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July 8, 2004
Department of Natural Resources Director Rebecca Humphries today announced Mindy Koch has been tapped to be the next DNR Resource Management Deputy.
Koch, who currently is chief of the DNR Forest, Mineral and Fire Management Division, was among five candidates vying for the post. She will replace George Burgoyne.
“This position carries key responsibilities for overseeing all of the DNR’s resource divisions,” Humphries said. “Mindy has the experience and leadership skills to help the DNR continue to meet its mission goals. I am highly confident she will be an outstanding asset to the department in this role.”
Koch joined the DNR in 1978 as a Resource Specialist in the Land Resource Programs Division. She was promoted to Environmental Quality Specialist for the Hazardous Waste Division in 1982 to implement the public participation program for siting hazardous waste facilities. She was named Permit Coordinator and Local Government Liaison for the DNR in 1987, and Assistant to the Deputy Director for Environmental Protection in 1988.
Koch served as Acting Chief of the Waste Management Division from 1991 to 1992. From 1992 to 1995, she was Deputy Director for DNR Region III, responsible for DNR operations in the southern Lower Peninsula. She became the department’s Legislative Liaison in 1995, and served in that capacity until her appointment as Land and Mineral Services Division Chief. She became Chief of the Forest, Mineral and Fire Management Division in 2001.
Koch, a Grand Ledge native, holds a bachelor's degree in resource development from Michigan State University. She lives in Lake Odessa and has two children.
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July 8, 2004
Department of Natural Resources Director Rebecca Humphries today announced Mindy Koch has been tapped to be the next DNR Resource Management Deputy.
Koch, who currently is chief of the DNR Forest, Mineral and Fire Management Division, was among five candidates vying for the post. She will replace George Burgoyne.
“This position carries key responsibilities for overseeing all of the DNR’s resource divisions,” Humphries said. “Mindy has the experience and leadership skills to help the DNR continue to meet its mission goals. I am highly confident she will be an outstanding asset to the department in this role.”
Koch joined the DNR in 1978 as a Resource Specialist in the Land Resource Programs Division. She was promoted to Environmental Quality Specialist for the Hazardous Waste Division in 1982 to implement the public participation program for siting hazardous waste facilities. She was named Permit Coordinator and Local Government Liaison for the DNR in 1987, and Assistant to the Deputy Director for Environmental Protection in 1988.
Koch served as Acting Chief of the Waste Management Division from 1991 to 1992. From 1992 to 1995, she was Deputy Director for DNR Region III, responsible for DNR operations in the southern Lower Peninsula. She became the department’s Legislative Liaison in 1995, and served in that capacity until her appointment as Land and Mineral Services Division Chief. She became Chief of the Forest, Mineral and Fire Management Division in 2001.
Koch, a Grand Ledge native, holds a bachelor's degree in resource development from Michigan State University. She lives in Lake Odessa and has two children.
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