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People News

Carolinas GCSA approves succession plan

The Carolinas GCSA board of directors approved a succession plan for the retirement of current association executive director, Chuck Borman, on Dec. 31, 2009.

The board has designated Tim Kreger, current director of programs for the association, to be the new executive director of the Carolinas GCSA effective Jan. 1, 2010.

Over the next 16 months Borman will be working with Kreger to ensure a smooth transition of responsibilities and Borman has also agreed to consult with the association, from Jan. 1 to June 30, 2010.

Borman has been the executive director of the Carolinas GCSA since March 1, 1998 and prior to that was GCSAA director of membership. Borman completed a 23-year military career in January of 1989 and began his career in association management the next month.

Kreger came to the Carolinas association in November of 2007 as director of programs. Kreger was previously the director of development for the South Carolina Junior Golf Foundation.

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Dodson moves on from Audubon International

Ron Dodson, the founder of Audubon International and the creator of the Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary Program, the Audubon Signature Programs and the Audubon Sustainable Communities Program, has stepped down as the CEO of the organization.

"I’ve been the president, CEO and served on the board of directors for more than 20 years. I have been engaged in transition planning now for nearly three years," Dodson said.

Kevin Fletcher, who has served as director of programs and administration for the past three years, has been promoted to executive director and is in charge of the day-to-day management of the organization.

To address many of the sustainability issues that Dodson has been involved with over the past 20 years, he and others have created the International Sustainability Council, a not-for-profit organization that will be where Dodson manages his efforts connected with sustainability issues.

In addition, Eric Dodson, a former AI employee, has launched Audubon Lifestyles to offer professional services aimed at facilitating sustainable lifestyles for people where they live, work, play, stay and learn. Ron Dodson will serve as sustainability advisor to Audubon Lifestyles.

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