About the Wyoming Wildlife
Federation
The Wyoming Wildlife Federation (WWF), established in 1937 and with currently standing membership of approximately 5,000, is Wyoming's oldest and largest statewide sportsmen/conservation organization.
Mission Statement: The Wyoming Wildlife Federation works for hunters, anglers, and other wildlife enthusiasts to protect and enhance habitat, to perpetuate quality hunting and fishing, to protect citizens' right to use public lands and waters, and to promote ethical hunting and fishing.
WWF is governed by a Board of Directors, including 12 associate directors who represent the membership at large, and a number of affiliate directors who represent WWF affiliate organizations. Affiliate directors sit as ex officio members. WWF is located in Cheyenne, WY and has offices in Laramie and Lander.
WWF excels at organizing the traditional sportsmen community on current, relevant and important conservation issues. Recent WWF campaigns have included Sportsmen for the Wyoming Range, the Greater Little Mountain Coalition, and the development of both renewable (e.g., wind) and non-renewable (e.g., natural gas and oil shale) energy in important wildlife habitats in Wyoming. WWF has also been active in campaigns to maintain hunting and fishing access. WWF has consistently sought to maintain a moderate and principled position on contentious issues. They consistently lobby the Wyoming State Legislature on issues that affect wildlife in Wyoming. WWF members are also involved in numerous on-the-ground projects to improve wildlife habitat in Wyoming.
WWF is an affiliate of National Wildlife Federation (NWF), though they do not always agree with NWF on some issues.
For more information, visit us at:
-WWF website - http://www.wyomingwildlife.org/
-Sportsmen's Action Network - http://www.sportsmensactionnetwork.org
-Social Media - http://www.wyomingwildlife.org/ht/d/sp/i/60378/pid/60378
Wyoming Wildlife Federation Staff:
Executive Director
Walt Gasson
waltgasson@wyomingwildlife.org
joybannon@wyomingwildlife.org
Joy lives in Lander, Wyoming with her husband Aaron. She grew up in Iowa where she gained her appreciation for nature through the back woods of Sioux City. Joy received her Bachelor's degree from the University of Wyoming through an inter-disciplinary program in Environment and Natural Resources as well as Political Science. Recently, she accepted to participate in Leadership Wyoming for the Class of 2010. Aaron and Joy like to take long hikes, camp, fish, climb and enjoy the state's diverse landscape. As Field Director for WWF, she works for access, to maintain the health of our wild lands, air and water, and for outdoor enthusiasts, sportsmen, and wildlife watchers so we can enjoy our public lands now and in the future.
Public Lands Organizer
Dwayne Meadows
meadowsd@nwf.org
Dwayne Meadows lives in Laramie, Wyoming with his wife, Laura. He is a graduate of the University of Wyoming with a Bachelor's in English and a Master's in American Studies. In his graduate studies, he interned for the Historic Seattle and the National Elk Refuge. He has worked for the USFS in Misty Fjords National Monument, AK, the Western Center of Historic Preservation at Grand Teton National Park, and as the Wyoming and Colorado representative for the Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership. Dwayne also has worked as a fishing guide on the Upper North Platte River, where he dedicated himself to hunting, fishing, running rivers, and wandering the mountains of the West. Dwayne is a member of Trout Unlimited, the Mule Deer Foundation, Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership, Backcountry Hunters and Anglers, Wyoming Wildlife Federation, and Alliance for Historic Wyoming, and Wyoming FNAWS.
Business Administrator
Corey Wilson
coreywilson@wyomingwildlife.org
Corey Wilson was born, raised, and continues to live in Cheyenne, Wyoming with his wife, Krystal, and two sons, Garrett and Tucker. Corey is currently working to obtain his degree in Wildlife Management at Laramie County Community College. Corey spent 11 years previously in Business Management in the printing industry before joining WWF. He is a member of the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation and Ducks Unlimited. Corey and his family make every excuse to be out camping, hunting and fishing throughout the great state of Wyoming.
Membership Coordinator
Gary Lord
garylord@wyomingwildlife.org
Gary Lord lives in Cheyenne, Wyoming. He has been married to Judy for 32 years and is a step-father to three boys. He has worked for the Membership Coordinator for WWF since August 2008. He entered the U.S. Air Force in 1973, in the Security/Law Enforcement career field; traveled to California, Turkey, New Mexico, England, and came to Cheyenne in November, 1983. He has worked at a litany of professions to include professional musician and nightclub management until 1995. In February, 1995, he worked for Wyoming State Government, Worker's Safety & Compensation Division as a secretary, then as a supervisor for a document imaging unit, and the administrative unit until May 2007. He also worked for an engineering contractor in an administrative capacity until March 2008. He is also the assistant chairman in the Cheyenne Frontier Days Parade Committee.
