From CORVA website/BLM News Release:

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has selected Vicki Wood as the new manager for the BLM’s El Centro Field Office.


Wood has served as the Acting Field Manager at the BLM’s Winnemucca Field Office in Nevada since June 2004, where she served as the Associate Field Manager since March 2003 prior to assuming the duties as the Acting manager.


“Vicki brings a broad range of leadership and management expertise to the El Centro Field Office,” said Linda Hansen, BLM California Desert District Manager. “Her on-the-ground management experience and first hand knowledge of BLM’s resource programs and field operations will be valuable assets to the California Desert District.”


Wood has considerable understanding of BLM programs and organization and extensive experience in support functions and budget. Prior to accepting her position as Associate Field Manager in Winnemucca, she served as Supervisor of the Branch of Business and Administrative Services and principal advisor to the Deputy State Director at BLM’s Eastern States Office. Her federal career began in 1992 in Lubbock with the U.S. Department of Agriculture.


Vicki was born and raised in Lubbock, Texas and will be moving to El Centro with her husband George and two college age daughters. She has a Bachelors Degree in General Studies from Texas Tech University and Masters in Education from Wayland Baptist University.


"I am looking forward to the opportunities and challenges that await me in El Centro,” said Wood. “I am also looking forward to the warmer weather." She will assume her duties as the El Centro Field Office Manager in May.

I bet she told those 2 college age girls, HEY we are moving to California.... just didn't show them on the map where El Centro is...

Hey Duck… have you heard anything interesting about our new manager? It looks like she was involved in at least the beginnings of a new resource management plan (ours is a Recreation Area Management Plan), which may have some relevance in our sandbox, but seems to be fairly new to a “leadership” role.

Sure would like to know where here interests are.

Vicki

By the way, this news was officially released on Friday the 1st, but I was in Glamis and have been catching up slowly since getting back from NINE WHOLE DAYS with my toes in the sand and then I got sidetracked trying to get some info on our new manager and forgot to post the silly thing!

All that sun and wind and campfire smoke and duning still have my head spinning

Vicki

No joke. Are those kids ever in for a surprise Just don't swim in the (New) River...

Vicki:

Welcome back. I missed you posting and moderating skills.

I don't know a thing about her but have a call into some that might know her.

Ok. I am OFFICALLY JEALOUS!!!!! I call FOUL!!! Punishment: 2 Weeks of work, minimum, before you can even THINK about going back to the sand!!!!!


(I leave on Thursday for 4 days at Mother G )

Ever been to Lubbock Texas? It's not really a paradise.

Wow...if her education credentials qaulify her, then I need to apply for a job with the BLM.

Then we can get a Duner in office