FY 2019-20 Committees
Awards Committee - Hunting
1. Jason Peak, Chairman (NV)
2. Tom Foss, Vice Chairman (AB)
3. Ron Roderick (CO)
4. J. Alain Smith (WA)
5. Buck Buckner, B&C Representative (OR)
6. Tom Hoffman, P&Y Representative (NY)
7. Ricardo Longoria, SCI Representative (TX)
8. Ron Carey (AB) * Recently Deceased
9. Tony Caligiuri (IA)
10. Madie Demaske (CO)
11. Daryll Hosker (BC)
12. Gary Rigotti (OR)
13. Mike Wood (AB)
14. Kim Nieters (WY) WSF Coordinator
Service Awards
1. Tony Caligiuri (IA) Chairman
2. Gray N. Thornton (MT)
3. Kim Nieters (WY)
4. Terry Ziehl (WY)
5. Keith Balfourd (MT)
Artemis Award
1. Jann Demaske (CO) Chair
2. Shaina Warner (ID) Vice Chair
3. Brett Jefferson (NV) BoD Chairman
4. Gray N. Thornton (MT) President & CEO
5. Kim Nieters (WY) Awards Director
6. Cindy Atcheson (MT) Past Inductee (3 year: 2019 - 2022)
7. Cindy Bentley (NV) Past Inductee (2 year: 2019 – 2021)
8. Sue Entsminger (AK) Past Inductee (1 year: 2019-2020)
G.C.F. Dalziel Outstanding Guide
1. Bob Hanson (AZ) Chairman
2. Arlene Hanson (AZ) Vice Chairman
3. Jerry Brenner (MI)
4. Steve Bruggeman (MN)
5. Wayne Henderson (SD)
6. Dave Currier (ND)
Frank Golata Outstanding Outfitter
1. J. Alain Smith (WA) Chairman
2. Harold Grinde (NWT) Previous Winner
3. Dick Rohrer (AK) Previous Winner
4. Jack Atcheson, Jr. (MT)
5. Jeff Demaske (CO)
6. Gary Young (WV)
7. Jim Travis (AZ)
8. Wayne Henderson (SD)
Budget & Finance Committee
1. Darryl Williams (CA) Chairman
2. Brett Jefferson (NV) Vice Chairman
3. Peri Wolff (NV)
4. Chris Barker (BC)
5. Gray N. Thornton (MT)
Bylaws & Policy Committee
1. Darryl Williams (CA) Chairman
2. Peri Wolff (NV) Vice Chairman
3. Tony Caligiuri (IA)
4. Karen Gordon (AK)
5. Glen Landrus (WA)
6. Chris Barker (BC)
7. Charlie Kelley (AZ)
Chadwick Ram Society
1. Darryl Williams, (CA) Chairman
2. Kevin Kehoe, (AK) Vice-Chair
3. Kyle Stelter, (BC) Membership Committee Chairman
4. Glen Pyne, (CA)
5. Frank Turner, (AB)
6. Gray N. Thornton, (MT) President & CEO
7. Paige Culver, (MT) Development Manager
Chapter & Affiliates Committee
1. Glen Landrus (WA) Chairman
2. Larry Jacobs (OR) Vice Chairman
3. Chris Barker (BC) WSF Board
4. Tony Caligiuri (IA) – WSF Board
5. Helen Christiansen (YT) - YWSF
6. Zach Higgins (ID) – ID WSF
7. Kevin Kehoe (AK) – AK WSF
8. Rob Rogan (NY) – Eastern WSF
9. Brian Solan (MT) – MT WSF
10. Kyle Stelter (BC) - WSSofBC
11. Rob Kopecky (AB) – AB WSF
12. Peri Wolff (NV) – WSF Board
13. Glen Pyne (CA) – CA WSF
14. Greg Schildwachter (MD) WSF Lobbyist
15. Sydney Broadaway (MT) Membership Manager
Compensation Committee
1. Brett Jefferson (NV) Chairman
2. Darryl Williams (CA) Treasurer
3. Peri Wolff (NV) Vice Chair
4. Chris Barker (BC), Secretary
5. Ron Carey (AB) * Recently Deceased
Conservation Committee
1. Jack Atcheson, Jr., Chairman
2. Shane Mahoney (NF) Special Conservation Advisor
3. Joe Goergen (VA) – SCIF Liaison
Initiatives - Leads
IUCN – Kurt Alt
Disease – Peri Wolff
Alaska – Kevin Kehoe
Canadian – Chris Barker
Thinhorn – Kevin Hurley
Lower 48 – Clay Brewer
Montana – Kurt Alt
Mexico – Emilio Rangel W.
