Current Committees

Jann Demaske (CO) - Chair

Mike Berard (BC)
Jesse Bone (BC)
Greg Rensmaag (BC)
Kyle Stelter (BC)

Kim Nieters (WY) - Chair

Wayne Henderson (SD) - Vice Chair
Jann Demaske (CO) – LL Chair
Dean & Diane DiJenno (WY)
Les Ohlhauser (WA)
Kurt & Amy Voorhies (IN)
James & Janice Wisley (IN)

Staff

Gray N. Thornton (MT) – President & CEO
Corey Mason (TX) – COO & EVP of Conservation
Keith Balfourd (MT) – Director of Marketing & Communications

Jann Demaske (CO) - Chair
Charlie Kelly (AZ) - Board Chair

Ellen Campbell (OR) - Past Inductee (1 year: 2025 - 2026)
Madeline Demaske (CO) - Past Inductee (2 year: 2025-2027)
Janet Drake (AZ) - Past Inductee (3 year: 2025-2028)
Jessie Young (AB) – Past Inductee (4 year: 2025-2029)

Staff

Gray N. Thornton (MT) - President & CEO
Kim Nieters (WY) – VP of Operations
Julie Tripp (MT) - Awards Director

Robert Logan (AB) – Chair

Rex Baker (GA)
Ron Roderick (CO)
J. Alain Smith (WA)
Renee Snider (CA)
Logan Young (CO) - Ex-Officio & BOD Liaison

Staff

Julie Tripp (MT) – Awards Director

Harold Grinde (NWT) – Chair, Previous Winner

Dick Rohrer (AK) - Previous Winner
Brenda Nelson (BC) – Previous Winner
Jack Atcheson, Jr. (MT)
Jeff Demaske (CO)
Wayne Henderson (SD)
Shelly Sayer (ID)
J. Alain Smith (WA)
Jim Travis (AZ)
Gary Young (WV)

Staff

Julie Tripp (MT) – Awards Director

Arlene Hanson (CO) - Chair

Steve Bruggeman (MN)
Wayne Henderson (SD)
Don Martin (CA)
Larry McGovern (MT)

Staff

Julie Tripp (MT) – Awards Director

Dave Turchanski (BC) – Chair

Mike Opitz (WA) – Sub Chair - North America

Charles Hartford (CA)
Kyle Lehr (MT)
Marcus Gores (OR)

Dave Turchanski (BC) - Sub Chair - International

Mike Borel (CA)
Alex Shariff (AB)
Steve Skold (IA)
Ludo Wurfbain (CA)

Industry Partners

Buck Buckner (OR) – B&C Representative
Justin Spring (MT) - P&Y Representative
Steve Skold (IA) – SCI Representative

Staff

Julie Tripp (MT) - Awards Director

Charlie Kelly (AZ) - Chair

Gray N. Thornton (MT) - Staff Lead
Keith Balfourd (MT)
Corey Mason (TX)
Kim Nieters (WY)
Julie Tripp (MT)
Terry Ziehl (WY)

Larry Jacobs (OR) - Chair

Charlie Kelly (AZ) - Vice Chair
Sam Cunningham (TX)
Jann Demaske (CO)
Kyle Stelter (BC)

Staff

Gray N. Thornton (MT) – President & CEO
Corey Mason (TX) - COO & EVP of Conservation
Terry Ziehl (WY) – Finance Director

Charlie Kelly (AZ) - Chair
Kyle Stelter (BC) - Vice Chair

Bralli Clifford (WY)
Sam Cunningham (TX)
Kevin Kehoe (AK)

Kevin Kehoe, (AK) - Chair
Larry Johns (NV) - Vice-Chair

Kyle Stelter (BC)
Patrick Morse (FL) - Membership Committee Chair
Glen Pyne (CA)

Staff

Paige Culver (MT) - Development Manager

Dr. Sam Cunningham (TX) – Chair
Kyle Stelter (BC) – Vice Chair

Steering Committee

Clint Bentley (NV) – WSF Board
Bralli Clifford (WY) - WSF Board
Larry Jacobs (NV) – WSF Board
Kevin Kehoe (AK) – WSF Board
Charlie Kelly (AZ) – WSF Board
Zach Higgins (ID) - ID WSF
Kevin Martin (OR) - OR WSF
Henry Noss (PA) - EC WSF
Helen Schwantje, DVM - PRAB

