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)
John Harris (WY)
Les Ohlhauser (WA)
Tina Sealy (NV)
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
Kyle Stelter (BC) - Board Chair

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

Staff

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)
Brent Sinclair (AB)
Logan Young (YT)

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 - RW (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

Kyle Stelter (BC) - Chair

Julie Tripp (MT) - Staff Lead
Kurt Alt (MT and Brussels, Belgium)
Keith Balfourd (MT)
Kevin Hurley (ID)
Corey Mason (TX)
Kim Nieters (WY)
Gray N. Thornton (MT)
Terry Ziehl (WY)

Bralli Clifford (WY) - Chair

Larry Jacobs (OR) - Vice Chair
Sam Cunningham (TX)
Jann Demaske (CO)
Kyle Stelter (BC)

Staff

Gray N. Thornton (MT) – President & CEO
Terry Ziehl (WY) – Finance Director

Contractor

Stirling Elliott (Contractor - Arctic Fox Accounting, LLC)

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

Sam Cunningham, PhD. & MD (TX)
John Harris (WY)
Larry Johns (NV)

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

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

Staff

Paige Culver (MT) - Development Manager
Morgan Stuart (MT) - Program Coordinator

Dr. Sam Cunningham, PhD. & MD (TX) – Chair
Kyle Stelter (BC) – Vice Chair

Steering Committee

Clint Bentley (NV) – WSF Board
Clint Bentley (NV) - WSF Board
Bralli Clifford (WY) - WSF Board
Larry Jacobs (NV) – WSF Board
Larry Johns (NV) – WSF Board
Kevin Kehoe (AK) – WSF Board
Charlie Kelly (AZ)
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
Megan Costanza (NV) – Banquets & Events Manager
Keith Balfourd (MT) – Director of Marketing & Communications
Corey Mason (TX) – COO & EVP of Conservation
Greg Schildwachter (MD) - WSF Lobbyist
Charlie Booher (MT) – WSF Lobbyist

Kyle Stelter (BC) – Chair
Sam Cunningham, PhD. & MD (BC) - Vice Chair

Bralli Clifford (WY)
Jann Demaske (CO)
Larry Jacobs (OR)

Clint Bentley (NV) Chair

Peregrine Wolff, DVM (FL) Vice-Chair (PRAB)
Larry Jacobs (OR) Board Alt
Kevin Martin (OR) LAC Rep.
Advisors as needed

Staff

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

TBD – Chair
Jann Demaske (CO) - Vice Chair
Bryan Bartlett (NM) WSLF Chair
Kevin Kehoe (AZ) - CRS Chair

John Harris (WY)
John Legnard (CO)
Rick Murphy (NM)
Logan Young (YT)

Ex-Officio

Gordon Nelson

Staff

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

Glen Landrus (WA) - Chair

Ken Nowicki (BC) - (1-year 2026)
Wayne Henderson (SD) - (2-year 2026-2027) - Vice Chair
John Harris (WY) - (3-year 2026-2029)
Glen Landrus (WA) – (3-year 2025-2027
Clint Bentley (NV)
Larry Jacobs - Elections Officer (1 year)

Larry Johns (NV) - Chair

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

Kyle Stelter (BC) - Chair
Sam Cunningham, PhD. & MD (BC) - Vice Chair

Jann Demaske (CO) - Secretary
Bralli Clifford (WY) - Treasurer
Gray N. Thornton (MT) - President & CEO

Bryan Bartlett (NM) - Chair

John Babler (MN)
Don Priest (AZ))
Kyle Stelter (BC)

Bill Davis (AZ) - Chair

Bralli Clifford (WY) – WSF Treasurer
Willam Davis (AZ)
Travis Jenson (UT)

Staff

Gray N. Thornton (MT), President & CEO

Ex-Officio

Jeff Geiger, Investment Manager

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

Logan Young (YT) – Chair

John Babler (MN)
Clint Bentley (NV)
Sam Cunningham, Ph.D. & MD (TX)
Jann Demaske (CO)
John Harris (WY)
Wayne Henderson (SD)
Kyle Stelter (BC)
Rick Taylor (BC)

