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In its regular board meeting on December 8, 2009, the Acadia Partners Board of Directors accepted Denny O'Brien's resignation as Acadia Partners' Executive Director. Alan Goldstein, Board Chairman, said, "Denny did a great job of launching Acadia Partners and we've been extremely pleased with the job he's done. We wish him all the good luck as he goes forth in his next endeavor. We're going to miss him."
The board appointed Bill Zoellick to serve as the organization's new Executive Director. In announcing Mr. Zoellick's appointment, Mr. Goldstein said, "This is a time of change and growth for Acadia Partners and SERC. Over the next two years we will rebuild the campus, and SERC will become the place that we envisioned back when the Navy left Winter Harbor years ago. We are very fortunate to have a person with strong business and program experience--who is already on our staff and familiar with our operations and mission--who can lead the organization through this next chapter."
Mr. Zoellick said, "SERC is moving from idea to reality. It is breaking new ground--not only literally, in terms of new construction--but also as a public-private partnership that can create new ways to achieve the mission that the Park Service identified when it created the Research Learning Center network. I feel very fortunate to have the chance to do this kind of important work and am honored to have the Board’s support."
Bill Zoellick has prepared a more complete statement about the changes, challenges, and opportunities that Acadia Partners faces; the statement is available on the Acadia Partners website.
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