The Elkhorn Slough Foundation (ESF) Board of Directors announced Tuesday the hiring of Taylor Honrath as its next Executive Director.
“We are pleased to welcome Taylor to this new role,” said Board President Susan Matcham. “He has been an outstanding Deputy Director, and we’re confident that he will excel as Executive Director.”
Honrath has guided ESF’s fundraising efforts for the past seven years, including the recently completed Elkhorn Forever conservation campaign, which raised more than $13 million
for land acquisition and habitat restoration in the Elkhorn Slough watershed, said ESF spokesman Ross Robertson.
“I’m honored to be selected by the Board to lead the organization at such a pivotal moment in its history,” Honrath said. “I’m excited to work with my colleagues at ESF and our partners at the Elkhorn Slough Reserve to increase the scope and visibility of our conservation efforts.”
He succeeds ESF’s long-serving founding Executive Director, Mark Silberstein, who is transitioning into an advisory role.
Prior to joining ESF, Honrath worked in nonprofit management and fundraising, led legislative advocacy for renewable energy policy in California, and worked on a variety of state and national political campaigns.ESF is a community-supported nonprofit land trust whose mission is to conserve and restore Elkhorn Slough and its watershed. ESF protects more than 4,200 acres of rare habitat, including oak woodlands, coastal prairie, maritime chaparral, and wetlands. For information, visit elkhornslough.org.