European – Kurt Alt
Kazakhstan – Kurt Alt
Tajikistan – Kurt Alt
Staff:
1. Gray N. Thornton (MT) President & CEO
Staff Program Leads:
2. Kevin Hurley (MT) VP of Conservation & Operations – Thinhorn
3. Clay Brewer (TX) Conservation Director – Bighorn Program Lead
4. Kurt Alt (MT) Conservation Director – Montana and International Sheep & Goat Program Lead
Development Committee
1. Kevin Rinke (MI) Chairman
2. Jack Atcheson, Jr. (MT)
3. Butch Whiting (ID)
Staff:
1. Gray N. Thornton (MT) President & CEO
2. Paige Culver (MT) Development Manager
Director Candidate Solicitation & Evaluation Committee
1. Brett Jefferson (NV) Chairman
2. Darryl Williams (CA) WSF Director
3. Ron Carey (AB) Member at Large (1- year – 2019)
4. Jack Atcheson, Jr. (1-year - 2019)
5. John Harris (WY) Member at Large (2-years – 2019 & 2020)
6. Ron Carey (AB) (3-years - 2019, 2020 & 2021) * Recently Deceased
Ethics Committee
1. Larry Johns (NV) Chairman
2. Ron Carey (AB) * Recently Deceased
3. Mike Evans (TN)
4. Tom Grimes (MT)
5. Glen Pyne (CA)
6. Chris Barker (NV) – Ex-Officio & Secretary
Executive Committee
1. Brett Jefferson (NV) Chairman
2. Peri Wolff (NV) Vice Chair
3. Darryl Williams (CA) Treasurer
4. Chris Barker (BC) Secretary
5. Gray N. Thornton (MT) President & CEO
Gift Acceptance Committee
1. Ron Carey (AB) Chairman * Recently Deceased
2. John Babler (MN)
3. Oscar Carlson (MN)
4. Lou Rupp (MO)
Investment Committee
WSLF Board of Trustees
Ladies Lunch Committee
1. Jann Demaske (CO) Chair
2. Shaina Warner (ID) Vice Chair
3. Shellie Duplan (CO)
4. Rachel Ahtila (BC)
5. Jessie Coy (WY)
6. Helen Christiansen (YT)
7. Yvonne Dewey (WY)
8. Rita Gordon-Scurich (CA)
9. Renée Thornton (AB)
10. Laureen Nakamoto (IA)
11. Jessica Young (AB)
12. Kristen Franklin (CA)
13. Lisa Muck (NV)
2. Shaina Warner (ID) Vice Chair
3. Shellie Duplan (CO)
4. Rachel Ahtila (BC)
5. Jessie Coy (WY)
6. Helen Christiansen (YT)
7. Yvonne Dewey (WY)
8. Rita Gordon-Scurich (CA)
9. Renée Thornton (AB)
10. Laureen Nakamoto (IA)
11. Jessica Young (AB)
12. Kristen Franklin (CA)
13. Lisa Muck (NV)
Staff:
18. Kim Nieters (WY)
19. Terry Ziehl (WY)
Legislative Affairs
1. Brett Jefferson (NV) Chairman
2. Tony Caligiuri (IA) Vice Chairman
3. Larry Jacobs (OR) Vice Chairman
4. Chris Barker (BC) Recording Secretary
5. Karen Gordon (AK)
6. Wayne Henderson (SD)
7. Don Priest (CA)
8. Peri Wolff (NV)
9. Melanie Woolever (CO) USFS Retired
10. John Harris (WY)
11. Charlie Kelly (AZ)
Staff:
1. Greg Schildwachter (VA) (Lobbyist)
2. Keith Balfourd (MT) Staff Lead
3. Gray N. Thornton (MT) President & CEO
4. Kevin Hurley (MT) VP of Conservation & Operations
5. Clay Brewer (TX) Conservation Director
