By Red-tail Conservancy—
MUNCIE, IN—The Red-tail Land Conservancy Board of Directors has hired Nick Werner to serve as the organization’s executive director.
Werner replaces Julie Borgmann who retired this spring after 8 years of service. He has a personal passion for the outdoors and conservation and professional experience in marketing strategy, communications and fundraising.
A search committee worked for several months to identify a leader who reflects Red-tail Land Conservancy’s mission, values and future aspirations.
“We are confident in Nick’s leadership and excited about his ability to build on the success and growth our organization has experienced in recent years,” said John Taylor, President of the Board of Directors.
Werner most recently worked as content director at Intersection marketing agency in Muncie and has also worked in communications at Ball State University, and as a senior writer for the Indiana Department of Natural Resources.
As a longtime resident of Muncie, Werner is also involved in the community through High Street United Methodist Church, the White River Chapter of Quail Forever, as a past board member of the Soup Kitchen of Muncie, and a kitchen volunteer at the Muncie Mission. He is also an avid fly fisher, hiker, and bicyclist with a love for the outdoors and beautiful Midwestern landscapes.
Werner’s background in science communication will help broaden how Red-tail shares its mission and help expand Red-tail’s reach and impact.
“I am honored and incredibly excited for this opportunity,” Werner said. “Red-tail Land Conservancy is a wonderful organization. I can’t wait to get to work to make sure that East Central Indiana remains a place where nature is valued, protected, and available to everyone.”
Werner is taking the helm at a time of growth and excitement, thanks to the generosity and hard work of the supporters and volunteers, the staff, the board, and retiring director Julie Borgmann. Having joined the land conservancy in 2018, Borgmann made a big impact, expanding programming, growing relationships, and increasing the amount of land under permanent protection in Delaware, Henry, Madison, Randolph and Wayne counties. Among her many achievements include helping to permanently protect Buck Creek Fen, a rare wetland in Henry County’s Big Blue River Valley, and Buskirk Falls Preserve in Wayne County. During her tenure, Red-tail also launched Wildlife Warriors, a program that has introduced hundreds of children to wildlife biology.
“We can’t thank Julie enough for her service,” Taylor said. “For eight years, she poured her heart into the difficult work of conservation, protecting our most critical natural areas and making the outdoors accessible. Because of her, East Central Indiana is a more vibrant place to live.”
About Red-tail Land Conservancy
Red-tail Land Conservancy is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to protect and restore land and habitats in Delaware, Henry, Madison, Randolph and Wayne Counties in East Central Indiana while engaging the community with nature and conservation. Founded in 1999, the organization strategically preserves and restores critical forests, prairies, wetlands and waterways so that natural beauty and healthy habitats exists for generations to come. Land preserved by Red-tail is protected from development forever.
