President and Chief Executive Officer
Keystone Elk Country Alliance - Benezette, PA
Keystone Elk Country Alliance is seeking a President & Chief Executive Officer who will have responsibility for providing programmatic, operational, and fundraising leadership to the organization. The President & CEO will take the helm of an organization entrusted with the conservation of Pennsylvania’s Elk Country and the relationships that sustain it. KECA is an organization rooted in deep conservation values, education, strong community ties, and meaningful engagement and partnership with donors, members, volunteers, landowners, and public agencies. KECA’s next President & CEO must be a visionary leader who can honor KECA’s achievements and guide its mission forward with care, credibility, and expertise to ensure that future generations continue to experience the beauty of the elk herd and Elk Country.
Keystone Elk Country Alliance is a non-profit wildlife conservation organization focused on conserving and enhancing Pennsylvania’ Elk Country and elk herd for future generations. KECA is located in Benezette, in the area known as the Pennsylvania Wilds. Consisting of two million acres of public lands, hundreds of miles of backpacking trails, bike paths, and trout fishing streams, the Pennsylvania Wilds is an expansive conservation landscape of abundant wildlife and natural beauty. At its heart is Elk Country, home to the largest free-roaming elk herd in the northeastern United States. It pursues its mission through conservation education, stewardship projects, and permanent land protection, collaborating with private landowners and state natural resource agencies. It welcomes more than 300,000 visitors every year to Elk Country and to its 245-acre Visitor Center.
"The Keystone Elk Country Alliance’s President & CEO will embrace our culture, have a passion for our mission, a love for a rural lifestyle and a commitment to our local community. If this is you, this is an extraordinary opportunity to join our organization as President & CEO. We’re seeking a visionary, inspirational leader who can lead our Elk Country Visitor Center operation’s team, our mission priorities, and development goals.” — Charles Rosamilia, Chairman
For more information, including core competencies and qualifications, please refer to the full prospectus.
Keystone Elk Country Alliance is a non-profit wildlife conservation organization focused on conserving and enhancing Pennsylvania’ Elk Country and elk herd for future generations. KECA is located in Benezette, in the area known as the Pennsylvania Wilds. Consisting of two million acres of public lands, hundreds of miles of backpacking trails, bike paths, and trout fishing streams, the Pennsylvania Wilds is an expansive conservation landscape of abundant wildlife and natural beauty. At its heart is Elk Country, home to the largest free-roaming elk herd in the northeastern United States. It pursues its mission through conservation education, stewardship projects, and permanent land protection, collaborating with private landowners and state natural resource agencies. It welcomes more than 300,000 visitors every year to Elk Country and to its 245-acre Visitor Center.
"The Keystone Elk Country Alliance’s President & CEO will embrace our culture, have a passion for our mission, a love for a rural lifestyle and a commitment to our local community. If this is you, this is an extraordinary opportunity to join our organization as President & CEO. We’re seeking a visionary, inspirational leader who can lead our Elk Country Visitor Center operation’s team, our mission priorities, and development goals.” — Charles Rosamilia, Chairman
For more information, including core competencies and qualifications, please refer to the full prospectus.