Texan Named to Ducks Unlimited Board of Directors

Ducks Unlimited has elected Shawn de Cento of San Antonio, Texas, to serve as a regional vice president on the organization’s national board of directors.

“Shawn has a long history as an active DU volunteer,” said DU President John Newman. “He brings enthusiasm and commitment to the team, and we’re proud to have him on board.”

De Cento is the founder and president of Lone Star Roofing and Construction Inc. He began volunteering with Ducks Unlimited in 1998 and has held a variety of positions, including 2010-11 Texas state chairman.

“Shawn has been one of the single most successful state chairmen I’ve ever known, elevating Texas to the number one fundraising state in the nation,” said Rogers Hoyt Jr., a DU board member from Uvalde, Texas.

“As a DU member who lives to hunt, it is my duty to conserve these resources for future generations of young hunters,” de Cento said. “It’s vital that we lead by example and instill in the next generation the importance of responsible stewardship of our natural resources. Past DU members made it possible for me to enjoy my passion, and it is up to each one of us to continue that legacy. I’m excited about doing just that in this new position.”

Ducks Unlimited is the world’s largest non-profit organization dedicated to conserving North America’s waterfowl habitats. DU is governed by a volunteer board of directors and senior officers.

“As a member of DU’s board of directors, Shawn will help guide Ducks Unlimited in our future conservation work. It’s a significant commitment, and a pivotal position within the organization. I’m confident he’ll do a great job,” Newman said.

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Ducks Unlimited is the world's leader in wetlands and waterfowl conservation. DU got its start in 1937 during the Dust Bowl when North America’s drought-plagued waterfowl populations had plunged to unprecedented lows. Determined not to sit idly by as the continent’s waterfowl dwindled beyond recovery, a small group of sportsmen joined together to form an organization that became known as Ducks Unlimited. Its mission: habitat conservation. Thanks to decades of abiding by that single mission, Ducks Unlimited is now the world’s largest and most effective private waterfowl and wetlands conservation organization. DU is able to multilaterally deliver its work through a series of partnerships with private individuals, landowners, agencies, scientific communities and other entities.