The Wildlife Habitat Council (WHC) announces Émer ÓBroin, Vice President Environmental Safety, Health and Human Rights, Monsanto Company, as the new Chairman of the Board of Directors. She assumed the position on March 6, 2007, during the biannual Board meeting, which took place in Concord, California. She is the first woman to lead the organization in its 19 year history. ÓBroin has served on the WHC Board of Directors since 2003 and previously as Secretary-Treasurer.