At Large Members

Chris Barker (BC) - WSSBC
Bryan Bartlett (NM) – NM WSF
Mike Bouton (MN) – Midwest Chapter
Pat Cummings (NV) - FDB
Garrett Grant (WA) – WA WSF
Travis Jenson (UT) – UT WSF
Rob Kopecky (AB) – WSFA
Josh Miller (ID) – ID WSF
Patrick Morse (FL) – SE Chapter
Terry Myers (CO) - RMBS
Craig Nakamoto (IA) – IA FNAWS
Glen Pyne (CA) – CA WSF
Ty Stubblefield (MT) – MT WSF

Staff

Maddie Richards (MT) - Membership & <1 Clubs Manager
Gray N. Thornton (MT) – President & CEO
Keith Balfourd (MT) – Director of Marketing & Communications
Greg Schildwachter (MD) - WSF Lobbyist
Charlie Booher (MT) – WSF Lobbyist

Charlie Kelly (AZ) – Chair
Kyle Stelter (BC) - Vice Chair

Jann Demaske (CO)
Larry Jacobs (OR)
Glen Landrus (WA)

Glen Landrus (WA) Co-Chair
Peregrine Wolff, DVM (FL) Co-Chair
Glen Landrus (WA) - North American Vice-Chair

Alaska – Kevin Kehoe
Canadian – Chris Barker
Disease – Peregrine Wolff, DVM
Habitat – Kevin Martin
Hells Canyon – Larry Jacobs
Lower 48 – Clint Bentley
Rocky Crate – Kate Huyvaert, PhD
Thinhorn – Bill Jex

Jack Atcheson, Jr. (MT) International Vice-Chair

Central Asia – Kurt Alt
European – Kurt Alt
Mexico – Emilio Rangel
Mexico – Clay Brewer
Madeline Demaske – CITES/IUCN/SCI

Committee Members

Jann Demaske (CO)
Logan Young (YT & CO)
Shane Mahoney (NF) - Special Conservation Advisor

Staff

Gray N. Thornton (MT) - President & CEO
Corey Mason (TX) – COO & EVP of Conservation
Kevin Hurley (ID) – Vice President of Conservation Emeritus

Charlie Kelly (AZ) - Chair
Sam Cunningham (TX) - Vice Chair
Bryan Bartlett (NM) WSLF Chair
Jann Demaske (CO) - Vice Chair

John Legnard (CO)
Kevin Kehoe (AZ) - CRS Chair
Kevin Rinke (MI) – EDC Chair

Ex-Officio

Gordon Nelson
Jeffrey Geiger

Staff

Gray N. Thornton (MT) - President & CEO
Paige Culver (MT) - Development Manager

Wayne Henderson (SD)
John Harris (SD) - (1-year 2025)
Ken Nowicki (BC) - (2-year 2025 & 2026)
Glen Landrus (WA) – (3-year 2025-2027
Clint Bentley (NV)
Larry Jacobs - Elections Officer (1 year)

Kevin Rinke (MI) – Chair
Zach Higgins (ID) – Vice Chair

Jack Atcheson, Jr. (MT)
Bryan Bartlett (NM)
Gary Raba (TX)
Tim van der Weide (IA)

Staff

Gray N. Thornton (MT) - President & CEO
Paige Culver (MT) - Development Manage

Larry Johns (NV) - Chair

Denis Dale (AB)
Mike Evans (MT)
John Harris (WY)
Zach Higgins (ID)
Jason Peak (NV)
Adam Wickes (TX)
Jann Demaske, Secretary (CO) – Ex-Officio & Secretary

Charlie Kelly (AZ) - Chair
Kyle Stelter (BC) - Vice Chair

Jann Demaske (CO) - Secretary
Larry Jacobs (OR) - Treasurer
Gray N. Thornton (MT) - President & CEO

Charlie Kelly (AZ) - Chair

Bryan Bartlett (NM)
John Babler (MN)
Don Priest (AZ))

Charlie Kelly (AZ) - Chair

Larry Jacobs (OR) – WSF Treasurer
Peter Burchfield (PA)
Bralli Clifford (WY)
Willam Davis (AZ)
Travis Jenson (UT)

Ex-Officio

Jeff Geiger

Jann Demaske (CO) – Chair

Toddy Clayton (UT)
Bralli Clifford (WY)
Carolyne Dipple (TX)
Kelly Lawrence (WA)
Sue Slaugh (UT)
Hadli Sorenson (UT)
Amy Voorhies (IN)
Janice Wisley (IN)
Jessie Young (AB)

Staff

Megan Costanza (NV) – Banquets & Events Manager
Justin Phillips (WY) – Graphic Design
Kim Nieters (WY) – VP of Operations
Rebecca Tuthill (MT) – Membership/Development Assistant
Terry Ziehl (WY) – Finance Director

