METI has announced the appointment Dr. Raquel Suro and Ms. Catherine (Casey) Giffen as co-Deputy Directors of Natural Resources on September 16, 2019.
Dr. Suro joined METI in September 2013, where she was part of the Ecosystem Management Programs team for more than 5 years. In this role, Raquel supported planning and managing of USFS contracts. She has a Ph.D., Biological Scieces/Pathobiology, from the University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP), a M.Sc., Environmental Science and Management, from the Universidad Metropolitana de Puerto Rico.
Ms. Giffen has over 18 years of experience with the USDA Forest Service working with national, regional, and forest-level land management programs; experience as a Natural Resource Planner and has worked as a communication specialist. She has a BS in Forestry from the University of New Hampshire.
Renard U. Johnson, President/CEO of METI said, “I am very pleased with these new appointments and I wish both Raquel and Casey every success in their new role. Both newly appointed Deputy Directors bring extensive knowledge and expertise to their roles and have further strengthened our EMP Program Management Team reinforcing our position at the forefront of professional service providers.”