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SCI Board Hires New Executive Director
SCI
1/29/04
TUCSON, Ariz., January 29, 2004. Safari Club International today announced that its Board of Directors unanimously elected Thomas M. Riley to serve as its Executive Director. Riley, Special Agent in Charge of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service Office of Law Enforcement, Southeastern Region, will draw on more than three decades of leadership success at the nation's largest wildlife law enforcement agency to advance SCI efforts to protect the freedom to hunt and to promote wildlife conservation worldwide.
"Tom Riley has effectively supervised and directed the hundreds of employees who are the thin green line in protecting our natural resources for hunters and the public," said Gary F. Bogner, SCI and SCI Foundation President. "A life-long hunter, Tom's career with the US Fish and Wildlife Service is marked by innovation and coalition building. He knows how to bring states, non-governmental organizations, and international agencies together to create visionary solutions for complex challenges, and his outstanding management skills will help us brighten the future for hunters and wildlife."
The decision to hire Riley was made after an exhaustive eight-month search, and Riley also will be Executive Director of the Safari Club International Foundation, a nonprofit agency sponsoring hundreds of wildlife conservation, outdoor education and humanitarian service programs each year. The Atlanta, Georgia resident will assume his new responsibilities at SCI and SCI Foundation World Headquarters in Tucson on February 9, 2004.
"Tom is a leader with a strong work ethic," added Bogner. "He has served as a US Fish and Wildlife Service representative to CITES, INTERPOL, Trilateral North American Wildlife Enforcement Group, and the World Custom Organization. He also has provided training to over 40 countries on every continent so he truly understands what it means for SCI to serve hunters worldwide."
Riley is very familiar with SCI and SCI Foundation operations. He was SCI's 2002 Conservation Officer of the Year. He is a member of the SCI Foundation Conservation Committee and he helped establish the US Fish and Wildlife Service exhibitor booth at the annual SCI Hunter's Convention more than a dozen years ago. This high-traffic booth annually attracts thousands of sportsmen attending the world's largest international hunting show by assisting hunters in obtaining hunting information and permits.
"I am a hunter. I come from many generations of hunters who care deeply about wildlife and the shooting sports. I am looking forward to leveraging my knowledge and long-nurtured relationships with elected and appointed officials to greatly enhance SCI efforts to protect the freedom to hunt and to open up new hunting opportunities in the future," said Tom Riley.
"Equally important," Riley added, "keen understanding of federal/state/provincial governments should lead to new funding sources for groundbreaking SCI Foundation conservation and outdoor education programs."
During his 31-year career with the US Fish and Wildlife Service, Riley was regularly called upon to represent the Director and Secretary of the Interior at high level meetings with foreign countries, tribal governments, federal agencies, Congress, the media and the public. He filled these assignments with maturity, clarity and purpose always working to build consensus to protect national and international wildlife resources.
Riley gave lectures on wildlife law and conservation at the University of Oregon Law School, Long Beach State University and New Mexico State University. He also established the Cargo for Conservation program through which seized wildlife is shared with schools for conservation studies, and was instrumental in creating the US Fish and Wildlife Service law enforcement forensic laboratory now recognized as the world's premier wildlife lab.
Prior to joining the US Fish and Wildlife Service, Riley was a middle linebacker and defensive signal coordinator for the Baltimore Colts. His two-year professional football career started after Riley attended Rice University on athletic scholarship and graduated from Texas A&M University with a Bachelor of Science degree.
Safari Club International is the leader in protecting the freedom to hunt and in promoting wildlife conservation worldwide. This chapter driven, nonprofit association is a tireless advocate for the world's 45 million sportsmen and sportswomen, who, through legal hunting, annually drive more than $1.7 billion in funding to conserve all wild species. For information, call 520-620-1220 or visit http://www.scifirstforhunters.org
The SCI Foundation is a 501©(3) nonprofit organization that funds and manages worldwide programs dedicated to wildlife conservation, outdoor education, and humanitarian services. For more information on any SCI Foundation program, call 877-877-3265 or visit http://www.sci-foundation.org. To see notable conservation initiatives advanced by the SCI Foundation and SCI Chapters visit http://www.safariclubfoundation.org/pr/conservation.htm. These 61 projects alone represent a $7.5 million wildlife conservation investment.
The 32nd Annual SCI Hunters Convention took place Jan. 21-24, 2004 in Reno, Nevada. More than 17,000 sportsmen and sportswomen from 50 countries attended the record-setting event, fostering a more than 13 percent increase in registration income, plus a more than 25 percent increase in evening event income, plus a more than 10 percent increase in income from the world's largest hunting auction. Truly the ultimate hunters' market, the event launched an unparalleled membership recruitment drive created with Cabela's, the world’s foremost outfitter. Throughout 2004, SCI members will receive a $50 Cabela's gift certificate for every new $55 SCI member they sponsor.
