For Immediate Release: July 10, 2009
Contact:
Keith P. McKeever | Public Relations | Adirondack Park Agency
contact@apa.ny.gov | (518) 891-4050
LONG TIME ADIRONDACK PARK RESIDENT HAS SUCCESSFUL BACKGROUND IN COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP AND CONSENSUS BUILDING
RAY BROOK, NY – Adirondack Park Agency (APA) Chairman Curtis F. Stiles announced today that Onchiota resident and current Adirondack North Country Association Executive Director Terry deFranco Martino will be the next APA Executive Director, effective August 12, 2009.
“Terry Martino brings an incredibly rich background and understanding of the Adirondack Park, its people and its needs,” said Chairman Stiles. “We are extremely fortunate to have someone with Terry’s established management abilities, leadership skills and demonstrated success in the key leadership position at the Agency,” he concluded.
Terry Martino said, “I would like to thank Governor Paterson, Chairman Stiles and Agency Commissioners for this opportunity to work with them, Agency staff and all stakeholders to address the future of the Adirondack Park. Throughout my career I have recognized the tremendous value of balancing economic and community development with environmental stewardship inside the Park.”
Acting Executive Director James Connolly said, “We look forward to Terry’s expertise and proven leadership abilities in moving forward important public policy dialogue and programming for the Adirondack Park. Her three and a half decades of living and working inside the Adirondack Park will be a tremendous asset going forward.”
Since 1986 Ms Martino has worked for the Adirondack North Country Association (ANCA). She served as Program Director before her promotion, in 1991, to ANCA’s Executive Director. As Executive Director she managed the regional non-profit organization that is committed to economically viable communities, environmental stewardship and protecting a rural quality of life.
Ms Martino’s responsibility included oversight of personnel, programs and finances with annual budgets ranging from $600,000 to 2.5 million dollars. She provided community outreach, public communications and developed strong partnerships with numerous municipalities, agencies and organizations including providing administrative support to initiatives such as the Common Ground Alliance. She was also responsible for securing and managing millions of dollars in investment in the Adirondack North Country including; USDA Forest Service Ice Storm Recovery Program, Scenic Byways Marketing Programs, USDA Grazing Lands Conservation Initiative and the Heifer Project International.
Ms Martino was a delegate in Saranac Lake’s successful selection as an All American City in 1998 during the National Civic League Competition in Mobile, Alabama. In 2004, she was appointed as a member to the Northern Forest Lands Council 10th Anniversary Forum. She has been a member of the NYSDOT Scenic Byways Advisory Board since 1992.
She has numerous professional affiliations including: • NYSDOT Scenic Byways Advisory Board • Director Adirondack Railway Preservation Society • Northern Forest Strategic Economy Initiative • Adirondack Energy Smart Park Initiative • NYSDEC Adirondack Park Advisory Committee • Core Team Member – Adirondack Common Ground Alliance • Project Manager Adirondack Park Regional Assessment Project • Director CBN Connect
Ms Martino received a Bachelor’s Degree in English from Carleton University and a Master Degree in Professional Studies from The NEW School, Graduate School of Management.
The New York State Adirondack Park Agency was created in 1971 by the State Legislature to develop long-range land use plans for both public and private lands within the boundary of the Adirondack Park. With its headquarters located in Ray Brook, the Agency also operates two Visitor Interpretive Centers, in Newcomb and Paul Smiths. For more information, call the APA at (518) 891-4050 or visit www.apa.state.ny.us.
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