TECUMSEH — Sean Dennis has been named executive director of the River Raisin Watershed Council beginning this month. 

He succeeds Steve May, who retired after nine years as executive director. May, who previously was Lenawee County’s drain commissioner, has been a longtime advocate for the River Raisin Watershed.

The role of executive director includes program management, communications, and collaboration with communities, business leaders and local governments who work with the council to conserve the River Raisin watershed. 

“Sean brings a  combination of experience, enthusiasm, dedication and business acumen to the organization and we are excited to have him lead our dedicated staff,” Harry Sheehan, chair of the River Raisin Watershed Cuncil board, said in a news release.

Dennis previously was executive director of the Greater Lenawee  Chamber of Commerce. 

The Watershed Council is a 501(c)3 nonprofit dedicated to preserving and  protecting the River Raisin and the communities that depend on it. The council has 54 local government members in five counties.

The river flows from Jackson and Hillsdale counties, all the way to the city of Monroe.  The basin is the size of Rhode Island and is over 85% agricultural.