March 3, 2022

 

The Red Deer River Watershed Alliance (RDRWA) wishes to notify our members that Executive Director Josée Méthot has tendered her resignation and is pursuing an opportunity in a new city. Her last day with the RDRWA will be March 30^th, 2022.

I am thankful for Josée’s many contributions to the RDRWA. In her role as Executive Director since September 2020, Josée has provided steady leadership, advanced key programs, and increased our impact. As a result, the RDRWA is in a strong position for our next chapter.

Josée started with the RDRWA in 2014 as the Watershed Planning Manager and led the development of Blueprint: An Integrated Watershed Management Plan for the Red Deer River Watershed (Phase One). She worked on many scientific and policy files, and built relationships with key partners, through the Project Blue Thumb social lab and regular engagement activities.

As Executive Director, Josée has brought tremendous leadership and a wealth of technical knowledge to the organization. Josée has built strong relationships with our external stakeholders, staff, the Board of Directors, and committees. Recent project highlights include the RDRWA’s documentary Source Waters: The Rivers that Shape Us and riparian mapping and engagement projects in seven sub-watersheds, among others.

On behalf of the Board, we thank Josée for her dedicated work and wish her well in this next chapter. The RDRWA will announce next steps in the transition process in the coming days. For any questions, please contact me by email or phone (403) 896.7048.

Sincerely, 

Kent Dyck

RDRWA Board Chair