New Hampshire Fish and Game Executive Director Will Be Missed
By BOB HARRIS
Outdoors and Free
Friday, Mar. 30, 2007
August of this year will indeed be a sad month for sportsmen, conservationists, outdoor recreationalists and especially employees of our Fish and Game Department as they loose their Executive Director, Lee Perry, to retirement. Having become the Executive Director for the department in September of 2003, Lee has been an outstanding example as director. He has served well the department, the state and the sportsmen and women during his four year term.
August will come seemingly too quickly. "We’ll be moving back to Arizona," said Lee. "All of our kids and seven grand-children are out there. That, plus the fact that I’ve been working nearly forty years, is reason for me to retire." I’ve known Lee since he took office and have found him to be an inspiration to employees of the Fish and Game Department as well as to the people of New Hampshire.
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According to Glenn Normandeau, Fish and Game Commission Chairman, a search has begun to fill the executive director position, upon Perry’s retirement this August. "A search committee has been named and Cheshire County Commissioner Robert
Phillipson, Jr. will chair it," Normandeau explained. "The search committee will conduct a very comprehensive and equitable search for a new executive director, in accordance with the state statute," Normandeau said.
The commission expects to cast a wide net and recruit for the position through many channels, including the Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies and the Division of Personnel and Fish and Game Department websites. The search committee’s activities will conclude with the forwarding of a single recommendation to Governor John Lynch this summer. Commissioner Normandeau advises potential candidates that all applications must be postmarked by April 26, 2007 in order to be considered. The position is classified and serves a term of four years.
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To be considered for the position of Fish and Game Executive Director, applicants must possess a minimum of 10 years experience demonstrating progressive management and leadership skills within an organization having a budget in the range of $10 million plus. The ideal candidate is expected to have a bachelors degree in wildlife, fisheries, natural resources, conservation law, or a related field, and an advanced degree in business, public administration or a related field or equivalence. The preferred candidate will possess experience in supervising a diverse organization and demonstrate strong leadership ability, competent administrative skills and traditions of hunting, fishing, trapping and wildlife viewing. They must also possess a strong ability to communicate and appreciate the balance required among all six divisions of New Hampshire Fish and Game Department.
The annual salary range for this position is up to $89,388 plus state benefits, including fully paid health and dental insurance, a retirement program, pre-tax deduction for deferred compensation and paid vacations. Interested individuals should send a cover letter and resume that clearly demonstrates how she or he meets the qualifications and desired skills to: Commissioner Robert Phillipson, Search Committee, 195 Gunn Road, Keene, N.H. 03431 and postmarked no later than April 26, 2007.
For a complete job description, visit the website: www.wildlife.state.nh.us.Inside_FandG/human_resources.htm.
Yes, the job of Fish and Game Executive Director is indeed a demanding one in which we feel that Lee Perry has done an excellent job. He will be greatly missed when he retires in August. Lee, we wish you and your family a long, healthy and happy retirement. Thanks for being with us in New Hampshire
Bob Harris can be reached via e-mail at:
outwriter2@aol.com |
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