The Board of Directors of Watershed Management Group is excited to announce that Oscar Lai joins the organization February 17 as its first Co-Executive Director for Development and Operations. Current WMG Co-Founder and longtime Executive Director Lisa Shipek will become Co-Executive Director with a focus on strategic programming, education, and policy, as announced when the search was launched last October.
"Oscar will bring many complementary skills and experiences in a perfect balance with Lisa to make a dynamic new leadership team," said WMG Board President, Jennifer Mills.
A native Tucsonan, Oscar has a Master of Public Administration and Master of Arts in Latin American Studies from the University of Arizona and has 20 years of leadership experience in watershed restoration, community engagement, and organizational development as Foreign Service Environmental Officer for USAID, Central America Director for the US Forest Service, and Peace Corps volunteer in Honduras.
We are thrilled to embark on this new chapter at WMG with Oscar and Lisa! Please check back for a future profile and news about upcoming strategic initiatives.