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May 14, 2012
Contact:
Tom Myrick, Communications Director
(763) 560-7374 (ext. 225)
763-567-1907 (cell)
tmyrick@wolf.org
www.wolf.org
Rob Schultz takes the lead as the Center's new Executive Director
"We are thrilled to announce Rob Schultz has agreed to join the International Wolf
Center as its next Executive Director," said Board Chair Nancy Jo Tubbs. "Rob brings
a unique set of leadership skills to our team and has an impressive track record of
exceeding fundraising goals."
Schultz is leaving his current position as the Executive Director of the Saint
Paul Police Foundation, a non-profit organization that provides financial support of
the Saint Paul Police Department. Since 2005, the Saint Paul Police Foundation has
provided nearly $2 million in funding and grants for special initiatives of the police
department. In his position as Executive Director, Schultz worked with donors and the
foundation board to secure funding and support from the community.
"I am very excited to join the International Wolf Center", Schultz said. "For those
of us who love the outdoors, teaching people about wolves and wildlands is one of the
most important things we can do to protect the wildlife we treasure."
Prior to joining the Saint Paul Police Foundation, Schultz served in leadership
roles of other Twin Cities non-profits: as Executive Director of YMCA Camp at St.
Croix; as Director of the Humanities Education Retreat Center near Lake Phalen; and
most-recently, as Director of Northern Star Council's successful $25 million capital
fundraising campaign, reaching that goal nine months ahead of schedule.
He is an active Rotarian and continues to volunteer with the Boy Scouts, serving
as a member of the Presidents Cabinet and chairing a scholarship program that has
provided nearly 150 college scholarships in the last five years. He is also an Eagle
Scout.
A parks and recreation graduate of Mankato State University, Schultz has worked in
the nonprofit sector for the past 20 years. At the age of 27 he was appointed
Executive Director of the International Peace Garden - an affiliated area of the
National Park Service on the US-Canada border. During his tenure at the Peace Garden,
Schultz worked to grow the park's visitation to over a quarter-million guests annually,
making it North Dakota's second-largest tourism destination.
Schultz succeeds Mary Ortiz who is retiring after 25 years with the Center. Starting
May 16, he will be based at the Center's administrative office in New Hope, and will
oversee the organization's staff of about 20 employees there and in Ely, Minnesota.
The International Wolf Center advances the survival of wolf populations by teaching
about wolves, their relationship to wildlands and the human role in their future.
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