Staff

Justin Phillips (WY) – Graphic Design
Kim Nieters (WY) – VP of Operations

Larry Jacobs (OR) - Chair
Clint Bentley (NV) - Vice Chair

Bryan Bartlett (NM)
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)
Kenn Loch (TX)
Kyle Stelter (BC)
Darryl Williams (ID)

Staff

Maddie Richards (MT) – Membership Manager
Megan Costanza (NV) – Banquets & Events Manager

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

Clint Bentley (NV)
Sam Cunningham, Ph.D. & MD (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

Kevin Kehoe (AK) – Chair
Kyle Stelter (BC) – Vice Chair

Chris Barker (BC)
Clint Bentley (NV)
Larry Jacobs (OR)
Kenn Loch (TX)
Glen Pyne (CA)
Frank Turner (AB)
Peregrine L. Wolff, DVM (FL)
Adam Welbon (CO)
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

Logan Young (YT) – Chair
Kyle Stelter (BC) – Vice Chair

Emilio Espino (MX)
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
Peregrine Wolff, DVM (FL) – Secretary

Dr. Vern Bleich (ND)
Clay Brewer (TX)

Ex-Officio

Dr. Kate Huyvaert (WA) – Rocky Crater Endowed Chair
Daryl Lutz (WY) WAFWA - Wild Sheep Initiative Chair
Bralli Clifford (WY) - Board Liaison Elect
Larry Jacobs (OR) - Board Liaison
Corey Mason (TX) - Staff Liaison

Larry Johns (NV) - Chair
Kevin Kehoe (AK) – Co-Chair

Bralli Clifford (WY)
Sandra Fields (FL)
Zach Higgins (ID)
Gay Johns (NV)
Edie Ortman (CA)

Contractor

Jason Zent - Fanthem
Jim Gilliom - Fanthem

Staff

Gray N. Thornton (MT) – President & CEO
Kim Nieters (WY) - VP of Operations
Keith Balfourd (MT) - Director, Marketing & Communications

Gray N. Thornton (MT) – Chair
Mike Aiazzi (NV) – Vice-Chair

Keith Balfourd (MT) – Director of Marketing & Communications
Megan Costanza (NV) - Banquet & Events Manager (NV)
Ryan Holm (MT) - Leica
Brandon Maddox (SD) - Silencer Central
Josh McBrayer (TX) - Blaser
Steve Polanish (NJ) - Griffon & Howe
Adam Weatherby (WY) - Weatherby

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

Terry Melby (NV) – Past Chair
Ricardo Oliveri (TN) - Beretta
Francis Jacobs III (NV)
Todd Wilcks (NV)

Staff

Gray N. Thornton (MT) - President & CEO
Mike Aiazzi (NV) - Exhibits Manager
Keith Balfourd (MT) - Director, Marketing & Communications
Megan Costanza (NV) - Banquets & Events Manager
Matt Dwonch (MT) - Marketing & Content Strategist
Justin Phillips - Graphics Design

Kevin Kehoe (AK) - Chair
Kyle Stelter (BC) - Vice Chair

Bralli Clifford (WY)
Sam Cunningham, Ph.D. & MD (TX)
John Harris (WY)

Staff

Gray N. Thornton (MT) - President & CEO
Corey Mason (TX) - COO & EVP of Conservation
Kim Nieterss (WY)- VP of Operations
Keith Balfourd (MT) - Director, Marketing & Communications

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

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

Renée Thornton (MT) - Chair
Brandi Love (AB) - Secretary
Sue Skold (IA) - Treasurer

Rachel Ahtila (BC)
Julie Chapman (IN)
Linda Demmer (MI)
Courtney Michels (VA)
Cathy Wolf (AB)
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)
Joe Hill (WA)
Bo Morgan (MT)
Glen Pyne (CA)
Logan Young (CO & YT)

Ex-Officio

Anna Miller (WY) - Executive Director, NBSC