During a special meeting Thursday, the Fish and Boat Commission Board of Commissioners voted unanimously to appoint Tim Schaeffer to the role of Executive Director. Schaeffer will assume his duties beginning November 13.

“Tim’s experience speaks for itself and it gives us great pleasure to present him with this opportunity,” said Eric Hussar, PFBC Board President. “We look forward to seeing how he’s going to lead us into the future and advance our mission.”

As Executive Director, Schaeffer will return to the PFBC where he previously served as Director of Policy and Planning from 2008-2017.

Schaeffer will replace Executive Director John Arway, who will retire effective November 3.

“I’m extremely honored and grateful to the board of commissioners for the opportunity to lead such a great agency,” said Schaeffer. “I’m excited to get to work.”

Currently, Schaeffer is Deputy Secretary for the Office of Water Programs for the Department of Environmental Protection.

Prior to his state service, Schaeffer served in leadership roles for Audubon Pennsylvania, PA Environmental Council, and PA Organization for Watersheds and Rivers.

His has a Ph.D. from State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry, where his doctoral dissertation addressed local governments as partners in adaptive natural resource management; a Juris Doctorate from Syracuse University College of Law; a Master of Science in public policy and management from Carnegie Mellon University; and a Bachelor of Arts from Gettysburg College.

He resides with his family in New Cumberland, Cumberland County.

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[Posted: Oct. 19, 2018]

10/22/2018