Network Partner,

We are pained to share that River Network had to lay off eight talented staff members to close a budget gap caused in part by uncertainty around our federal grants, and that Raj Shukla has stepped down as River Network’s President and CEO. April Ingle, Vice President of River Programs, will serve as Interim CEO. April joined River Network in 2016 and has extensive leadership experience including a previous role as an executive director. She is a key figure in our movement and has the full support of the staff and board.

While this moment is painful, we are also leaning into our resilience. A major piece of this resilience is you, the network. Many of you have reached out to staff, personally, to share your determination to drive our water work forward and we are grateful for your support and partnership. This is what it means to be a convener.

This network is not a ladder or a pyramid, it is a circle.

In partnership,
The River Network Leadership Team (Amy Boal, April Ingle, and Diana Toledo)