Moving Up, On, Along, and Out: EKISC Says "So Long and See you Later" to a Couple of Friends
EKISC gives a warm hug to our newly retired Field Operations Manager and invasive species expert, Pat Wray and a running high five to our Program Manager, Todd Larsen.
EKISC would like to officially congratulate Pat on her retirement. Pat left EKISC in late December and has been spending her time chasing powder ever since - we're finally catching up to her! Pat was a valuable asset to the invasive species world; her ferocious work ethic and attention to detail made her an integral part of the operational team. Pat was a natural at getting others on board to help the fight against invasives; her diligence greatly benefited EKISC and partners, and those of us left here at EKISC will strive to follow her stellar example. She certainly deserve her retirement!
We wish you the best in your future Pat. Retirement will surely offer you many new opportunities, which we know you will embrace wholeheartedly, just as you did at EKISC.
Todd has accepted an opportunity to work with MFLNRORD as a Range Habitat Specialist. His decision was not taken lightly, as he holds an enormous sense of loyalty and dedication to his position, the organization, the board of directors, his co- workers, and our various partners. He writes, "I sincerely appreciate the mentorship and support that I have received over the last five and a half years that I have been employed with EKISC. It has certainly been a valuable opportunity for me to learn new skills in this position, while also contributing my experience and abilities to support the growth of EKISC to where it is today."
We wish you luck in your new position Todd. You have truly passed on to the rest of the team your devotion and we thank you for that. We know you will achieve great things!
Although we are sad to see such dedicated and knowledgable friends leave EKISC we are confident that many new opportunities lay ahead in the mission to mitigate the negative impacts of invasive species in the region. Who knows, maybe we'll even see them out pulling weeds for fun in 2019!