Paul Kundtz Joins The Trust for Public Land as Washington State Director
Seattle - 10/03/2013
Paul Kundtz has joined The Trust for Public Land as Washington State Director, it was announced today.
Kundtz joins The Trust for Public Land from leading law firm Riddell Williams where he has worked for 28 years, rising to the level of Principle, and specializing in commercial litigation, real estate and product liability litigation. He is also well known in the conservation community as the founder, director and president of the Bainbridge Island Trust, an elected Commissioner of the Bainbridge Island Park and Recreation District and board member of both the Seattle Aquarium Society and Bloedel Reserve.
"We are delighted that Paul has agreed to join The Trust for Public Land," said Roger Hoesterey, Senior Vice President and Divisional Director. "It shows how strong our mission is when we can attract people with this level of ability and experience to join our team."
"I have known and admired the work of The Trust for Public Land for more than 20 years," said Kundtz. "To be able to join them and lead a team dedicated to giving everyone great places to connect to nature, from urban parks to mountain-top, is a dream job for me."
The Trust for Public Land is holding an open house to introduce Paul to his new friends, colleagues and partners from the conservation community on October 30, 2013. For more details contact Marty Sanders: Marty.Sanders@tpl.org
Founded in 1972, The Trust for Public Land is the leading nonprofit working to conserve land for people. Operating from more than 30 offices nationwide, The Trust for Public Land has protected more than three million acres from the inner city to the wilderness and helped generate more than $34 billion in public funds for conservation. Nearly ten million people live within a ten-minute walk of a Trust for Public Land park, garden, or natural area, and millions more visit these sites every year.
