FY 2020-21 Committees
North American Awards Committee – Hunting
1. Jason Peak (NV) - Chair
2. Tony Caligiuri (IA) - Vice Chair
3. Buck Buckner (OR)
4. Madie Demaske (CO)
5. Tom Foss (AB)
6. Tom Hoffman (NY) - P&Y Representative
7. Anna Vorisek (AK)
8. Kim Nieters (WY) - Awards Director
International Awards Committee – Hunting
1. J. Alain Smith (WA) - Chair
2. Tony Caligiuri (IA) - Vice Chair
3. Gary Rigotti (OR)
4. Daryll Hosker (BC)
5. Dave Turchanski (BC)
6. Lyle Wood (AB)
7. Kim Nieters (WY) - Awards Director
Service Awards
1. Brett Jefferson (NV) - Chair
2. Gray N. Thornton (MT)
3. Kim Nieters (WY)
4. Terry Ziehl (WY)
5. Keith Balfourd (MT)
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)
3. Peregrine Wolff, DVM (CA) - Board Chair
4. Gray N. Thornton (MT) - President & CEO
5. Kim Nieters (WY) - Awards Director
6. Cindy Atcheson (MT) - Past Inductee (3 year: 2019 - 2022)
2. Shaina Warner (ID)
3. Peregrine Wolff, DVM (CA) - Board Chair
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. Anna Vorisek (AK) - Past Inductee (1 year: 2020-2021)
G.C.F. Dalziel Outstanding Guide Award
1. Bob Hanson (AZ) - Chair
2. Arlene Hanson (AZ) - Vice Chair
3. Steve Bruggeman (MN)
2. Arlene Hanson (AZ) - Vice Chair
3. Steve Bruggeman (MN)
4. Dave Currier (ND)
5. Wayne Henderson (SD)
Frank Golata Outstanding Outfitter Award
1. J. Alain Smith (WA) - Chair
2. Harold Grinde (NWT) - Previous Winner
3. Dick Rohrer (AK) - Previous Winner
4. Brenda Nelson (BC) - Previous Winner
5. Jack Atcheson, Jr. (MT)
6. Jeff Demaske (CO)
7. Wayne Henderson (SD)
8. Jim Travis (AZ)
9. Gary Young (WV)
Auction Solicitation Committee
1. Kim Nieters (WY) - Chair
2. Wayne Henderson (SD) - Vice Chair
3. Tony Caligiuri (IA)
4. Taaffe Caligiuri (IA)
5. Julie Chapman (IN)
6. Jann Demaske (CO) - LL Chair
7. Dean & Diane DiJenno (WY)
8. Mike Evans (MT)
9. John Harris (SD)
10. Denise Hoffman (NY)
11. Tom Hoffman (NY)
12. Cory Jares (NV)
13. Charlie Kelly (AZ)
14. Glen Pyne (CA)
15. Kyle Stelter (BC)
16. Gray N. Thornton (MT) - President & CEO
17. Keith Balfourd (MT) - Director of Marketing & Communications
Budget & Finance Committee
1. Tony Caligiuri (IA) - Chair
2. Peregrine Wolff, DVM (CA) - Vice Chair
3. Larry Jacobs (OR)
4. Brett Jefferson (NV)
5. Glen Landrus (WA)
6. Gray N. Thornton (MT)
Budget & Finance Ad Hoc (COVID-19 Retool)
1. Brett Jefferson (NV) - Chair
2. Tony Caligiuri (IA) Vice Chair
3. Mike Evans (MT)
4. Charlie Kelly (AZ)
5. Emilio Rangel (MX)
6. Kevin Rinke (MI)
7. Kevin Small (CA)
8. Gray N. Thornton (MT)
9. Keith Balfourd (MT)
Bylaws & Policy Committee
1. Glen Landrus (WA) - Chair
2. Peregrine Wolff, DVM (CA) - Vice Chair
3. Chris Barker (BC)
