Some changes are taking place in the top ranks of Blue Water Baltimore, the local nonprofit devoted to restoring Baltimore’s waterways.
The day after executive director Halle Van der Gaag resigned last week, Blue Water Baltimore’s board of directors appointed director of programs Carl Simon to fill her shoes as interim executive director. Van der Gaag had been working for the organization since 2010 and served as its executive director since 2011.
Speaking by phone today, Simon said Van der Gaag’s resignation on Dec. 22 was “for personal reasons.” He had nothing but praise to offer for the group’s former leader. “She really built a tremendous legacy here at Blue Water Baltimore. We’re in a very strong position to carry forward,” he said.
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