{"id":15640,"date":"2023-03-07T10:51:25","date_gmt":"2023-03-07T15:51:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dcp.ufl.edu\/urp\/?p=15640"},"modified":"2023-03-07T10:51:34","modified_gmt":"2023-03-07T15:51:34","slug":"urp-alum-sarah-gledhill-named-ceo-and-president-of-florida-wildlife-federation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dcp.ufl.edu\/urp\/urp-alum-sarah-gledhill-named-ceo-and-president-of-florida-wildlife-federation\/","title":{"rendered":"URP Alum Sarah Gledhill named CEO and President of Florida Wildlife Federation"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<section class=\"wp-block-uagb-section uagb-section__wrap uagb-section__background-undefined uagb-block-aacc5dbd\"><div class=\"uagb-section__overlay\"><\/div><div class=\"uagb-section__inner-wrap\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Rachel Mandell, Class of 2020<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"wp-block-uagb-columns uagb-columns__wrap uagb-columns__background-color uagb-columns__stack-mobile uagb-columns__valign- uagb-columns__gap-10 align uagb-block-40af4bc4 uagb-columns__columns-3 uagb-columns__max_width-theme\"><div class=\"uagb-columns__overlay\"><\/div><div class=\"uagb-columns__inner-wrap uagb-columns__columns-3\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-column uagb-column__wrap uagb-column__background-undefined uagb-block-06b0bd8a\"><div class=\"uagb-column__overlay\"><\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-column uagb-column__wrap uagb-column__background-undefined uagb-block-991f0a9a\"><div class=\"uagb-column__overlay\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-advanced-heading uagb-block-335015ca\"><h1 class=\"uagb-heading-text\">URP Alum Sarah Gledhill named CEO and President of Florida Wildlife Federation<\/h1><div class=\"uagb-separator\"><\/div><p class=\"uagb-desc-text\">Sarah Gledhill, Class of 2003, recently became the new President and CEO of the Florida Wildlife Federation<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-column uagb-column__wrap uagb-column__background-undefined uagb-block-465d7dfe\"><div class=\"uagb-column__overlay\"><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-image aligncenter stk-block-image stk-block stk-be5ac08\" data-block-id=\"be5ac08\"><style>.stk-be5ac08{margin-bottom:0px !important}.stk-be5ac08 .stk-img-wrapper{width:48% !important;height:540px !important}<\/style><figure class=\"stk-img-wrapper stk-image--shape-stretch\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"stk-img wp-image-15668\" src=\"https:\/\/dcp.ufl.edu\/urp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/34\/2023\/03\/Sarah-Gledhill-Headshot-Sarah-Gledhill-1-scaled-e1678203884497.jpg\" width=\"1932\" height=\"1932\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dcp.ufl.edu\/urp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/34\/2023\/03\/Sarah-Gledhill-Headshot-Sarah-Gledhill-1-scaled-e1678203884497.jpg 1932w, https:\/\/dcp.ufl.edu\/urp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/34\/2023\/03\/Sarah-Gledhill-Headshot-Sarah-Gledhill-1-scaled-e1678203884497-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/dcp.ufl.edu\/urp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/34\/2023\/03\/Sarah-Gledhill-Headshot-Sarah-Gledhill-1-scaled-e1678203884497-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/dcp.ufl.edu\/urp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/34\/2023\/03\/Sarah-Gledhill-Headshot-Sarah-Gledhill-1-scaled-e1678203884497-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/dcp.ufl.edu\/urp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/34\/2023\/03\/Sarah-Gledhill-Headshot-Sarah-Gledhill-1-scaled-e1678203884497-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dcp.ufl.edu\/urp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/34\/2023\/03\/Sarah-Gledhill-Headshot-Sarah-Gledhill-1-scaled-e1678203884497-1536x1536.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1932px) 100vw, 1932px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"wp-block-uagb-columns uagb-columns__wrap uagb-columns__background-color uagb-columns__stack-mobile uagb-columns__valign- uagb-columns__gap-10 align uagb-block-506e78e6 uagb-columns__columns-3 uagb-columns__max_width-theme\"><div class=\"uagb-columns__overlay\"><\/div><div class=\"uagb-columns__inner-wrap uagb-columns__columns-3\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-column uagb-column__wrap uagb-column__background-undefined uagb-block-3b4e0a3c\"><div class=\"uagb-column__overlay\"><\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-column uagb-column__wrap uagb-column__background-undefined uagb-block-863c4f76\"><div class=\"uagb-column__overlay\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-advanced-heading uagb-block-d33fd70d\"><h6 class=\"uagb-heading-text\">March 7th, 2023<\/h6><div class=\"uagb-separator\"><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Sarah Gledhill is a passionate outdoors enthusiast, living in St. Augustine, Florida, who has found a way to make a difference by bringing her love for the environment to her work as the new President and CEO of the <a href=\"https:\/\/floridawildlifefederation.org\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/floridawildlifefederation.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Florida Wildlife Federation<\/a>. Her passion for the environment and her dedication to protecting it began during her time as a student in the <a href=\"https:\/\/dcp.ufl.edu\/urp\/academics\/campus_programs\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/dcp.ufl.edu\/urp\/academics\/campus_programs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Master of Urban and Regional Planning (MURP) <\/a>program at the University of Florida.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">In her role at the Florida Wildlife Federation, Sarah is focused on conserving Florida&#8217;s wildlife, habitats, and natural resources through education, advocacy, and science-based stewardship. She emphasizes the importance of &#8220;water resources, habitat protection, and growth management,&#8221; which she calls a &#8220;three-legged stool&#8221; supporting a healthy environment for Florida&#8217;s wildlife and people.