- Heather Dugan, WCLDP Chair
Deputy Director, Colorado Parks and Wildlife
- Jim Fredericks, WCLDP Vice-Chair
Director, Idaho Department of Fish and Game - Zach Lowe
Executive Director, Western Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies - Chris McBarnes
President, The WYldlife Fund
Advisory Council Members
- Chad Bishop
University of Montana - Kim Brackett
Brackett Ranches - Julia Fabris McBride
Kansas Leadership Center - Emily Fife
Utah NRCS - Alan Jenne
Nevada Department of Wildlife
- Sherry Liguori
Rocky Mountain Power/PacifiCorp - Molly McDevitt
Blackfoot Challenge - Dave Smith
Intermountain West Joint Venture - Paul Souza
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service - Marina Yoshioka
Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks
Technical Team and Coaches
- Jen Anderson
Colorado Parks and Wildlife - Eric Bergman
Colorado Parks and Wildlife - Chad Bishop
University of Montana - John Carlson
US Fish and Wildlife Services, Region 6 - Dale Caveny
Retired - Matt Corsi
Idaho Department of Fish and Game - Jimmy Fox
US Fish and Wildlife Services, Region 7 - Travis Hawks
Nevada Department of Wildlife - Jessica Homyack
Weyerhaeuser - Jasmine Kleiber
Nevada Department of Wildlife - Josh Leonard
Wyoming Game and Fish Department - Frank McGee
Colorado Parks and Wildlife
- Rick Merizon
Retired, Alaska Department of Fish and Game - Mark Nelson
Alaska Department of Fish and Game - Bruce Rich
Retired - Josh Royce
Idaho Department of Fish and Game - Natalie Sexton
USFWS, Human Dimensions Branch - Mark Smith
Wyoming Game and Fish Department - Charlie Sperry
Raven Resources - Matt Steffl
Nebraska Game and Parks Commission - Margaret Taylor
Colorado Parks and Wildlife - Jessica Travis
Climate and Energy Project - Rollie White
US Fish and Wildlife Services, Region 1 - Marina Yoshioka
Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks
Staff Support
- Ali Duvall
Program Manager
Contracted and In-Kind Agency Support
- Matt Corsi
Evaluation & Research WG Coordinator - Frank McGee
Fundamentals of Western Conservation Leadership Course Coordinator - Rick Merizon
Administrative & Outreach Specialist - Charlie Sperry
Resilient Leadership Course Coordinator - Margaret Taylor
Course Development Specialist
Multiple agencies have provided in-kind staff support to advance the program (see program sponsors). If you have an interest in coaching, please contact us.