Collin O'Mara
Collin O'Mara is CEO of the National Wildlife Federation (NWF), which is the US's largest conservation nonprofit organization.[1][2][3]
Early life and education[edit]
O'Mara grew up in Syracuse, New York. He graduated in 1997 from West Genesee High School in Camillus, New York, west of Syracuse, where he was class salutatorian and captain of the baseball team.[4] He attended Dartmouth College, then in 2004 graduated with an MPhil in economics from Oxford University as a Marshall Scholar.[5]
Career[edit]
Prior to serving as CEO, he was the Secretary of the Department of Natural Resources in Delaware and the nation's youngest state-level cabinet secretary. He previously served as a data analyst and policy advisor to the mayors of San Bernadino, California and Syracuse, New York. At age 23, he led a computer-based efficiency initiative at Syracuse City Hall credited with helping save $14 million in city spending in 2003.[4]
National Journal described O'Mara as a "clean-technology strategist."[6] As such, he has spoken out about major oil spills, including telling The Atlantic that "more focus" needs to be on "tightening existing law."[7]
Awards[edit]
In 2018, the Delaware Business Times named O'Mara as a DBT40 Honoree, which each year recognizes Delaware’s top business leader under the age of 40.[8]
Personal life[edit]
O'Mara is married to Krish Vignarajah,[5] a former policy director for Michelle Obama.[9]
References[edit]
- ↑ "Collin O'Mara profile". nwf.org. National Wildlife Federation.
- ↑ "Summary of Testimony" (PDF). docs.house.gov. Document Repository, United States House of Representatives.
- ↑ "Delaware News". news.delaware.gov. Government of Delaware.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Weiner, Mark (May 1, 2014). "Collin O'Mara, former Syracuse whiz kid, appointed president of National Wildlife Federation". The Post-Standard.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Price, Betsy. "He got down on one knee and proposed. So did she". USA Today Network.
- ↑ "National Journal". National Journal Group Incorporated. 15 February 2019 – via Google Books.
- ↑ Plautz, Jason (22 May 2015). "There's a Major Oil Spill in California. So Where's the Outrage in D.C.?". The Atlantic.
- ↑ Editorial (3 October 2018). "DBT40 Honoree: Collin O'Mara". Delaware Business Times.
- ↑ "City Government Leader Looks Overseas for Ways to Develop CNY" (PDF). www.syracuse.ny.us. January 24, 2003.
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