Thursday, June 07, 2007

Greg Armour retires

OBWB OKANAGAN BASIN WATER BOARD APPOINTS NEW EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 06-06-07

Vernon, BC - The Okanagan Basin Water Board is pleased to announce the appointment of Anna Warwick Sears as its new Executive Director. Dr. Sears will be replacing retiring Program Manager Greg Armour, who has worked for the Okanagan Basin Water Board since 1976. A Vernon resident, Dr. Sears was raised in the BC Interior and received her doctorate in Population Biology from the University of California, Davis where she studied competition for limited resources in arid environments. She has held the position of Water Stewardship Director for the Okanagan Basin Water Board since June 2006. “Water connects all communities in the Okanagan and is a central part of our culture and quality of life,” says Dr. Sears. “By working together and thinking regionally, we can address water issues throughout the Okanagan.”
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About the Okanagan Basin Water Board:The Okanagan Basin Water Board was established more than 35 years ago to provide leadership on regional water issues, taking a basin-wide perspective and seeking collaborative solutions. For more information, please visit http://www.obwb.ca/

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