MARSHALL FOUNDATION Names Dottie Carson as Interim Executive Director

April 2, 2013 - PRLog -- Arthur R. Marshall Foundation for the Everglades Names Dottie Carson as Interim Executive Director



(Lake Worth, FL – April 2, 2013)  John Marshall, Chairman of the Board of Directors, and President Nancy Marshall of the Arthur R. Marshall Foundation for the Everglades today announced that Dottie Carson has been named Interim Executive Director of the nonprofit organization that champions the restoration and preservation of the historic River of Grass ecosystem.  Ms. Carson succeeds former Executive Director Josette Kaufman, who passed away suddenly last month.



“”While Nancy and I and everyone associated with the Marshall Foundation are heartbroken over the tragic and unexpected loss of our valiant and beloved Josette, we are confident that Dottie Carson brings the professional skills and experience to successfully lead the organization going forward,” said Mr. Marshall, who also is spokesman for the Florida Environmental Institute.



About Dottie Carson:

Highly regarded for her strong leadership, team building, consensus building and motivational skills, Ms. Carson most recently spent more than five years as Director of Development for the Alzheimer’s Association Southeast Florida Chapter. Prior to that, she spent three and a half years as Vice President of Development for Alzheimer’s Community Care for Palm Beach, Martin and St. Lucie Counties.



For more than 20 years, Ms. Carson was owner/operator of The Carson Group, a comprehensive marketing and business development firm from New Orleans to South Florida, where her nonprofit clients included the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation, Food for the Poor, the Horticultural Society of South Florida and the Monsignor Federico Arguello Foundation for Nicaraguan Causes.



From 2001 to 2009, Ms. Carson was a member of the Marshall Foundation’s Advisory Council. She also serves as Dame Commander of Justice in the Sovereign Order of St. John of Jerusalem Knights Hospitaller, Commandery of the Palm Beaches, and she is a past board member of Operation Hope and Children’s Hope.



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.



Attached Jpeg Below:  Dottie Carson



Available for Interview:

Dottie Carson

561.233.9004  /  dottiec@artmarshall.org



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