2. Peregrine Wolff, DVM (CA) - Vice Chair
3. Chris Barker (BC)
4. Karen Gordon (AK)
5. Charlie Kelly (AZ)
6. Brad Morlock (ID)
7.Frank Turner (AB)
Chadwick Ram Society
1. Glen Pyne, DVM (CA) - Chair
2. Kevin Kehoe (AK) - Vice-Chair
3. Emilio Rangel (MX)
4. Kyle Stelter (BC) - Membership Committee Chair
5. Frank Turner (AB)
6. Gray N. Thornton (MT) - President & CEO
7. Paige Culver (MT) - Development Manager
Chapter & Affiliates Committee
1. Glen Landrus (WA) - Chair
2. Larry Jacobs (OR) - Vice Chair
3. Chris Barker (BC)
4. Bryan Bartlett (NM)
5. Bill Franzen (CO)
6. Zach Higgins (ID) - ID WSF
7. Kevin Kehoe (AK) - AK WSF
8. Charlie Kelly (AZ) - ADBSS
9. Rob Kopecky (AB) - AB WSF
10. Brad Morlock (ID)
11. Craig Nakamoto (IA)
12. Nick Negrini (MN)
13. Glen Pyne (CA) - WSF Board
14. Rob Rogan (NY) - Eastern WSF
15. Tim Schommer (ID)
15. Tim Schommer (ID)
16. Brian Solan (MT) - MT WSF
17. Kyle Stelter (BC) - WSSofBC
18. Peregrine Wolff, DVM (CA) - WSF Board
18. Peregrine Wolff, DVM (CA) - WSF Board
19.Greg Schildwachter (MD) - WSF Lobbyist
20. Sydney Broadaway (MT) - Membership Manager
21. Keith Balfourd (MT) - Director of Marketing & Communications
Compensation Committee
1. Peregrine Wolff, DVM (CA) - Chair
2. Tony Caligiuri (IA) - Vice Chair
3. Larry Jacobs (OR)
4. Brett Jefferson (NV)
5. Glen Landrus (WA)
Conservation Committee
1. Brett Jefferson (NV) - North American Chair
2. Jack Atcheson, Jr. (MT) - International Chair
3. Jann Demaske (CO)
4. Shane Mahoney (ND) - Special Conservation Advisor
Initiatives – Leads
IUCN - Kurt Alt
Disease - Peregrine Wolff, DVM
Alaska - Kevin Kehoe
Canadian - Chris Barker
Thinhorn - Kevin Hurley
Lower 48 - Clay Brewer
Montana - Kurt Alt
Mexico - Emilio Rangel
European - Kurt Alt
Kazakhstan - Kurt Alt
Tajikistan - Kurt Alt
Staff
1. Gray N. Thornton (MT) - President & CEO
Staff Program Leads
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. TBD, Chair
2.TBD, Vice Chair
3. TBD
4. TBD
Staff
4. Gray N. Thornton (MT) - President & CEO
5. Winton Smith (TN) - Charitable Gift Planning Representative
6. Paige Culver (MT) - Development Manager
Director Candidate Solicitation & Evaluation Committee
1. Brett Jefferson (NV) - Chair
2. Wayne Henderson (SD) - WSF Director
2. Wayne Henderson (SD) - WSF Director
3. Ken Nowicki (AB) - Member at Large (1-year 2020)
4 John Harris (SD) - (2-years 2020 & 2021)
5.Jack Atcheson, Jr. (MT) - (3-years – 2020, 2021 & 2022)
Ethics Committee
1. Larry Johns (NV) Chair
2. Denis Dale (AB)
3. Mike Evans (MT)
4. John Harris (WY)
5. Zach Higgins (ID)
6. Jason Peak (NV)
7. Adam Wickes (WY)
8. Larry Jacobs, Secretary (OR) - Ex-Officio & Secretary
Executive Committee
