Fennel Chosen for Top Positions with Audubon Society

First posted on 09-09-2011

Ellen Moorhead Fennell of Little Rock has two new titles. She has been selected as vice president-elect of the National Audubon Society and also as executive director of Audubon Arkansas, a division of the National Audubon Society.

Fennell has served as director of development since 2002 and since March 2010 has served as interim director of the state office.

During her tenure with Audubon Arkansas, Fennell was instrumental in securing funding for a number of state initiatives focusing on environmental initiatives in the state’s schools; water quality education and public outreach; energy policy; and habitat restoration. In 2009, a new Audubon Center with an approximate 400-acre campus was launched in southeast Little Rock where the state program staff is housed. Audubon also staffs a Northwest Arkansas office in Fayetteville.

“We have made great strides connecting people with nature and expanding our outreach to diverse communities around the state,” Fennell said, “but we have many challenges to face, including climate change, habitat loss and management of our state’s water. People are beginning to understand that our prosperity, quality of life and future depend on a healthy environment. Audubon will continue to educate and advocate for policies and practices that protect wildlife, especially birds, and people.”

Prior to joining Audubon Arkansas, Fennell held managerial positions at Heifer International, Winrock International and The Nature Conservancy. Fennell holds a B.A. in English from Rhodes College at Memphis, and resides in Little Rock with her husband, Tom Fennell, an architect. Fennell enjoys outdoor activities including birding, fishing, canoeing, and hiking.

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