People in Business
The Parks Foundation of Clark County has named Alex S. Earl as executive director. He started his new position Sept. 1. Earl has worked across the nonprofit spectrum including defending whales in Antarctica; working on climate change, plastic pollution and marine debris; working with immigrants and refugees; working with youth; working on anti-poaching and working to advocate for refuges and parks.
Earl serves on the board of the Friends of Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, on the Ridgefield parks board, on the advisory board of Ocean Defenders Alliance and as an assistant scoutmaster with Troop 14 in Salmon Creek.
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