president
Tom Mlada
Tom Mlada comes to LNRP after eight years of municipal and nonprofit organizational leadership experience. Most of that service focused on community engagement in environmental stewardship, and most of that time involved a direct connection to LNRP. In fact, in 2016, then-Mayor Mlada was recognized by the Lake Michigan Stakeholders as a “Champion of Conservation” for his leadership on local land and water conservation issues.“Having worked very closely with LNRP staff and having served as co-Chair of the Lake Michigan Stakeholders during my six-year tenure as City of Port Washington Mayor, I witnessed and experienced the very real community impact of this extraordinary organization,” Mlada said. “I am genuinely honored and humbled by the opportunity to now join the very talented LNRP Team – staff, Board of Directors, and friends and stakeholders – and help advance our collaborative stewardship efforts.”As Mayor of Port Washington from 2012-2018, Tom championed the cause of environmental stewardship and sustainability, launching the city’s Environmental Planning Committee at the outset of his first term to lead forward the work. He helped advance the city’s coastal resiliency efforts, expand public access to the lakefront, and advocated for a National Marine Sanctuary designation for an area of Lake Michigan stretching from Port Washington to Two Rivers.
