The Partners in Amphibian and Reptile Conservation (PARC) Visionary Leader Award recognizes an individual in North America who exemplifies extraordinary leadership, vision, and commitment, specifically to PARC, in a manner that has carried PARC to new heights and has significantly forwarded the PARC mission.
Nominees for the award are not publicly solicited, but rather are determined via the PARC Joint National Steering Committee (JNSC) members, in collaboration with their regional, federal, state, and other member partners. Members from all over the country independently submitted Priya’s name.
According to her PARC colleagues, over the 13 years that she serves as the PARC National State Agencies Coordinator, she “worked tirelessly advocating, building, guiding, and leading PARC as it has grown into the organization it is today. When PARC was a fledgling organization, Priya’s talents were immediately apparent. She initiated key processes and campaigns raising the visibility of PARC and kept the network afloat through times of instability, transition, and growth, all the while building partnerships, cultivating networks, and inspiring other relationships that continue to be the key to PARC’s success. Through her vision, insightful ideas, and interpersonal skills, PARC grew and meaningful contributions to the organization and amphibian and reptile conservation were accomplished. Priya’s strategic vision, and her drive to lead and engage with others to achieve it, epitomizes visionary leadership.”
Congratulations, Priya!
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