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Loren Blackford, a former Sierra Club president and longtime volunteer leader, has accepted the role of acting executive director until a permanent executive director is hired. Previously, Dan Chu, executive director of the Sierra Club Foundation, served as acting director of the Club while the search for a permanent hire continued. Dan will resume full-time work as executive director of the foundation.
As Club executive director, Dan helped steward the stakeholder processes that led to the board’s approval of the 2030 Strategic Framework and Organizational Values. Ramón Cruz, Sierra Club president, credited Dan with creating a majority Black, indigenous, and people-of-color leadership team, improving collaboration between staff and volunteers, and increasing donor and funder support for the Sierra Club’s work.
“Loren has been deeply involved in advancing our shared vision, values, structures, and strategies to maximize the Sierra Club’s incredible grassroots power. She looks forward to helping leverage this organizational work to deliver results in the coming months and to provide a strong foundation for the new executive director,” Ramón said.