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Tony Caligiuri First Regional Executive Director of Chesapeake Mid-Atlantic Natural Resource Center

(National Wildlife Federation)

Tony Caligiuri has joined the National Wildlife Federation as the first Regional Executive Director of NWF’s recently-opened Chesapeake Mid-Atlantic Natural Resource Center in Reston, VA. Caligiuri will lead a staff of wildlife and conservation experts whose work focuses on implementing plans to confront global warming, restore America’s wildlife and connect people to nature.

Caligiuri comes to the National Wildlife Federation from the office of Rep. Wayne Gilchrest (R-MD), where he served as chief of staff for 18 years. As chief of staff, Caligiuri managed Rep. Gilchrest’s 22-member staff in five offices and served as Gilchrest’s chief advisor and public spokesman on all political, administrative and legislative matters.

“We’re thrilled to welcome Tony Caligiuri to National Wildlife Federation,” said Larry Schweiger, NWF president and CEO. “His long tenure with Congressman Wayne Gilchrest and his devotion to conservation in the Chesapeake Atlantic region make him an ideal leader of our new regional Natural Resource Center.”

Caligiuri has already been active with the National Wildlife Federation’s 501(c)4 sister organization, the National Wildlife Federation Action Fund, having served as a board member. This year, Caligiuri completed a ten-year run as board chairman of the Maryland League of Conservation Voters Education Fund.

“The Chesapeake and Mid-Atlantic region is home to many wildlife conservation hotspots and I look forward to broadening National Wildlife Federation’s presence in the region to address global warming, protect wildlife habitat and connect people to nature,” Caligiuri said.

A top priority of the Chesapeake Mid-Atlantic Natural Resource Center is advocating strong federal legislation to reduce global warming pollution and help wildlife survive the impacts of climate change. The National Wildlife Federation is actively educating and mobilizing hunters, anglers, gardeners and other wildlife enthusiasts in the Mid-Atlantic to support climate action at all levels of government. In addition to advancing the National Wildlife Federation’s programmatic work, Caligiuri will work to strengthen the organization’s affiliate and grassroots networks in the Delaware, Maryland, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Virginia, and Washington, DC.

The new regional office will initially be based in the Reston office of the National Wildlife Federation.