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Nature Conservancy’s Greater Yellowstone Director Named to Board of Yellowstone Business Partnership

Hansen Reappointed to Federal Roadless Area Advisory Panel

JACKSON, WY — February 1, 2008 — The Yellowstone Business Partnership announced the appointment of Paul Hansen, Director of The Nature Conservancy’s Greater Yellowstone Program, to their board of directors. Hansen, a long-time conservationist with years of business leadership experience, joins the Partnership to lend his expertise towards the twin goals of preserving a healthy environment and shaping a prosperous and sustainable economy for the communities in the Yellowstone-Teton region.

As Director of the Conservancy’s Greater Yellowstone program, Hansen is keenly aware of the economic value of the region’s beauty and its natural wonders, as well as the public’s desire to preserve this ecosystem for generations to come. “I’m very pleased to be joining the board and continuing a tradition of collaboration that benefits our community while sustaining our natural landscapes,” said Hansen.

The Conservancy, in concert with groups like the Yellowstone Business Partnership, works to preserve lands and waters for people and nature. 

The like-minded missions of the Conservancy and the Partnership make Hansen a natural fit for the Partnership’s board of directors. As a member of the board, Hansen is well-poised to help the Partnership advance sustainable enterprise while holding the natural qualities of the Greater Yellowstone region in the highest regard.

“We welcome Paul Hansen to our five-year-old organization and look forward to his service on our board of directors, said Yellowstone Business Partnership Executive Director Janice Brown.  “I am pleased that we will continue our positive association with the Conservancy and benefit from Paul’s diverse experiences and professional perspectives.”

The Yellowstone Business Partnership includes over 200 individuals and businesses in the 25 counties that surround Yellowstone and Grand Teton national parks. The Partnership features tri-state programs that foster sustainable business practices and encourage more sustainable building and development. Other programs are working to enhance regional mobility and minimize the impact of seasonal fluctuations on small community economies.

Hansen will serve in one of five board positions reserved for Wyoming Yellowstone Business Partnership members, and he fills a vacancy with 2-1/2 years remaining in the term. The Nature Conservancy is pleased to help the Partnership embrace conservation approaches while respecting the need for people and communities to prosper.

Hansen also has been re-elected to the Roadless Area Conservation National Advisory Committee (RACNAC), a diverse group of individuals appointed by the U.S. Secretary of Agriculture under Federal Administrative Committees Act. The RACNAC advises the Secretary and the Chief of the U.S. Forest Service on facilitating roadless area designation and protection through compromise and community involvement. 

The Nature Conservancy is a leading conservation organization working around the world to protect ecologically important lands and waters for nature and people. The Conservancy and its partners have identified the 2.8 million acres that are the most important to the survival of the Greater Yellowstone’s wildlife. Working collaboratively with others, we want to protect one million acres, the most important 4% of the Greater Yellowstone wildlife habitat, by 2015. Learn more by visiting Greater Yellowstone.