Big City Mountaineers (BCM) announced the appointment of David Taus, a lifelong educator and outdoor advocate, as its new executive director.
“We are thrilled David is joining Big City Mountaineers,” said BCM Board President Paul Thompson. “His experience in education, passion for the outdoors and alignment with BCM’s mission of creating transformative experiences for young people through the outdoors made him an outstanding candidate for this position. Our team is confident he will strengthen our organization and help us connect more youth with nature.”
Taus previously held leadership roles in education-focused nonprofits and, most recently, worked as an independent education and nonprofit consultant. In this role, he advised and supported schools, small nonprofits and education-focused organizations. Before his consulting work, he served as vice president of Talent and Operations with Denver Kids Inc, the director of programs and recruitment for the EnCorps STEM Teachers Program and co-founded a tutoring-focused nonprofit.
“My career has always placed me at the intersection of public education, nonprofits, youth development, equity, social justice, and outdoor education. I thus was drawn to Big City Mountaineers’ work as soon as I learned of it,” said Taus. “Without question, the most impactful learning and growth experiences I have ever participated in have been immersive experiences in the natural world, such as the ones that BCM provides, and the thought of personally dedicating myself to support such experiences for youth who might not always have access to these opportunities carries great personal meaning.”
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