Endowment Announces Changes to Board of Directors

Effective at the conclusion of the U.S. Endowment for Forestry and Communities’ (the Endowment) November 2010 meeting of the Board of Directors, Dick Molpus, completed his term of Board service.  “Dick was the Endowment’s inaugural Chairman, a capacity he held for three years,” said Endowment President Carlton Owen.  “Dick’s service was invaluable in getting our organization established and on solid footing to serve our important mission; he will clearly be missed,” he continued.  Molpus’ departure from the Board does not create a vacancy in the thirteen-person governing body as he was serving a special one-year term as Past Chairman that affords the opportunity for the Board to expand to fourteen for one year when a Past Chairman’s term of service coincides with the expiration of their underlying three-year term.

Effective November 10, Stephane Rousseau, the Endowment’s Canadian Liaison, announced his resignation from the Board.  In his letter of resignation Rousseau noted that he had accepted new responsibilities within the Kruger organization that would require his full attention for a period of years.  He further stated that he felt privileged to have participated in a team effort.  In a note to Rousseau, the Endowment’s Chairman Mack Hogans, said, “Your presence on the Board has made an important difference in the quality of the Endowment’s deliberations and operational outcomes.”  The Government of Canada through the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Trade appoints the person designated as Canadian Liaison with the Endowment Board retaining the authority to elect that designee to full Board membership.  There is no firm timeline for filling the position.