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Charleston, S.C. – July 15, 2024 – Ducks Unlimited (DU) recently appointed South Carolina native Mike McShane as a new member of the Board of Directors. As Senior Advisory Vice President of Public Policy, McShane will serve as the volunteer leader of the Public Policy Committee, which works with DU policy staff to advocate for policies that benefit waterfowl, habitat and people. 

McShane was appointed by President Bob Spoerl, who was elected as DU’s 47th volunteer leader at the National Convention in San Diego. 

"Public policy has become a critical ingredient to the success of our conservation mission," said Spoerl. "On the heels of our first ever one-million-acre year, it couldn’t be done without the support of our volunteers and staff who interact with lawmakers across the country in support of policies that benefit waterfowl, their habitat and our communities. Mike’s experience as a leader with DU and in his native South Carolina will be invaluable to DU’s public policy efforts moving forward." 

McShane brings decades of experience in conservation and as a community leader in South Carolina to the Board of Directors. He advocated for and ultimately helped secure the most state-level dedicated conservation funding in state history. As a native of the Lowcountry, he has a lifelong passion for conservation and the outdoors, with a particular interest in waterfowl hunting, shooting sports and inshore saltwater fishing. 

"To serve in an organization like Ducks Unlimited under President Spoerl’s leadership is the opportunity of a lifetime," said McShane. "I look forward to applying my experience in South Carolina at a national scale alongside our dedicated group of volunteers and professional staff. Together, we’ll continue to advocate for policies that support wetlands and other waterfowl habitat while making communities across the nation more sustainable."

McShane currently serves as chairman of the South Carolina Conservation Bank, chairman and trustee of the Nemours Wildlife Foundation, chairman of the Beaufort County Greenspace Advisory Committee, president and CEO of the NEAR Center, chairman of the East Edisto Conservancy, and co-chairman of the ACE Basin Task Force. 

He previously served as an at-large board member for DU and has held leadership roles with the SC Department of Natural Resources Board as chairman, the Savannah River Maritime Commission, the Lowcountry Land Trust, the Charleston Day School, and the Medical University of South Carolina Children’s Hospital Advisory Board, among others. 

For more information, visit www.ducks.org, and be sure to Follow DU’s Twitter feed – @DucksUnlimited and @DUConserve – to get the most up-to-date news from Ducks Unlimited.

Ducks Unlimited Inc. is the world's largest nonprofit organization dedicated to conserving North America's continually disappearing wetlands, grasslands and other waterfowl habitats. Established in 1937, Ducks Unlimited has restored or protected more than 18 million acres thanks to contributions from more than a million supporters across the continent. Guided by science, DU’s projects benefit waterfowl, wildlife and people in all 50 states. DU is growing its mission through a historic $3 billion Conservation For A Continent comprehensive campaign. Learn more at www.ducks.org.


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