HARRISBURG, PA — PennFuture announced on July 6 the appointment of Larry J. Schweiger as president and CEO of the statewide environmental advocacy organization after a four-month national search. He succeeds Cindy Adams Dunn, who left the organization in January to assume the role of Secretary of the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR).

“We’re thrilled that Larry is willing and eager to lead PennFuture at this critical juncture for energy and the environment in Pennsylvania,” said David Lane, chair of PennFuture’s board of directors. “His depth and breadth of experience on these issues is unparalleled and he retains a passion and commitment for the work we do that is second to none. He is an environmental and climate champion for our times and ready for the challenges, and opportunities, that lie ahead.”

Schweiger comes to PennFuture after 10 years at the helm of the National Wildlife Federation, where he led the organization’s four million members and supporters and 47 state and territorial affiliates. He is a past president and CEO of the Western Pennsylvania Conservancy, held a key leadership role at the Chesapeake Bay Foundation, and served as executive secretary of a bipartisan environmental committee of the Pennsylvania General Assembly. Schweiger is an author, national speaker and highly regarded nature photographer, creating resonant images of, among other things, the BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, tar sands mining and the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. He is an avid fresh and saltwater angler, boater and canoeist.