MEMPHIS, Tenn. July 23, 2019 Bob Filbert, of Fairview, Texas, was elected to Ducks Unlimiteds national board of directors during the organizations 82nd annual national convention held recently in Hawaii.

Ducks Unlimiteds board of directors provides the leadership we need to fulfill our mission to conserve, restore and manage wetlands and associated habitats for North America's waterfowl, said DU Chairman of the Board Paul Bonderson Jr. DU board members do not get paid for their work. These dedicated men and women volunteer their time and resources because they are passionate conservationists. I welcome each new board member and look forward to working with them in the years to come.

Filbert is the senior vice president director of construction for Madison Marquette. He has been an active Ducks Unlimited volunteer since 2000 when he began serving on the Frisco Chapter committee. Since then he has held numerous local, state and national volunteer positions, including state campaign chair, national development committee member and Texas state chairman. Filbert and his wife, Kathy, are Ducks Unlimited Benefactor Sponsors, Grand Slam Life Sponsors and Feather Society members.

If we dont invest of ourselves, our children wont have the chance to have the experiences that we have had, Filbert said. Conservation today is conservation for tomorrow, and Ducks Unlimited has been committed to actively restoring and conserving waterfowl habitat like no other organization. Im so pleased to be part of this family of people who share a passion for waterfowl and wetlands conservation and are doing something to ensure future generations have these amazing resources.

In addition to new board member elections, this years convention featured a celebration of the successful completion of DUs ambitious Rescue Our Wetlands: Banding Together for Waterfowl campaign, which raised an astonishing $2.34 billion and conserved 2,236,435 acres of habitat for waterfowl, other wildlife, people and the communities in which they live.

The celebration featured an address from DU Major Donor and Wetlands America Trust trustee James Cox Kennedy, chairman of Cox Enterprises.

Team DU also honored the career of retiring Ducks Unlimited CEO Dale Hall and formally welcomed new CEO Adam Putnam.

This years convention also featured opportunities for conservation-related education, special tours and entertainment and a Friday keynote addresses by U.S. Secretary of the Interior David Bernhardt.

Axalta Coating Systems CEO Robert Bryant accepted DUs Corporate Conservation Achievement Award on behalf of Axalta during the Friday business session. The award was created to recognize corporations from the United States, Canada or Mexico that have made exceptional contributions to conservation in North America.

The second annual Wings Over Wetlands Awards Gala, held to honor DUs top volunteers, was again hosted by conservationist, environmental journalist and television personality Jeff Corwin.

Special thanks to First National Bank of Omaha, provider of the official Ducks Unlimited Visa card, for sponsoring this years convention.

Next years Ducks Unlimited National Convention will be held May 26-30 in Orlando, Florida.