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:18px\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/dcp.ufl.edu\/urp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/34\/2023\/03\/2016-06-10_Paynes_Prarie-3600-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-15674\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dcp.ufl.edu\/urp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/34\/2023\/03\/2016-06-10_Paynes_Prarie-3600-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/dcp.ufl.edu\/urp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/34\/2023\/03\/2016-06-10_Paynes_Prarie-3600-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/dcp.ufl.edu\/urp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/34\/2023\/03\/2016-06-10_Paynes_Prarie-3600-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dcp.ufl.edu\/urp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/34\/2023\/03\/2016-06-10_Paynes_Prarie-3600-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/dcp.ufl.edu\/urp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/34\/2023\/03\/2016-06-10_Paynes_Prarie-3600-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">University of Florida \u00a9University of Florida\/ Hannah Pietrick, <a href=\"https:\/\/ufphotography.photoshelter.com\/index\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">UF Photo Gallery<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Sarah&#8217;s responsibilities include managing internal operations, attending meetings with local government or agencies, and meeting with concerned citizens about proposed projects that may impact the environment. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"color: var(--ast-global-color-3)\" class=\"stk-highlight\">&#8220;There isn&#8217;t a day that goes by that I don&#8217;t take a moment to reflect on how fortunate I am to have a career that allows me to protect not only what I love, but protect it for future generations to love too.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">During her time in the Master of Urban and Regional Planning (MURP) program at the University of Florida from 2001-2003, Sarah shared that the education she received and the guest speakers who attended classes or social events sponsored by the department had a significant impact on her career trajectory. Guest speakers, such as Charles Pattison, previous President of <a href=\"https:\/\/1000fof.org\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/1000fof.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">1,000 Friends of Florida<\/a>, had an impact on her career, following up by saying \u201cI knew right away that my career path would lead me towards advocacy.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"437\" src=\"https:\/\/dcp.ufl.edu\/urp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/34\/2023\/03\/EZ_20120525_UF_campus_nature_0198-2-1024x437.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-15680\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dcp.ufl.edu\/urp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/34\/2023\/03\/EZ_20120525_UF_campus_nature_0198-2-1024x437.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/dcp.ufl.edu\/urp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/34\/2023\/03\/EZ_20120525_UF_campus_nature_0198-2-300x128.jpg 300w, https:\/\/dcp.ufl.edu\/urp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/34\/2023\/03\/EZ_20120525_UF_campus_nature_0198-2-768x328.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dcp.ufl.edu\/urp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/34\/2023\/03\/EZ_20120525_UF_campus_nature_0198-2-1536x655.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/dcp.ufl.edu\/urp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/34\/2023\/03\/EZ_20120525_UF_campus_nature_0198-2-2048x874.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">\u00a9 University of Florida \/ Eric Zamora, UF Photo Gallery<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Sarah also participated in the annual <a href=\"https:\/\/dcp.ufl.edu\/witters\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/dcp.ufl.edu\/witters\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Witters competition<\/a>. As she remembers it, &#8220;Participating in the annual Witters challenge was a fantastic experience. It helped me step outside of my personal space and learn to collaborate with individuals who approach projects with different mindsets.&#8221; She also found that the program&#8217;s balanced approach to policy, administrative, and technical aspects of planning, along with the ability to take classes in other disciplines, such as landscape architecture and construction, helped enhance her academic and practical experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Sarah credits the MURP program with providing her with valuable skills and principles that have helped her in her career. She says, &#8220;I have so much appreciation for MURP for providing me with the foundation to launch my career.&#8221; She specifically mentions <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/dcp.ufl.edu\/urp\/people\/people_steiner\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/dcp.ufl.edu\/urp\/people\/people_steiner\/\" target=\"_blank\">Dr. Ruth Steiner<\/a>, whose classes were the most challenging but also had the most significant impact, and former URP Profess Dr. Linda Crider, who developed her passion for cycling and bicycle safety.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Looking back at her time in the program, Sarah encourages those considering planning careers to be &#8220;open-minded, adaptable, and true to your principles.&#8221; She emphasizes the importance of being flexible and staying true to one&#8217;s principles, regardless of life&#8217;s changes.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-column uagb-column__wrap 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