The Department of Conservation and Natural Resources Thursday announced Dan Devlin has been named acting Deputy Secretary for Parks and Forestry effective November 4.
This position is responsible for managing and directing the activities, initiatives, and operations of the Bureaus of State Parks, Forestry, and Facility Design and Construction.
This includes providing executive leadership and strategic planning for these key program areas: executive leadership in the design, development and delivery of key initiatives for the Department; developing policy and executive positions on a variety of issues, including Marcellus Shale oil and gas development; ensuring the ongoing maintenance of the infrastructure in the State Forests and State Parks; and maintaining working relationships with members of the legislature, other state agencies, private organizations, and individuals involved with the operations of the Bureaus of State Parks, Forestry, and Facility Design and Construction.
At present, Devlin will also continue to serve as the State Forester and Director of the Bureau of Forestry, the role he has been in since 2007.
Devlin has a wide variety of experiences functioning in different roles throughout his 33 year career with the Bureau of Forestry.
Before being appointed to the State Forester and Director of the Bureau of Forestry position, Devlin was the Director of Forest Resource Planning and Stewardship. He also served as a Forest Program Manager, overseeing resource planning, and as a Wildlife Biologist.
Devlin has a B.S. in Forest Science from the Pennsylvania State University, and a M.S. in Wildlife Management, also from the Pennsylvania State University.
