the American Forest Foundation, and manages nearly 200 acres of mixed hardwoods on family land in Wisconsin. A tireless champion of conservation, Martin has served as the Executive Vice President of the National Parks Conservation Association, the Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of the National Audubon Society. In addition to his work in the private sector, Martin has long been a public ally to conservation efforts, serving as the Chair of the Great Lakes Commission, on the Governor’s Commission on a Sustainable Florida and as Vice President of the Council of Great Lakes Governors.
Martin holds a B.S. from The American University, Washington, D.C., a J.D. from the UCLA School of Law, and was admitted to the Michigan Bar in 1979.
“For young people interested in preparing themselves for hobs in the new green economy, there is no better place than Northland,” said Martin. “It’s an honor to be of service to such a widely respected institution.”
