The Upper Saranac Foundation (USF) Board of Directors has announced the promotion of Guy Middleton to the role of executive director, effective January 1, 2025.
Middleton, who has served as USF’s lake manager since 2001, will now lead all aspects of the Foundation’s operations. This marks the introduction of the executive director role at USF, which largely an organization of wealthy landowners organized to protect Upper Saranac Lake on which they have homes and second homes.
“Guy Middleton has been the backbone of USF’s programs for well over two decades,” said USF Board President Tom Swayne in an announcement sent to the press. “Most recently, he successfully managed the complex renovation of the Bartlett Carry Dam, ensuring its long-term safety and resilience.”
Upper Saranac Lake is the sixth largest lake in the Adirondacks and includes 20 primitive campsites only accessible by boat.
Since 2001, as lake manager, Middleton has played a role in managing invasive species, conducting water monitoring programs and spearheading community education initiatives. He has over 23 years of service with USF.
Middleton’s background includes degrees in environmental science, land use planning and wilderness leadership from North Country Community College and the State University of New York at Plattsburgh. He has also worked with the New York Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) and the private Northwood School.
Middleton grew up in Lake George and has been a longtime resident of the Tri-Lakes area (which is comprised of the region around Lake Placid, Saranac Lake and Tupper Lake).
An avid outdoorsman and expert skier, he has worked for years as a ski coach at the New York Ski Education Foundation and at Northwood School. He and his partner, Cammy, split their time between Lake Placid and their family home on Upper Saranac Lake.
The Upper Saranac Foundation is funded through tax-deductible donations. Activities include aquatic invasive species prevention and management, lake dam maintenance, monitoring water quality and promoting environmental awareness. To learn more, visit usfoundation.net.
Photo: Upper Saranac Lake from Ampersand Mountain.
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