6. Kurt Alt (MT) Conservation Director
Life Member Breakfast
1. Glen Landrus (WA) Chair
2. Dale & Donna Gaugler (MD) Vice Chairs
3. Chris Barker (BC)
4. Tom Fischer (ID)
Marco Polo Society
1. Kevin & Janine Rinke (MI) Chairs
2. Denis Dale (AB)
3. Ron * Recently Deceased & Billi Carey (AB)
3. Ron * Recently Deceased & Billi Carey (AB)
4. Gray N. Thornton (MT)
5. Paige Culver (MT)
5. Paige Culver (MT)
Membership Committee
1. Kyle Stelter (BC), Chairman
2. Larry Jacobs (OR), Vice Chairman
3. Chris Barker (BC)
4. Ron Carey (AB)
5. Wayne Henderson (SD)
6. Emilio Rangel (MX)
7. Frank Turner (AB)
8. Charlie Kelly (AZ) – ADBSS
9. Sydney Broadaway (MT) Membership Manager
10. Keith Balfourd (MT) Director of Marketing & Communications
11. Gray N. Thornton (MT) President & CEO
1 Campfire Initiative Committee
1. Kyle Stelter - Chairman
2. Mike Southin - Vice-Chair
3. Brett Jefferson
4. Steve Hamilton
5. Colin Peters
6. Jonathan Proctor
7. Peregrine Wolff
Staff:
1. Gray N. Thornton
2. Keith Balfourd
3. Mike Pedersen
1 Campfire Advisory Committee:
1. Jonathan Proctor, Advisory Committee Chair
2. Richard Christiansen
3. Peter Gutsche
4. David Heitsman
5. Rebecca Peters
6. Naomi Weeks
<1 Club Committee
1. Justin Phillips (WY) Chairman
2. Chris Cammack (TX) Vice Chairman
3. Craig Mueller (ID)
4. Riley Pearson (MT)
5. Cody Phillips (MT)
6. Emilio Rangel (MX)
7. Jeff Sposito (MT)
8. Joe Zwiefel (NV)
9. Sydney Broadaway (MT)
10. Sam Sposito (MT)
Operational Excellence Committee
1. Darryl Williams (CA) Chairman
2. Brett Jefferson (NV)
3. Paige Culver (MT) Development Manager
Professional Resource Advisory Board
1. Anna Fontana (BC) Chairman
2. Tim Schommer (ID) Vice Chairman
3. Tricia Hosch-Hebdon (ID) Secretary
4. Vern Bleich (ND)
5. Karen Gordon (AK)
6. Bill Jex (BC)
7. Helen Schwantje (BC)
8. Melanie Woolever (CO)
9. Mike Cox (NV) WAFWA Wild Sheep Working Group Chair
10. Larry Jacobs (OR), Board Liaison
11. Jessica Smorowski, Staff Assistant
Sporting Clays Committee
1. Terry Melby (NV) Chairman
2. Marty Harsin (NV) Vice Chairman (MTOC Director)
3. Paul Cavin (NV)
4. Tony Caligiuri (IA) (WSF Board Member)
5. Ron Raboud (FL) (WWO Founder)
6. Dave Sanger (NV) NSCA certified instructor
7. Steve Toponga (NV) NBU Director
8. Tom Wicks (NV) (Carson City Chukkar Club Director)
9. USA Shooting Rep
Trustee Evaluation Committee
1. Brett Jefferson (NV) Chair
2. Ron Carey (AB) * Recently Deceased
2. Ron Carey (AB) * Recently Deceased
Women In Hunting Committee
1. Renée Thornton (AB) Chair
2. Linda Demmer (MI)
3. Sara Domek (WY)
4. Kristin Hunsaker (UT)
5. Peregrine Wolff, DVM (NV)
6. Chris Barker (BC) WSF Board Liaison
