Courtesy Lake George Land Conservancy (2021)
Michael Horn
Michael Horn, of the nonprofit Saratoga PLAN, will work his last day there on Friday Dec. 17 to begin as the Executive Director of the The Lake George Land Conservancy, effective Jan. 1, the conservancy announced.
He succeeds Jamie Brown who served as LGLC’s Executive Director from 2015 to October of this year. Brown has joined the Open Space Institute.
“I’m really looking forward to working on this iconic landscape,” Horn said in an interview Dec. 16.
He said that he sees the opportunities to conserve the shoreline and the lands around the tributaries as a new opportunity. He is also looking forward to working in a recreational area, he said.
He has no plans at this point to change much about the organization, saying that the LGLC already has comprehensive plans, and they will guide his activity, especially early on.
He cited the “fantastic,” “engaged and passionate” staff and board for one of the reasons to make the switch 30 miles north.
“Jamie did a fabulous job protecting the land that protects the lake,” Horn said in the statement announcing his job. “While building a very strong financial foundation to support the LGLC’s ongoing efforts. I am honored and excited to be the LGLC’s new executive director and continue this positive momentum.”
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For the past four years Mike Horn has been Conservation Director of Saratoga PLAN, an accredited land trust in Saratoga Springs, NY.
According to their website, Saratoga PLAN aims to help Saratoga County preserve its natural beauty, rural landscape and natural habitats.
“We help landowners conserve their farmland, woodlands and natural habitats to sustain the county’s ‘quality of place’ and the environment, economy, and public health,” their website says.
LGLC Board President Michael O’Reilly said, “Mike’s land acquisition experience, passion for conservation, love of the outdoors and business acumen will ensure LGLC’s continued success in protecting the land that protects the lake.”Mike Horn received a Bachelor of Arts, Economics and Business from Lafayette College and two master’s degrees from the University of Michigan: Natural Resource and Environmental Policy and a Master of Business Administration
The nonprofit Lake George Land Conservancy is dedicated to working with willing landowners and other partners to protect the world-renowned water quality of Lake George and to permanently protect the natural, scenic, historic and recreational resources of the Lake George region.
Horn and his family reside in Saratoga Springs. Prior to pursuing his passion for land conservation, he had a very successful management career in the renewable energy field at GE.