Contact:
Jim Brown
520-620-1220, ext. 477
520-954-0581 (cell)
jbrown@safariclub.org
SCI
1/29/04
TUCSON, Ariz., January 29, 2004. Safari Club International today announced that its Board of Directors unanimously elected Thomas M. Riley to serve as its Executive Director. Riley, Special Agent in Charge of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service Office of Law Enforcement, Southeastern Region, will draw on more than three decades of leadership success at the nation's largest wildlife law enforcement agency to advance SCI efforts to protect the freedom to hunt and to promote wildlife conservation worldwide.
"Tom Riley has effectively supervised and directed the hundreds of employees who are the thin green line in protecting our natural resources for hunters and the public," said Gary F. Bogner, SCI and SCI Foundation President. "A life-long hunter, Tom's career with the US Fish and Wildlife Service is marked by innovation and coalition building. He knows how to bring states, non-governmental organizations, and international agencies together to create visionary solutions for complex challenges, and his outstanding management skills will help us brighten the future for hunters and wildlife."
The decision to hire Riley was made after an exhaustive eight-month search, and Riley also will be Executive Director of the Safari Club International Foundation, a nonprofit agency sponsoring hundreds of wildlife conservation, outdoor education and humanitarian service programs each year. The Atlanta, Georgia resident will assume his new responsibilities at SCI and SCI Foundation World Headquarters in Tucson on February 9, 2004.
"Tom is a leader with a strong work ethic," added Bogner. "He has served as a US Fish and Wildlife Service representative to CITES, INTERPOL, Trilateral North American Wildlife Enforcement Group, and the World Custom Organization. He also has provided training to over 40 countries on every continent so he truly understands what it means for SCI to serve hunters worldwide."
Riley is very familiar with SCI and SCI Foundation operations. He was SCI's 2002 Conservation Officer of the Year. He is a member of the SCI Foundation Conservation Committee and he helped establish the US Fish and Wildlife Service exhibitor booth at the annual SCI Hunter's Convention more than a dozen years ago. This high-traffic booth annually attracts thousands of sportsmen attending the world's largest international hunting show by assisting hunters in obtaining hunting information and permits.
"I am a hunter. I come from many generations of hunters who care deeply about wildlife and the shooting sports. I am looking forward to leveraging my knowledge and long-nurtured relationships with elected and appointed officials to greatly enhance SCI efforts to protect the freedom to hunt and to open up new hunting opportunities in the future," said Tom Riley.
"Equally important," Riley added, "keen understanding of federal/state/provincial governments should lead to new funding sources for groundbreaking SCI Foundation conservation and outdoor education programs."
During his 31-year career with the US Fish and Wildlife Service, Riley was regularly called upon to represent the Director and Secretary of the Interior at high level meetings with foreign countries, tribal governments, federal agencies, Congress, the media and the public. He filled these assignments with maturity, clarity and purpose always working to build consensus to protect national and international wildlife resources.
Riley gave lectures on wildlife law and conservation at the University of Oregon Law School, Long Beach State University and New Mexico State University. He also established the Cargo for Conservation program through which seized wildlife is shared with schools for conservation studies, and was instrumental in creating the US Fish and Wildlife Service law enforcement forensic laboratory now recognized as the world's premier wildlife lab.
Prior to joining the US Fish and Wildlife Service, Riley was a middle linebacker and defensive signal coordinator for the Baltimore Colts. His two-year professional football career started after Riley attended Rice University on athletic scholarship and graduated from Texas A&M University with a Bachelor of Science degree.
Safari Club International is the leader in protecting the freedom to hunt and in promoting wildlife conservation worldwide. This chapter driven, nonprofit association is a tireless advocate for the world's 45 million sportsmen and sportswomen, who, through legal hunting, annually drive more than $1.7 billion in funding to conserve all wild species. For information, call 520-620-1220 or visit http://www.scifirstforhunters.org
The SCI Foundation is a 501©(3) nonprofit organization that funds and manages worldwide programs dedicated to wildlife conservation, outdoor education, and humanitarian services. For more information on any SCI Foundation program, call 877-877-3265 or visit http://www.sci-foundation.org. To see notable conservation initiatives advanced by the SCI Foundation and SCI Chapters visit http://www.safariclubfoundation.org/pr/conservation.htm. These 61 projects alone represent a $7.5 million wildlife conservation investment.
The 32nd Annual SCI Hunters Convention took place Jan. 21-24, 2004 in Reno, Nevada. More than 17,000 sportsmen and sportswomen from 50 countries attended the record-setting event, fostering a more than 13 percent increase in registration income, plus a more than 25 percent increase in evening event income, plus a more than 10 percent increase in income from the world's largest hunting auction. Truly the ultimate hunters' market, the event launched an unparalleled membership recruitment drive created with Cabela's, the world’s foremost outfitter. Throughout 2004, SCI members will receive a $50 Cabela's gift certificate for every new $55 SCI member they sponsor.
Contact:
Jim Brown
520-620-1220, ext. 477
520-954-0581 (cell)
jbrown@safariclub.org