1. Peregrine Wolf, DVM (CA) - Chair
2. Glen Landrus (WA) - Vice Chair
3. Tony Caligiuri (IA) - Treasurer
4. Larry Jacobs (OR) - Secretary
5. Gray N. Thornton (MT) - President & CEO
Gift Acceptance Committee
1. Tony Caligiuri (IA) - Chair
2. John Babler (MN)
3. Oscar Carlson (MN)
4. Lou Rupp (MO)
2. John Babler (MN)
3. Oscar Carlson (MN)
4. Lou Rupp (MO)
Investment Committee
WSLF Board of Trustees
Ladies Luncheon Committee
1. Jann Demaske (CO) - Chair
2. Shaina Warner (ID) - Vice Chair
3. Amy Brenner (NC)
4. Julie Chapman (IN)
5. Jessie Coy (WY)
6. Renée Thornton (MT)
7. Jessica Young (AB)
Staff
8. Kim Nieters (WY)
9. Terry Ziehl (WY)
Legislative Affairs
1. Larry Jacobs (OR) - Chair
2. Bryan Bartlett (NM) - Vice Chair
2. Bryan Bartlett (NM) - Vice Chair
3. Karen Gordon (AK)
4. Brett Jefferson (NV)
5. Travis Jensen (UT)
6. Charlie Kelly (AZ)
6. Charlie Kelly (AZ)
7. Terry Myers (CO)
8. Don Priest (CA)
9. Peregrine Wolff, DVM (CA)
10. Melanie Woolever (CO) - USFS Retired
9. Peregrine Wolff, DVM (CA)
10. Melanie Woolever (CO) - USFS Retired
Staff
1. Greg Schildwachter (VA) - Lobbyist
2. Keith Balfourd (MT) - Staff Lead
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 (Thinhorn Lead)
5. Clay Brewer (TX) - Conservation Director (Bighorn Lead)
6. Kurt Alt (MT & GR) - Conservation Director (MT & Intl’ Lead)
4. Kevin Hurley (MT) - VP of Conservation (Thinhorn Lead)
5. Clay Brewer (TX) - Conservation Director (Bighorn Lead)
6. Kurt Alt (MT & GR) - Conservation Director (MT & Intl’ Lead)
Life Member Breakfast
1. Glen Landrus (WA) - Chair
2. Charlie Kelly (AZ) - Vice Chair
3. Chris Barker (BC)
2. Charlie Kelly (AZ) - Vice Chair
3. Chris Barker (BC)
4. Dale & Donna Gaugler (PA)
5. Kyle Stelter (BC)
Marco Polo Society
1. Kevin & Janine Rinke (MI) - Chairs
2. Denis Dale (AB) - Vice Chair
2. Denis Dale (AB) - Vice Chair
3. Jann Demaske (CO)
4. Emilio Rangel (MX)
4. Emilio Rangel (MX)
5. Gray N. Thornton (MT)
6. Paige Culver (MT)
6. Paige Culver (MT)
Membership Committee
1. Kyle Stelter (BC) - Chair
2. Chris Barker (BC) - Vice Chair
3. Glen Pyne (CA)
4. Wayne Henderson (SD)
2. Chris Barker (BC) - Vice Chair
3. Glen Pyne (CA)
4. Wayne Henderson (SD)
5. Larry Jacobs (OR)
6. Adam Janke (BC)
7. Charlie Kelly (AZ)
7. Charlie Kelly (AZ)
8. Emilio Rangel (MX)
9. Frank Turner (AB)
9. Frank Turner (AB)
10. Peregrine Wolff, DVM (CA)
11. Sydney Broadaway (MT) - Membership Manager
12. Keith Balfourd (MT) - Director of Marketing & Communications
13. Gray N. Thornton (MT) - President & CEO
13. Gray N. Thornton (MT) - President & CEO
1Campfire Committee
1. Kyle Stelter (BC) - Chair
2. Mike Southin (BC) - Vice Chair
3. Jann Demaske (CO)
4. Brett Jefferson (NV)
