SIMON M. SOLOMON

The Central New Land Trust board of directors recently named SIMON M. SOLOMON executive director. Solomon joins the team of New York’s sixth largest land trust, bringing with him 16 years of land-management experience and a deep devotion to conservation and environmental education. He succeeds Betsy Foote, interim executive director and long-time supporter of the Land Trust. Solomon served as executive director of the Rogers Environmental Education Center in Chenango County for more than 10 years. During his tenure, Solomon successfully transitioned the Rogers Center from a New York State Department of Environmental Conservation government-funded nature facility facing closure to a thriving nonprofit environmental organization run by the Friends of Rogers with diverse educational programs and community outreach. By 2016, the Rogers Center had received the Chenango Business of the Year Award under Solomon’s leadership. Solomon attended SUNY Brockport and SUNY Delhi with a concentration in natural-resource management. He served as president of the Sherburne Rotary Club 7170 from 2020-2021.