Board of Directors

Nelson Shirley

Nelson Shirley

Chair
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Jeff Laszlo

Former Chair, Member
Paul Vahldiek

Paul Vahldiek, Jr.

Former Chair, Member
GusHolm

Gus Holm

Member
ValerieGordon

Valerie Gordon

Member
Wendy Millet

Wendy Millet

Vice Chair
James Rogers

James Rogers

Member
Mary Anne Dingus

Mary Anne Dingus

Member
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Tom Page

Member
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Marissa Taylor

Secretary
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Joel Bernstein

Member
RobLindner

Rob Lindner

Member
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Dallas May

Member
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Bob Budd

Treasurer
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Kenyon Fields

Member
Kelly Bennett

Kelly Bennett

Member
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Judy Lopez

Member

Board Members Emeriti

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Bill McDonald

Craig Taggart

Craig Taggart

MaryConover

Mary Conover

Staff

Chief Executive Officer
Chief Operating Officer
Chief Programs Officer
Chief Policy Officer
Development
Director
Communications
Director
Working Wild Challenge Program Director
Western Water Program Director
Western Grazing Lands Coalition Manager
Working Wild Challenge Manager
Idaho Resource Coordinator
Wyoming Resource Coordinator
California Grazing Lands Coalition Coordinator
Western Water Resources Coordinator
Colorado River Basin Stewardship Coordinator
Comms + Marketing Coordinator
Outreach & Membership Coordinator
Grants
Manager
Business
Coordinator
New Mexico
Resource Coordinator
Communications Associate
Wyoming Grazing Lands
Coalition Coordinator
Oregon Outreach Associate

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