Loudoun Wildlife Conservancy names new Executive Director

Loudoun Wildlife Conservancy’s board of directors has named Tom Kercheval as the organization’s new executive director.

Kercheval, a native of Loudoun County since 2001, comes to Loudoun Wildlife after more than two decades with SkillsUSA, a national, nonprofit student organization. There, Kercheval served as SkillsUSA’s director of marketing and communications, contributing to record-setting membership numbers over multiple years, including 2024.

Kercheval is also a four-time regional Emmy Award winner for documentaries he wrote, edited and produced during a 13-year freelance relationship with the NFL’s Washington Commanders. He plans to leverage his communications and marketing expertise to increase awareness and support of Loudoun Wildlife’s ongoing conservation work, a subject Kercheval has been passionate about since his childhood days growing up on a small Maryland farm.

“As this great county we call home continues to grow, Loudoun Wildlife’s mission to protect, preserve and restore wildlife habitat has never been more important,” Kercheval says. “I’m so honored to join this dynamic staff—along with our passionate volunteers and partners—in this vital, life-affirming work.” Kercheval holds a bachelor’s in communications from Towson State University and a master’s in English from Shippensburg University. He takes over the role from Michael Myers, who led the organization from 2018-2024 and is now the executive director of the Sierra State Parks Foundation in Tahoe City, Calif. “We are so thankful for Michael’s many contributions to Loudoun Wildlife,” says board president Amy Ulland. “We’re looking forward to this new chapter with Tom as we work to raise awareness of what we do and the importance of the mission we’ve been accomplishing for nearly 30 years.”

Founded in 1995, Loudoun Wildlife Conservancy is a non-profit organization that inspires, motivates, and engages people to protect, preserve, and restore wildlife habitat in Loudoun County. Its programs and events teach the value and appreciation of wildlife and healthy habitat conservation while encouraging active citizen involvement in conserving nature. For more information, visit loudounwildlife.org.