Patagonia Sur<\/a>, while benefiting from a \u201cpre-orientation\u201d to Mass Audubon. I have had the chance to meet some of Mass Audubon’s staff and visit several wildlife sanctuaries.\u00a0I’ve been impressed by the welcome I’ve received, and I’m eager to meet everyone and see everything the organization has to offer.<\/p>\nI\u2019m particularly excited about connecting with all of you, our members, supporters, friends, and fans. Together, we’ll build on Mass Audubon’s extraordinary record of accomplishments and continue to do great things for the nature and people of Massachusetts.<\/p>\n
– Henry Tepper<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
I recently completed my first few weeks as the new president of Mass Audubon, and I couldn’t be more excited to be here. First, I want to extend my deepest gratitude and respect to Laura Johnson, who stepped down at the end of 2012 after 14 years of extraordinary service as Mass Audubon’s President. 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I recently completed my first few weeks as the new president of Mass Audubon, and I couldn’t be more excited to be here. First, I want to extend my deepest gratitude and respect to Laura Johnson, who stepped down at the end of 2012 after 14 years of extraordinary service as Mass Audubon’s President.<\/p>\n