LIVINGSTON MANOR, NY — The Catskill Fly Fishing Center and Museum (CFFCM) announced on July 11 that it has hired Glenn Pontier as its new executive director. He will be introduced to members and the public at the 2016 Summerfest and Anglers Market on August 6 and 7 at the center, located at 1031 Old Route 17 in Livingston Manor. A resident of Barryville, Pontier is the long-time former director of Sullivan Renaissance.

CFFCM is dedicated to preserving the heritage of fly fishing, while enhancing the present experience and protecting its future. The center maintains a museum, gallery and workshops on its 53-acre property on the banks of Willowemoc Creek, regarded as the birthplace of American dry fly fishing. Located between Livingston Manor and Roscoe, facilities also include a gift shop, library, picnic area, nature trails and pond.

“The Catskill Fly Fishing Center and Museum and its members, along with sister organizations around the country, do way more than ‘go fishing.’ These are the people who have taken the lead in protecting our streams and woodland environments, even while they are boosting our economy through tourism. I’m proud to be working with this great group of people,” said Pontier. “Plus, my hope is to learn fly fishing from the most skilled anglers in the world.”

Reporting to the board of trustees, Pontier will have general strategic, operational and creative responsibility for programs, membership expansion and implementation of the mission. He will help establish policies and priorities, oversee staff and volunteers and represent the organization in the community.