The Conservation Alliance completed board elections this week, and the membership elected or re-elected Scott Whipps (Clif Bar & Company), Peter Metcalf (Black Diamond Equipment), and Chelsea Pawlek (Ibex Outdoor Clothing) to serve three-year terms on the board.
Scott Whipps is Clif Bar and Company’s Director of Sports Retail for North America. He has served on The Conservation Alliance board for the past three years and is the current board chair.
Peter Metcalf is Founder and CEO of Black Diamond Equipment. He is a long-time participant in Conservation Alliance activities and a leading voice for conservation in the outdoor industry.
Chelsea Pawlek is Supply Chain Manager at Ibex Outdoor Clothing. She has been an active volunteer for The Conservation Alliance over the past two years, serving on a board committee, and participating in the organization’s annual trips to Washington, D.C.
“We are honored to add Chelsea and Peter to our board, and to retain Scott as our board chair,” said Executive Director John Sterling. “We are fortunate to have such great people willing to volunteer their time to support our conservation mission.
In other board news, The Conservation Alliance also has new board representatives from founding members The North Face and Kelty. Each of the four founders – The North Face, Kelty, Patagonia, and REI – has a permanent seat on the board. Ann Krcik succeeds Aaron Carpenter in filling The North Face’s seat, and Eric Greene takes over for Geoff O’Keeffe in the Kelty seat.
“With these board changes, we bring a great influx of fresh blood to an already high-energy board,” said Sterling. “We are now poised to take The Conservation Alliance to new heights.”
