Great Lakes Protection Fund
David Rankin has over three decades of experience in environmental management and advocacy. Since January 1996, David has served as the Executive Director of the Great Lakes Protection Fund, overseeing a pioneering ecosystem endowment aimed at enhancing ecosystem health through innovative projects. Previously, as Vice President of Programs, David led efforts to address environmental challenges for multiple states. David's prior roles include Director of Government Relations for the Nature Conservancy's Great Lakes Program and various management positions at the United States Environmental Protection Agency, focusing on water quality and habitat protection. David's career began at the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency, enforcing water pollution regulations. Academically, David holds an MBA with high honors from The University of Chicago Booth School of Business, a strategy management certificate from Drucker School of Management, and a Bachelor's in Environmental Science from Miami University.
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Great Lakes Protection Fund
The Great Lakes Protection Fund's mission is to identify, demonstrate and promote regional action to enhance the health of the Great Lakes ecosystem. The governors of the Great Lakes states created the Fund in 1989 to help them protect and restore their shared natural resource. The Fund is the first private, permanent endowment created to benefit a specific ecosystem. The governors designed the Fund to catalyze the continuous development of new technologies, innovative methods, and practical regional actions to improve the health of the Great Lakes ecosystem.