McHenry County Conservation Foundation names executive director

The McHenry County Conservation Foundation formally welcomes Shawna Flavell as its executive director.

The foundation was established by McHenry Conservation District in 1999 and has been governed by a volunteer board of directors.

As the foundation strives to create and foster conservation partnerships, a new full-time executive director on board will help drive and further promote the foundation's strategic initiatives.

Flavell spent the past 13 years building a career in philanthropy through various roles at a number of nonprofits. In her most recent role as the development communications specialist for The Nature Conservancy - Illinois Chapter, she assisted in projects that raised more than $12 million in support of local and global conservation efforts.

In addition, Flavell's experience includes working in the development department of Trilogy Behavioral Healthcare, which serves people living with mental illness in the City of Chicago and the surrounding suburbs. While at Trilogy, she planned, developed, and implemented the agency's marketing strategies, communications, and fundraising efforts.

"As a resident of McHenry County, I am thrilled to have the opportunity to lead development for the McHenry County Conservation Foundation," commented Flavell. "I am looking forward to spending time sharing the vision of the McHenry County Conservation District with members of the community who benefit daily from the beautiful and diverse natural areas it works so diligently to preserve for all of the county's residents."

The McHenry County Conservation Foundation is recognized as a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization whose purpose is to promote, support, assist, sustain and encourage the charitable, educational, scientific, and recreational programs, projects and policies of the McHenry County Conservation District.

For information, visit mchenryconservation.org or www.facebook.com/mchenryconservation/.