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Of Directors Appoints New CEO care for pets who lose their humans due to death,
disability, or deployment. Through our two unique
programs – The Sanctuary Residency Program and
The Board of Directors has appeared on a variety The Lifelong Guardianship Program – we promise our
of Loggerhead Marinelife of network broadcasts, pets will always have the home, care, and love they
Center (LMC) is pleased including TODAY, NBC deserve – for life.
to announce its newly Nightly News, Larry King Our promise means that pets come first and we do
appointed President and Live, and The Situation Room everything we can to provide the highest quality care
Chief Executive Officer, with Wolf Blitzer. He has for our pets – including veterinary care, medications,
marine biologist Andy also been featured in seven behavioral training, and of course, love and care in
Dehart. Shark Week productions for the comfort of a home with a dedicated guardian.
Dehart has more than 25 the Discovery Channel, and For more information about The Pet Cottage and
years of experience in marine served as shark advisor for their Furever Promise, please visit their website at
research, conservation the channel. https://www.thepetcottage.org/.
initiatives, and aquatic life CEO Andy Dehart “Over the course of To learn more about all the ways you can donate
support operations at several my 30-year career, I have to help The Pet Cottage’s mission, please visit https://
major aquariums across North America. He started working at been deeply involved in the CEO Andy Dehart (scuba) www.thepetcottage.org/donatenow.
aquariums at just 15 years old. Prior to joining LMC, Dehart conservation of the world’s About The Grey Muzzle Organization
served as vice president of animal husbandry and marine oceans. I have collaborated with the team at Loggerhead The national nonprofit The Grey Muzzle
conservation at the Phillip and Patricia Frost Museum of Marinelife Center over the years and have always felt a strong Organization improves the lives of at-risk senior
Science in Miami. During his extensive career caring for and connection,” said Dehart. “I could not be more excited to dogs by providing funding and resources to animal
working with marine life, Dehart, along with the teams he join the LMC family and continue their incredible work in shelters, rescue organizations, sanctuaries, and other
has managed, worked with non-releasable hawksbill, green, education, conservation, and research, with their unique focus nonprofit groups nationwide. For details, please visit
and loggerhead sea turtles, providing them with excellent on the rescue and rehabilitation of sea turtles.” www.greymuzzle.org.
husbandry and veterinary care. Aside from his profession, Dehart’s favorite activity
“Mr. Dehart’s passion for ocean conservation and vast is being dad to two amazing kids. “My daughter (age
knowledge of marine life will help LMC continue its vital 14) is an equestrian, and son (age 11) plays ice hockey,”
research, rehabilitation, and education programs,” said Brian he said. Dehart enjoys scuba diving and underwater
Waxman, LMC Board chairman. “We are excited for the photography, and previously served on the board of the
next chapter of the center’s expansion, and Dehart’s positive Reef Environmental Education Foundation (REEF) for 12
leadership skills and experience gives us complete confidence years. He also enjoys activities away from the ocean such
as he takes on this commitment.” as camping, hiking, and snowboarding.
Dehart discovered his passion for marine biology at 4 years About Loggerhead Marinelife Center
old while snorkeling with his father, a former Navy diver. Loggerhead Marinelife Center, located in Loggerhead
He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in biology from the Park, Juno Beach, Fla., is a sea turtle research,
University of Nebraska at Omaha. Over his extensive career, rehabilitation, education, and conservation center. The
Dehart helped build and open three large public aquarium center also manages the Juno Beach Pier across the street
facilities, including Frost Science, Ripley’s Aquarium of from the park. Established in 1983, Loggerhead Marinelife
Canada in Toronto as the director of husbandry, and the Center seeks to promote conservation of ocean ecosystems
Kingdom of the Seas Aquarium at the Henry Doorly Zoo in with a special focus on threatened and endangered sea
Omaha, Neb. Additionally, he spent 19 years at the National turtles. Its facilities include a sea turtle hospital, a research Wendy Derhak, executive director of The Pet Cottage,
Aquarium in both Baltimore, Md., and Washington, D.C. laboratory, and exhibit areas, including live sea turtles and with Grover and two other dogs. Photo by Sandra Effertz
Due to his expert knowledge of marine life, Dehart other coastal creatures.

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