In January, Marilyn Vetter, 55, of New Richmond, Wis., was named CEO of Pheasants Forever and Quail Forever, which was founded 40 years ago in St. Paul and today is headquartered in White Bear Lake. Vetter replaces Howard Vincent, who led PF for 25 years and who announced last year he was retiring. In the interview below, Vetter, who previously held group vice president and other leadership positions in the health care industry, describes her background and her experiences as a board member of PF and QF, whose annual Pheasant Fest and Quail Classic concludes a three-day run today at the Minneapolis Convention Center.
Q Describe your background.
A I grew up on a North Dakota cattle ranch and my husband, Clyde, and I met in high school, in Harvey N.D. He is a lifelong hunter, and he introduced me to hunting — duck hunting first, then upland hunting. After high school we both attended the University of North Dakota, where I was a communications major, with a political science minor.
