Nevada Mining Association names new president

November 24, 2014

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Dana Bennett, the former regional director of the Nevada Governor’s Office of Economic Development and current owner of Bennett Historical Research Services has been named president of the Nevada Mining Association (NVMA). She will fill the seat of the Nevada Mining Association presidency effective Dec. 1, succeeding Tim Crowley. The association announced.

Crowley announced he was leaving the association and the search for a replacement began in August, The Elko Daily Free Press reported.

“The entire field of candidates comprised an impressive list of very capable individuals,” said Tom Kerr, chairman of the NVMA board of directors. “Dana’s experience, both in the Nevada Legislature and around the Nevada mining industry, has positioned her as a great fit for the trajectory of the association and the future of our industry.”

Bennett, who received her doctorate in history from Arizona State University, has an extensive history with the mining industry and the NVMA itself. Most recently, she compiled reports for the NVMA at Bennett Historical Research Services, but her experience with the association dates back to 2004 as she represented the NVMA with government affairs firm R&R Partners, Inc.

“I was grateful for the opportunity to present my application, and I am further thrilled to have the opportunity to represent mining in Nevada,” Bennett said. “I will bring every minute of my experience in the public and private sectors to the presidency with me, and put that experience to work for Nevada mining.”

Bennett’s impressive professional resumé dates back to her early career as a principal research analyst with the Nevada Legislative Counsel Bureau, where she served as staff director for Nevada’s Legislative Committee on Public Lands. She has further experience in historical research and policy analysis with Morrison Institute for Public Policy in Phoenix as well as working directly with the Nevada governor’s office.

Vacating the presidency after serving the association for six years, Crowley supports the hiring decision.

“I’ve known Dana for some time, and I am so pleased for her opportunity with the Nevada Mining Association,” said Crowley. “It’s an exciting time in a very dynamic industry. This association and its members, as well as Nevada mining, will be in excellent care under Dana’s watch.”