Following former Fish and Game Executive Director Lee Perry’s retirement last August, Glenn Normandeau, of Portsmouth, N.H., has been appointed for a four year term as the new Executive Director of the New Hampshire Fish and Game Department. Governor John H. Lynch nominated Normandeau in February of this year and his appointment was approved by the New Hampshire Executive Council on March 5th. Glenn will assume his duties on Monday, March 31st.
"You have in me a true believer in New Hampshire’s Fish and Game Department and its future. I am passionate about managing our fish and wildlife resources wisely," Normandeau stated. "I am humbled that Governor Lynch and the Fish and Game Commission have nominated me for this position. I am excited at the prospects of leading the Department forward."
Glenn Normandeau, Executive Director
N.H. Fish and Game Department
"Like the natural resource agencies of many other states, the New Hampshire Fish and Game Department has been impacted by funding problems. However, the Department has a very dedicated staff of capable professionals who deliver every day on their commitment to the fish and wildlife resources and to the citizens of this state," Normandeau said. "Fish and Game is a hard working, self-funded agency that does a difficult job on a very tight budget."
Glenn Normandeau, noted that the January 2008 Legislative Audit Report "found the general functions of the Fish and Game Department are assigned to the agency most adequately prepared and equipped to administer them. The Department does a tremendous job at carrying out its primary mission - the conservation, preservation and management of fish, wildlife and their habitats." However, numerous observations related to funding, controls and administration were made.
"The staff at Fish and Game are already working on the internal changes that were suggested and we intend to move aggressively to implement them. I look forward to working with the House and Senate to address the findings in the audit that require legislative action, such as the need to find new revenue streams to support the Department’s expanded role in serving the state,"
Normandeau said.
Glenn Normandeau is an avid angler and hunter who has served for more than five years as a Fish and Game Commissioner representing New Hampshire’s seacoast region. He is an experienced businessman and an expert in waterfront projects and permitting. For 17 years, Normandeau has been president and owner of Pickering Marine Corporation, specializing in marine contracting. Glenn served six years as the marine industry representative on the New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services Wetlands Council. Previously, he worked as a senior field supervisor for Normandeau Associates, an environmental consulting and engineering firm located in Bedford, N.H., where he was responsible for the water quality and fisheries field operations. He also owned and operated a commercial fishing vessel out of Portsmouth, N.H. from 1984 to 1990.
Glenn Normandeau is highly supported by the staff at Fish and Game and hopefully all of the sportsmen and women of New Hampshire. Congratulations Glenn, we wish you the very best.
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