The chief operating officer for The Everglades Foundation has been nominated to become the Assistant Secretary for Fish and Wildlife and Parks under Interior Secretary Deb Haaland.

Before working for the Foundation, Shannon Estenoz served as Interior’s director of Everglades Restoration Initiatives and executive director of the South Florida Ecosystem Restoration Task Force.

Estenoz's 24-year career in conservation includes roles with the World Wildlife Fund and the National Parks Conservation Association, and appointments by three Florida governors including to the Governing Board of the South Florida Water Management District. She is a fifth generation native of Key West, Florida, and holds degrees in International Affairs and Civil Engineering from Florida State University.

Also announced Wednesday was the nomination of Tommy P. Beaudreau as deputy Interior secretary. He is an attorney and former chief of staff for the Interior Department under Secretary Sally Jewell during the Obama administration. During his nearly seven years with the department, he also served as the first director of the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management and as acting assistant secretary for Land and Minerals Management.

Beaudreau most recently was a lawyer in private practice at Latham & Watkins, LLP and was a non-resident fellow with Columbia University’s Center for Global Energy Policy. He is a graduate of Yale University and the Georgetown University Law Center. He was born in Colorado, raised in Alaska, and currently resides in Washington, D.C. with his wife and two children.

Additionally, Winnie Stachelberg was nominated to serve as Assistant Secretary for Policy, Management, and Budget, and Tanya Trujillo was nominated to be Assistant Secretary for Water and Science.

“Our nominees each have deep experience leading on energy and environmental issues, working across federal, state, local and tribal governments, and coordinating engagement with a variety of stakeholders. I look forward to working with them to advance Interior’s mission to steward America's natural, cultural and historic resources and honor our nation-to-nation relationship with Tribes,” said Haaland.

The nominations now go to the U.S. Senate for confirmation.

"The National Park Foundation congratulates Tommy Beaudreau on his nomination to become the next deputy secretary of the Department of the Interior," said Will Shafroth, president and CEO of the National Park Foundation. "Tommy is a champion for conservation and true lover of the outdoors. While serving as chief of staff for Interior Secretary Sally Jewell, he was instrumental in ensuring the creation and improvement of national park sites throughout the country. His deep knowledge of the Department of the Interior, public lands and natural resources management and conservation will serve Secretary Haaland well."