Flathead Lakers hire executive director

The Flathead Lakers, based in Polson, has hired Kate Sheridan to replace Robin Steinkraus, who retired last month as executive director.

Sheridan’s first day was Aug. 1.

The nonprofit, which advocates for retaining clean water and healthy ecosystems in the Flathead Lake watershed, said Sheridan came to Montana for the environmental studies graduate program at the University of Montana and has spent the six years after obtaining her master’s degree working around the state in political, labor and community organizing.

She worked on the Montana Wilderness Association’s public lands campaign and most recently for Lake County Community Development. Originally from the West Coast, Kate was drawn to Polson and Flathead Lake as an avid open water swimmer, according to a news release from Flathead Lakers.

For more information, go to flatheadlakers.org.