FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
March 19, 2018
Contact: Jessica Dacey, Director of Communications
Phone: 760-366-5440
jessica@mdlt.org

MDLT Interim Executive Director Appointed

Joshua Tree, CA – Rich Weideman has been appointed the Interim Executive Director of the Mojave Desert Land Trust. Weideman has spent 33 years in the National Park Service (NPS), most recently as Assistant Director of Partnerships and Civic Engagement in Washington D.C.

Weideman replaces Danielle Segura, who has left to take up the position of Vice President, Director of Development at the Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation.

Weideman will lead MDLT through the next stage of strategic planning, as the Board of Directors conducts an open search for the next Executive Director.

In his last role, Weideman directed a multi-million dollar annual budget and managed three major program areas at the NPS: the Partnership Office, the Conservation and Outdoor Recreation Office, and the Federal Lands Office.

He had previously spent 10 years as the head of the Office of Communications and Special Events at the Golden Gate National Recreation Area (GGNRA) in San Francisco, the largest field communications office of the NPS. Between 1981 and 2000 he worked as a Supervisory Park Ranger and Operations Supervisor at the GGNRA, including at Alcatraz and Muir Woods.

Weideman has received the NPS Superior Service Award and was a member of the NPS’ National Leadership Council, Tourism Policy Council and NPS Accessibility Council.

“The Board of Directors is pleased to confirm the appointment of Rich Weideman as the Interim Executive Director of the MDLT. We feel his strong conservation background and program management experience will be an important asset as MDLT moves into strategic planning the future operations of the organization.”  - John Simpson, President, Board of Directors, MDLT

The Mojave Desert Land Trust (MDLT) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization with the mission to protect and care for lands with natural, scenic and cultural value within the Mojave Desert. For more information, visit www.mdlt.org