News & Stories Mark Heising to Become New Chair of Environmental Defense Fund Share By Heising-Simons Foundation on 2/4/2020 on 2/4/2020 Heising-Simons Foundation co-founder and board member Mark Heising was recently named Chairman-elect of the Board of Environmental Defense Fund (EDF). Mr. Heising, an EDF Board member since 2011, will become the Board Chair in January 2021. Environmental Defense Fund, a grantee partner of the Foundation’s, is a leading international nonprofit organization that creates transformational solutions to the most serious environmental problems. Read EDF’s official announcement here. Close Share this page Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on LinkedIn Share on Email
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