5. Steve Hamilton (BC)
6. Colin Peters (BC)
7. Jonathan Proctor (BC)
8. Peregrine Wolff (CA)
Staff
Gray N. Thornton (MT)
Keith Balfourd (MT)
Advisory Committee
1. Jonathan Proctor (BC) - Advisory Committee Chair
2. Richard Christiansen (YT)
3. Peter Gutsche (BC)
4. David Heitsman (BC)
5. Rebecca Peters (BC)
6. Naomi Weeks (BC)
2. Mike Southin (BC) - Vice Chair
3. Jann Demaske (CO)
4. Brett Jefferson (NV)
5. Steve Hamilton (BC)
6. Colin Peters (BC)
7. Jonathan Proctor (BC)
8. Peregrine Wolff (CA)
Staff
Gray N. Thornton (MT)
Keith Balfourd (MT)
Advisory Committee
1. Jonathan Proctor (BC) - Advisory Committee Chair
2. Richard Christiansen (YT)
3. Peter Gutsche (BC)
4. David Heitsman (BC)
5. Rebecca Peters (BC)
6. Naomi Weeks (BC)
<1 Club Committee
1. Justin Phillips (WY) - Chair
2. Sydney Broadaway (MT) - Vice Chair
3. Chris Cammack (TX)
4. John Legnard (CO)
5. Craig Mueller (ID)
6. Riley Pearson (MT)
7. Cody Phillips (MT)
8. Emilio Rangel (MX)
9. Jeff Sposito (MT)
10. Adam Wickes (WY)
11. Joe Zwiefel (NV)
12. Sam Sposito (MT)
2. Sydney Broadaway (MT) - Vice Chair
3. Chris Cammack (TX)
4. John Legnard (CO)
5. Craig Mueller (ID)
6. Riley Pearson (MT)
7. Cody Phillips (MT)
8. Emilio Rangel (MX)
9. Jeff Sposito (MT)
10. Adam Wickes (WY)
11. Joe Zwiefel (NV)
12. Sam Sposito (MT)
Operational Excellence Committee
1. Charlie Kelly (AZ) - Chair
2. Tony Caligiuri (IA)
3. Brett Jefferson (NV)
4. Paige Culver (MT) - Development Manager
Professional Resource Advisory Board
1. Anna Fontana (BC) - Chair
2. Tim Schommer (ID) - Vice Chair
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
Sporting Clays Committee
1. Terry Melby (NV) - Chair
2. Marty Harsin (NV) - Vice Chair
3.Buck Buckner (OR)
4. Tony Caligiuri (IA) - Board Liaison
5. Paul Cavin (NV)
6. Mike Dianda (NV)
7. Ron Raboud (FL) - WWO Founder
8. Dave Sanger (NV) - NSCA certified instructor
9. Steve Toponga (NV) - NBU Director
10. Tom Wicks (NV) - Carson City Chukkar Club Director
Trustee Evaluation Committee
1. Peregrine Wolff, DVM (CA) Chair
2. Tony Caligiuri (IA)
2. Marty Harsin (NV) - Vice Chair
3.Buck Buckner (OR)
4. Tony Caligiuri (IA) - Board Liaison
5. Paul Cavin (NV)
6. Mike Dianda (NV)
7. Ron Raboud (FL) - WWO Founder
8. Dave Sanger (NV) - NSCA certified instructor
9. Steve Toponga (NV) - NBU Director
10. Tom Wicks (NV) - Carson City Chukkar Club Director
Trustee Evaluation Committee
1. Peregrine Wolff, DVM (CA) Chair
2. Tony Caligiuri (IA)
Women In Hunting Committee
1. Renée Thornton (MT) - Chair
2. Linda Demmer (MI)
3. Sara Domek (WY)
4. Kristin Hunsaker (UT)
6. Peregrine Wolff, DVM (CA)
2. Linda Demmer (MI)
3. Sara Domek (WY)
4. Kristin Hunsaker (UT)
6. Peregrine Wolff, DVM (CA)
