The selection committee of the Conservation Corps of Long Beach (CCLB) and the board of directors of the Conservation Corps of Long Beach Gateway Cities Charter School recently announced the selection of Dan Knapp as the new executive director for CCLB and Gateway Cities Charter School, succeeding the current executive director, Mike Bassett.
Knapp will begin his duties Feb. 1, 2016, and Bassett will be retiring that same month after serving as executive director for more than 24 years. The selection was made after a nationwide search and selection process.
Knapp’s resume includes over 19 years of experience in the non-profit sector with extensive knowledge in project and business development, grant writing and agency advocacy, according to CCLB. He comes to CCLB and Gateway Cities Charter School after serving as deputy director for the Los Angeles Conservation Corps, the largest non-profit Conservation Corps in the nation.
He is a graduate of Cal State Long Beach and has served as a dedicated member of several local boards and groups, including the California Center for Economic Initiatives, Southern California Mountains Foundation and the Conservation Corps State Museum.
“As an ardent believer in the Conservation Corps model as a means for youth and community development, I’m honored and look forward to serving the greater Long Beach region as the new CEO of the Conservation Corps of Long Beach,” Knapp said. “I’m thrilled to join the CCLB team and excited to meet and work with the young people we serve.”
For more information, contact Bassett at (562) 986-1249.
