Executive Director

EXECUTIVE
DIRECTOR

LAKE GEORGE
ASSOCIATION

Lake George, NY

The Lake George Association (LGA), the preeminent lake
conservation and advocacy organization committed to protecting Lake
George and promoting freshwater preservation, seeks their next
Executive Director (ED). At a time when freshwater preservation and
water quality face great challenges, the LGA seeks a leader to set
a cohesive and ambitious vision to safeguard the natural treasure
of the Lake for generations and accelerate the science-to-solutions
impact of the LGA on Lake George, now known as the “World’s
Smartest Lake”. This is a tremendous and challenging opportunity
for an innovative, committed leader and ambassador to play a
critical role in local preservation with potentially global
impact.

Founded in 1885 as the first lake conservation organization in
the country dedicated to safeguarding “The Queen of American
Lakes,” Lake George has been preserved in part thanks to the LGA’s
tireless advocacy. Having merged with The FUND for Lake George in
2021, the newly combined organization is a historic merger of
expertise and resources to address unprecedented and dramatically
escalating water quality threats. The LGA’s goal is a simple
one—keep Lake George clear and clean now and for future
generations. From stormwater runoff, to harmful algal blooms, to
wastewater pollution, to invasives, to road salt—there is so much
that threatens the pristine quality of Lake George and the region’s
drinking water. To combat these human and climate related threats,
the LGA’s core work is to advance science solutions to educate,
inspire, and empower its residents, businesses, and visitors to
take the personal protective actions necessary to keep this unique
natural treasure clear and clean for generations to come.
 

And fortunately, they are not alone in the fight, as the LGA
counts among its partners and supporters some of the region’s most
brilliant and generous institutions, organizations, and minds. The
LGA has architected and advanced a science-to-solutions,
partner-driven model of freshwater protection designed for
adaptation and scaling across the country and world-wide. The LGA
brings together the world-class science of
The Jefferson Project freshwater research partnership (a
collaboration among IBM Global Research, Rensselaer Polytechnic
Institute, and the LGA). In addition, the Lake George
Waterkeeper,  Council
of Science & Business Advisors, Lake
Protectors, and
Community Science Programs all work together toward community
education, public policy advocacy, and direct investments in
protection programs to deliver an unsurpassed level of care for a
lake unrivaled in its beauty and cleanliness. 

Reporting to newly elected Board Chair,
Dr. John E. Kelly III and the Board of Directors, the Executive
Director will lead a well-resourced, multifaceted organization with
a rich history, vital mission, and considerable promise for the
future. The ED will oversee an operating budget of $3.4 million
with a remarkable endowment of $18 million and a staff of 11 based
out of the LGA office in Lake George, New York. The position calls
for a creative, strategic, collaborative, and approachable leader
and spokesperson who is deeply committed to the LGA’s mission to
preserve the natural treasure of Lake George. Candidates should
bring strengths in team and Board management, fundraising, and
communications along with stamina, high integrity, intellectual
breadth, political savvy, exceptional relationship building skills,
and passion for nature and advocacy. To learn more about the LGA,
please click here.

INQUIRIES, NOMINATIONS, & APPLICATIONS

The Lake George Association has engaged Isaacson, Miller to assist in the
search. The target salary range for this role is $180,000 to
$220,000 and will be commensurate with experience. Confidential
inquiries, nominations, referrals, and applications (resume and
cover letter) should be sent electronically to:

Carrie Alexander, Karen McPhedran,
and Marlyn Desire

Isaacson, Miller

To apply electronically, please
visit the
IM website.

The Lake George Association
believes in providing equal employment opportunity and does not
discriminate against any applicant or employee based on veteran
status, military status, race (including traits historically
associated with race), color, religion, creed, sex, sexual
orientation, gender expression or identity, status of being
transgender, age, pregnancy (including childbirth, lactation and
related medical conditions), reproductive health decision making
(including the decision to use or access a particular drug, device,
or medical service), national origin or ancestry, citizenship and
immigration status, physical or mental disability, certain arrest
or conviction records, predisposition or carrier status, marital or
familial status, the status of being a victim of domestic violence,
genetic information (including testing and characteristics), known
relationship or association with any member of a protected class,
or any other class or status protected by applicable law.