IHEA Welcomes Wayne East - New Executive Director

As President of the International Hunter Education Association, it gives me great pleasure to announce that the IHEA has hired a new Executive Director.  Wayne East will be stepping into that position beginning March 17. Wayne is a native of Colorado with a Bachelors degree in Wildlife Management and a Masters in Public Administration.  He has worked for the Colorado Wildlife Federation as their Executive Director and was a strong candidate for the IHEA Executive Director position in 2006 when Gary Berlin was hired.  Wayne brings his knowledge of non-profit operations and an exuberance that will lead the IHEA forward for many years.    

Twenty-two highly qualified individuals submitted applications for the Executive Director position.  The Interview Committee worked hard to narrow the field to  the top five candidates.  The IHEA was fortunate to have such a high caliber of applicants to choose from.

Gary has agreed to a contract extension to make the transition for Wayne as smooth as possible.  He will continue in an advisory role for over a month and then be available until it is determined that his services are no longer needed. 

Please join me and the IHEA Board in welcoming Wayne East as our new Executive Director.

Mark Birkhauser
President
International Hunter Education Association