AUGUSTA (AP) – A week after the Maine Warden Service hired someone to replace its retiring chief, state officials on Wednesday announced that the man hired to lead the service had changed his mind.
Nathaniel Berry accepted a position as colonel of the service last week but then told Commissioner Roland Martin he had reconsidered. Tom Santaguida has instead been hired, the Maine Department of Insland Fisheries announced.
“Tom understands the demands, the commitment, and the energy that this job requires, and he possesses the institutional knowledge that will be invaluable,” Martin said in a release.
Santaguida, 42, of New Gloucester, is currently second in command of the warden service. He oversees all field operations and has oversight of 123 officers. He has held the position since 1998.
He was named the Maine Game Warden of the Year and the Shikar Safari Wildlife Officer of the Year in 1996. He was also Northeast Conservation Law Enforcement Chiefs Association officer of the year in 1997.
“I am excited and enthusiastic about the opportunities and challenges that lie ahead for the Maine Warden Service and the department,” Santaguida said.
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