SCBNA appoints interim EID Committee Chair Sergio Avila-Villegas
The NA Section Board welcomes interim committee chair for the recently established Equity, Inclusion, and Diversity Committee, Sergio Avila-Villegas. This committee exists to facilitate and carry out initiatives designed to promote equity, inclusion and diversity within both SCBNA and will in the field of conservation across all levels – including the public, students, professionals, and leaders in the field. The EID Committee Chair serves as an officer and director of the board, and will serve a three-year term. Nominations & elections for this chair position (as well as 2 other at-large board member positions) will take place in the early winter/spring of 2018. Learn more about Sergio’s work in our July 2018 newsletter.