FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CLEARWATER
MARINE AQUARIUM
For further information contact:
Diana Cowan or Gerri Raymond
727-441-1790, ext. 222
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR ACCEPTS
NEW POSITION
(Clearwater, Florida) October 29, 2004 . . .
. . . Dale Schmidt, Executive Director of Clearwater Marine Aquarium, announced
his resignation last Friday in order to accept the position of President/CEO of
the Oregon Coast Aquarium in Newport, Oregon.�
Schmidt has been with Clearwater Marine Aquarium for a year.
����������� �I
actually began a dialogue with Oregon Coast Aquarium before coming here,�
Schmidt said.� �It was fortunate for me
the way things worked out because this year has been amazing.� I will never forget the people here.� I am grateful to have been part of such a
dedicated team.� I hope I was able to
assist in laying the foundation to take this institution to the next level.�
����������� The
board of directors will initiate a search for a new executive director
soon.� Schmidt will remain at Clearwater
Marine Aquarium through November 12th.
Gerri Raymond will
serve as acting executive director upon Schmidt�s departure.� Raymond has been with Clearwater Marine
Aquarium for eight years serving as the Director of Development and Community
Relations.� Prior to joining CMA,
Raymond was with the Clearwater Regional Chamber of Commerce and the Long
Center.
����������� Founded
in 1972, Clearwater Marine Aquarium is a 501(c)(3) marine animal rescue
organization dedicated to environmental preservation and education.
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Dedicated to marine animal
rescue and rehabilitation, environmental education, and marine research� � 501(C)(3) Not For Profit
249 Windward Passage� � Clearwater, FL 33767-2244 � Phone (727) 447-0980 � Fax (727) 442-9466