Scott van Laer

• Responsible for the management of a 3,000 acre nature center, including a large lodge and 25 miles of trails, with annual visitation of over 35,000.
• Responsible for managing donor relations and securing gifts and grants.
• Managed retail operations, food service, public programs, educational programs and facility rentals.
• Scheduled employees, and volunteers for shifts, taking into account customer traffic and employee strengths.
• Managed purchasing, sales, marketing and event planning.

• Negotiated contracts and mediated all issues between work force and New York State
• Extensive lobbying of NYS Legislature and state executive branch.

• Patrolled High Peaks Wilderness with primary focus on stewardship, search and rescue and wildland fire.
• Developed startegic plans for and managed complex incidents with hundreds of first responders.
• Public engagement and education through trainings and public speaking events.
• Enforced rules and regulations to protect public and environment and issued citations for patterns of non-compliance or extreme violation.

• Founded and operated full service Thoroughbred business including breeding, racing, sales, training and transportation. Raced and bred champion Tin Cup Chalice and graded states winner Mr. Fantasy
• Developed key operational initiatives to create, sell and market partnerships.

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