The Association of Fish & Wildlife
Agencies welcomes John Lord as its new Director of Operations. In this role,
Lord will focus on business and investment planning, budget and contract
oversight, administrative policy, funding opportunities and more. He also will oversee
AFWA’s office relocation to the NoMa neighborhood of Washington, DC in Spring
2015.
Lord
brings more than 15 years of experience as an accomplished association
administrator and a track record of successful financial management,
operations, fundraising and staff leadership.
Most recently, he was the Division
Director of Operations and Membership at the American Association of Family
& Consumer Science, where he was responsible for all aspects of operations
including facilities, finances, human resources, IT, accounting and membership
services. Previously, he served as a Director of Managed Society Services with
the Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology. He began his career as a Peace Corps
Volunteer in Thailand.
In his spare time, Lord volunteers for
the Walter Reed National Military Medical Center Chapter of Project Healing
Waters Fly Fishing, which is dedicated to the physical and emotional
rehabilitation of disabled active military service personnel and disabled
veterans through fly fishing activities and outings.
“As
a life-long fly fisherman and avid bird hunter, I am excited to be merging my
passion for fish and wildlife conservation with my professional career path
through this position at AFWA,” said Lord.
