The Rockfall Foundation, a Middletown-based education and conservation organization with a focus on the Lower Connecticut River Valley, has named a longtime administrator and board member as its executive director.

Tony Marino has worked with the Rockfall Foundation for more than 20 years as the president of the board and in several administrative positions, according to a news release issued Wednesday.

“Tony’s experience in all aspects of the work that Rockfall does and his dedication to its mission are unparalleled," board President Marilyn Ozols said in the release.

The foundation issues grants to other nonprofit organizations, schools and municipalities, and organizes educational programs and forums.