Megan Plete Postol of New York Joins NDA as Northeast Regional Director

March 5, 2024 By: NDA Staff

We are pleased to welcome Megan Plete Postol of New York as the National Deer Association’s new Northeast Regional Director. Megan will assist and support NDA Branches and volunteers in the Northeast to further NDA’s mission work, coordinate events and raise funds for deer conservation.

“I am thrilled to join the team of the leading powerhouse working for deer: the NDA,” Megan said. “The work that the NDA does as an advocate for wild deer and deer hunters has never been more important. I am whole-heartedly looking forward to supporting and growing our Branches throughout the Northeast in the common mission to recruit new hunters, support current hunters, educate, build skills, raise funds for the cause, and so much more.”

Megan earned a bachelor’s degree in Public Relations and Journalism from Utica University as well as an associate’s degree in Humanities from Herkimer County Community College. She has been a freelance outdoor writer and editor since 2020 and has written for MeatEater, Outdoor News, Wide Open Spaces, Adirondack Explorer and more. For the past year she served as a multimedia sales representative for Outdoor News, which covers outdoor news and information across the Great Lakes States.

Megan Plete Postol of New York is an experienced hunter and archer, and she’s involved in multiple outdoor organizations and conservation groups in the Northeast.

As a volunteer ambassador for Artemis Sportswomen, Megan coordinated events and mentored new hunters and anglers. She serves on the Board of the New York Chapter of Backcountry Hunters and Anglers, the New York State Outdoor Writers Association, and is a member of the Outdoor Writers Association of America, Women’s Outdoor Media Association and the Association of Great Lakes Outdoor Writers. Her experience includes trade show management, fundraising, marketing, nonprofit membership and donor communications, project management, digital and print journalism, feature writing, email marketing, social media management, newsletters, and more. 

Branch volunteers in the Northeastern United States can Contact Megan Plete Postol via e-mail.