The Great Lakes Protection Fund (GLPF) is pleased to announce the appointment of Tim Eder as Chair of its Board of Directors. Tim brings decades of experience and a deep passion for protecting the Great Lakes to his new leadership role. He will serve a one-year term, ending in September 2025.

Tim Eder has dedicated his career to improving the health of the Great Lakes ecosystem. Eder has recently retired from the Charles Stewart Mott Foundation, where he managed a grantmaking portfolio that addressed freshwater challenges with a focus on the Great Lakes. Prior to his tenure at Mott, Eder served as Executive Director of the Great Lakes Commission for 11 years. In that role, he advised the region’s governors and the premiers of Ontario and Quebec on critical water quality, invasive species, and sustainability issues. His nearly two-decade career at the National Wildlife Federation also centered on safeguarding the Great Lakes and other freshwater resources. Tim Eder has been a member of the Board of the Great Lakes Protection Fund since October 2020. He is a proud resident of Chelsea, Michigan.