Ken was appointed Center Director in May 2016. He graduated from Park University with a B.A. in Political Science. He has over 25 years of experience in the non-profit sector including senior level development positions with the Missouri offices of The Nature Conservancy and Audubon. Ken was instrumental in the early development of the Audubon Center at Riverlands and Wildcat Glades Conservation and Audubon Center. Prior to his return to Audubon, he served as Director of Development at the Forsyth School in St. Louis for eight years where his efforts led to significant campus expansion and endowment growth. He is an enthusiastic birder and enjoys the outdoors, especially at Riverlands. Ken and his wife Dale have two grown children and reside in St. Louis.

Ken’s favorite bird: American White Pelican