MARSHALL FNDN Names Environment/Water Expert MICHAEL L. DAVIS to Board of Directors

July 9, 2013 - PRLog -- Arthur R. Marshall Foundation for the Everglades Names Michael L. Davis to Board of Directors



(Lake Worth, FL – July 8, 2013)  Nancy Marshall, President of the Arthur R. Marshall Foundation for the Everglades & Florida Environmental Institute, which champions the restoration and preservation of the greater ecosystem of Florida’s historic River of Grass, today announced that Michael L. Davis has been named to the nonprofit organization’s Board of Directors.



Mr. Davis is a Vice President and Principal of Broward County based Keith and Schnars, P.A., one of the largest consulting firms of engineers, planners and surveyors in Florida. In this role, he is directly responsible for the management of projects in six areas – Water Resources and Environmental Planning, Transportation Planning, Urban Planning, Landscape Architecture, Public Information & Outreach, and Environmental Sciences.



With more than 33-years of high level experience in water resources, environmental policy, legislation and governmental relations, Mr. Davis has served in a senior capacity in the Army Corps of Engineers, the White House Council on Environmental Quality, the Environmental Protection Agency and the United States Department of the Interior.



During his five years as the Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army, Mr. Davis was responsible for policy and legislation for the Army Corps of Engineers’ civil works program, including environmental restoration, dredging and wetlands regulation. This included the development and authorization of the Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan and three Water Resources Development Acts (1996, 1999, 2000).



Mr. Davis also served as the national director of the Corps regulatory program. This included wetlands and dredging regulations. He started his environmental policy resume as a Clean Water Act enforcement officer for the Corps Nashville District. As Deputy Assistant Secretary he worked with all 38 Corps Districts and Divisions, including extensive work with the Jacksonville District and South Atlantic Division.



As Associate Director of the White House Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), he was responsible for national water resources and wetlands policy. He also served as the Chair of the White House Wetlands Working Group and was instrumental in the development of national wetlands policy and regulations. In addition, Mr. Davis served as DOI’s Director of Everglades Restoration where he was responsible for the development and coordination of policy; and legislative and budget proposals related to the restoration of the South Florida Ecosystem.



“Michael Davis brings to the Marshall Foundation an extensive knowledge of state and national water and environmental policy, wetlands regulations and legislation,” said Mrs. Marshall. “His reputation and recognition by environmental agency leaders both in Florida and Washington, D.C. will be invaluable in our ongoing effort to preserve, protect and restore the historic River of Grass.”






“To have Michael Davis join our Board of Directors speaks loudly about the caliber of individual that the Marshall Foundation & Florida Environmental Institute can attract as we celebrate our 15th anniversary as a vital nonprofit organization,” added Executive Director Dottie B. Carson.  




About the Arthur R. Marshall Foundation for the Everglades:

Based in Palm Beach County, the Marshall Foundation champions the restoration and preservation of the greater Everglades ecosystem through science-based education and outreach programs.   Annually, more than 25,000 elementary and high school students in Palm Beach County actively participate in the Marshall Foundation's various education programs.



Founded in 1998, the nonprofit organization has in recent years awarded more than $450,000 in scholarships and internships, planted nearly 100,000 native Florida trees in wetland areas, and involved more than 5,000 volunteers in hands-on restoration projects.



For more information about the Marshall Foundation, please call 561.233.9004 or visit www.artmarshall.org.



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