Executive Director Farewell and Job Opening

May 5, 2026

Executive Director Farewell Message

I have worked five years at the Conservation District, first as the Community Forester and more recently as the Executive Director. It has been a privilege to serve our community and to support the WCCD staff who bring so many amazing programs to our farmers and residents. I'm looking forward to this next chapter in my life where I can focus on being a new mother and spend more time supporting my family. My last scheduled day is June 26, so find me at the Native Plant Expo and Marketplace on June 6th for an in-person goodbye.

Job Opening: Executive Director

We’re seeking a dedicated professional experienced in overseeing day-to-day operations as well as implementing long-term strategy. The Executive Director creates long-term funding strategies, implements organizational development plans, and oversees the District’s finances; directs all aspects of human resources; leads program development; builds and maintains organizational partnerships, and supports staff and board development.  The successful candidate should have considerable experience and a proven success record leading an organization through sustained growth, creating infrastructure development to support that growth, and maintaining structured process improvement.

Key qualifications:

  1. Must live in the greater Southeast Michigan region, with a strong preference for residency in Washtenaw County.
  2. Working knowledge of Conservation/Agriculture/Environment.
  3. A bachelor’s degree in public administration, non-profit administration or related field, with a master’s degree preferred.  
  4. Four or more years of relevant organizational leadership management experience.
  5. Experience managing a rapidly growing organization and related development and implementation of strong internal processes and procedures.
  6. Adept at problem solving. 
  7. Significant experience with managing budgets, financial reporting, and grant writing.
  8. Experience with managing all aspects of Human Resource functions. 
  9. Experience in meeting facilitation and public speaking.

  10. Excellent organizational skills with the ability to meet deadlines.

    The full position announcement is posted at washtenawcd.org/about/career-opportunities.

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