Larry Jacobs (OR) - Chair
Bryan Bartlett (NM) - Vice Chair

Clint Bentley (NV)
Katie Cheesbrough (WY)
Karen Gordon (AK)
Kevin Kehoe (AK)
Kevin Martin (OR)
Terry Meyers (CO)
Don Priest (AZ)
Peregrine L. Wolff, DVM (FL)
Melanie Woolever (CO)

Staff

Greg Schildwachter (VA) – Lobbyist
Charlie Booher (MT) - Lobbyist
Corey Mason (TX) – Staff Lead
Gray N. Thornton (MT) - President & CEO
Keith Balfourd (MT) – Director, marketing & Communications
Kevin Hurley (ID) - VP of Conservation Emeritus
Kurt Alt (Belgium) – International Programs

Zach McDermott (WY) – Chair

Peter Burchfield (PA)
Julie Chapman (IN)
Larry Johns (NV)
Charlie Kelly (AZ)
Kenn Loch (TX)
Darryl Williams (ID)
Kyle Stelter (BC)

Staff

Maddie Richards (MT) – Membership Manager

Sam Cunningham (TX) - Chair

Amy Brenner (NC)Amy Brenner (NC)
Jerry Brenner (NC)
Tracy Cunningham (TX)
Jann Demaske (CO)
Rick Murphy (NM)
Terry Rathert (TX)
Kevin Rinke (MI)
Tim van der Weide (IA)
Mark Watkins (MN)

Staff

Paige Culver (MT) – Development Manager
Gray N. Thornton (MT) – President & CEO

Bralli Clifford (WY) – Chair
Kyle Stelter (BC) – Vice Chair

Clint Bentley (NV)
Sam Cunningham (TX))

Staff

Keith Balfourd (MT) – Director Marketing & Communications
Matt Dwonch – Marketing & Content Specialist
Justin Phillips (WY) – Graphic Design
Corey Mason (TX) – COO & EVP of Conservation
Chester Moore (TX) – Contract Writer
Maddie Richards (MT) – Membership Manager
Gray Thornton (MT) – President & CEO
Julie Tripp (MT) – Publications & Awards Director

Kyle Stelter (BC) – Chair
Charlie Kelly (AZ) – Vice Chair

Chris Barker (BC)
Clint Bentley (NV)
Larry Jacobs (OR)
Kevin Kehoe (AK)
Kenn Loch (TX)
Glen Pyne (CA)
Frank Turner (AB)
Peregrine L. Wolff, DVM (FL)
Logan Young (YT)

Staff

Maddie Richards (MT) – Membership & <1 Clubs Manager
Keith Balfourd (MT) - Director of Marketing & Communications
Matt Dwonch (MT) – marketing and Content Strategist
Gray N. Thornton (MT) - President & CEO

Charlie Kelly (AZ) - Chair
Logan Young (YT) – Vice Chair

Larry Johns (NV)
Kevin Kehoe (AK)

Staff

Gray N. Thornton (MT) President & CEO – Ex-Officio
Corey Mason (TX) COO & EVO of Conservation
Paige Culver (MT) - Development Manager

Helen Schwantje (BC) – Chair
Melanie Woolever (C0) – Vice-Chair

Dr. Vern Bleich (ND)
Clay Brewer (TX)
Bill Jex (BC)
Peregrine Wolff, DVM (FL)

Ex-Officio

Dr. Kate Huyvaert (WA) – Rocky Crater Endowed Chair
Daryl Lutz (WY) WAFWA - Wild Sheep Initiative Chair
Larry Jacobs (OR) - Board Liaison

Paul Cavin (NV) - Chair
Marty Harsin (NV) – Co-Chair

Terry Melby (NV) – Past Chair
Francis Jacobs III (NV)
Todd Wilcks (NV)

Staff

Gray N. Thornton (MT) – President & CEO
Keith Balfourd (MT) Director, Marketing & Communications
Megan Costanza (NV) – Banquets & Events Manager
Justin Phillips – Graphics Design

Charlie Kelly (AZ) Chair
Larry McGovern (MT) – Vice Chair

Bryan Bartlett (NM)
Zach Higgins (ID)
Larry Jacobs (OR)

Renée Thornton (MT) – Chair

Julie Chapman (IN)
Rachel Ahtila (BC)
Linda Demmer (MI)
Brandi Love (AB)
Sue Skold (IA)
Bralli Clifford (WY) – Board Liaison

Staff

Kim Nieters (WY) - VP of Operations & Auction Director
Julie Tripp (MT) - Awards & Publications Director

Dr. Ryan Brock – Chair (NV)
Larry Jacobs - Co-Chair (OR)

Jann Demaske (CO)
Linda Kelly (AZ)
Glen Pyne (CA)
Logan Young (CO & YT)

Ex-Officio

Beth Cable, NBSC