Conservation Associate
Sharon Smith
sharonsmith@wyomingwildlife.org
Sharon Smith lives in Cheyenne, Wyoming. She is widowed with three children - Danna, Steve, and Devon. She has four grandchildren - Cody (17), Jace (13), Isaac (11), and Mickenzie (11). She attended one year of junior college and has her LPN license. She has lived in Wyoming for 22 years and worked for WWF for almost 6 years. She has volunteered at the hospital for 6 years as well.
sarahbade@wyomingwildlife.org
Field Organizer
Courtney Amerine
courtneyamerine@wyomingwildlife.org
Courtney Amerine joins WWF as a Field Organizer, based in Laramie, after recently graduating from Western Washington University with a degree in Environmental Economics. A graduate of Pinedale High School, Courtney is excited to be back in Wyoming. She is an avid outdoorswoman and grew up in the family outfitting business. She is looking forward to being back in her old stomping grounds.
The Wyoming Wildlife Federation (WWF), established in 1937 and with currently standing membership of approximately 5,000, is Wyoming's oldest and largest statewide sportsmen/conservation organization.
Mission Statement: The Wyoming Wildlife Federation works for hunters, anglers, and other wildlife enthusiasts to protect and enhance habitat, to perpetuate quality hunting and fishing, to protect citizens' right to use public lands and waters, and to promote ethical hunting and fishing.
WWF is governed by a Board of Directors, including 12 associate directors who represent the membership at large, and a number of affiliate directors who represent WWF affiliate organizations. Affiliate directors sit as ex officio members. WWF is located in Cheyenne, WY and has offices in Laramie and Lander.
WWF excels at organizing the traditional sportsmen community on current, relevant and important conservation issues. Recent WWF campaigns have included Sportsmen for the Wyoming Range, the Greater Little Mountain Coalition, and the development of both renewable (e.g., wind) and non-renewable (e.g., natural gas and oil shale) energy in important wildlife habitats in Wyoming. WWF has also been active in campaigns to maintain hunting and fishing access. WWF has consistently sought to maintain a moderate and principled position on contentious issues. They consistently lobby the Wyoming State Legislature on issues that affect wildlife in Wyoming. WWF members are also involved in numerous on-the-ground projects to improve wildlife habitat in Wyoming.
WWF is an affiliate of National Wildlife Federation (NWF), though they do not always agree with NWF on some issues.
For more information, visit us at:
-WWF website - http://www.wyomingwildlife.org/
-Sportsmen's Action Network - http://www.sportsmensactionnetwork.org
-Social Media - http://www.wyomingwildlife.org/ht/d/sp/i/60378/pid/60378
Wyoming Wildlife Federation Staff:
Executive Director
Walt Gasson
waltgasson@wyomingwildlife.org
Walt
Gasson lives in Cheyenne, Wyoming and
is a fourth generation Wyoming native and
32-year veteran of fish and
wildlife conservation on a national and
international scale. He has
served in government, in the private sector,
and as the leader of a non-profit organization
to conserve wildlife and wildlife habitat. His
expertise in strategic planning, constituent
involvement and training has taken him from
Alaska to Sri Lanka. His deeply held belief
that wildlife is a public trust have made him a
leader in the conservation community in Wyoming
and the West. Walt and his wife, Kim, have
three adult daughters and eight adorable
grandchildren. They love spending time together
as a family at their cabin in the Wind River
Mountains of western Wyoming.
Field
Director
Joy Bannon
joybannon@wyomingwildlife.org
Joy lives in Lander, Wyoming with her husband Aaron. She grew up in Iowa where she gained her appreciation for nature through the back woods of Sioux City. Joy received her Bachelor's degree from the University of Wyoming through an inter-disciplinary program in Environment and Natural Resources as well as Political Science. Recently, she accepted to participate in Leadership Wyoming for the Class of 2010. Aaron and Joy like to take long hikes, camp, fish, climb and enjoy the state's diverse landscape. As Field Director for WWF, she works for access, to maintain the health of our wild lands, air and water, and for outdoor enthusiasts, sportsmen, and wildlife watchers so we can enjoy our public lands now and in the future.
Public Lands Organizer
Dwayne Meadows
meadowsd@nwf.org
Dwayne Meadows lives in Laramie, Wyoming with his wife, Laura. He is a graduate of the University of Wyoming with a Bachelor's in English and a Master's in American Studies. In his graduate studies, he interned for the Historic Seattle and the National Elk Refuge. He has worked for the USFS in Misty Fjords National Monument, AK, the Western Center of Historic Preservation at Grand Teton National Park, and as the Wyoming and Colorado representative for the Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership. Dwayne also has worked as a fishing guide on the Upper North Platte River, where he dedicated himself to hunting, fishing, running rivers, and wandering the mountains of the West. Dwayne is a member of Trout Unlimited, the Mule Deer Foundation, Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership, Backcountry Hunters and Anglers, Wyoming Wildlife Federation, and Alliance for Historic Wyoming, and Wyoming FNAWS.
Business Administrator
Corey Wilson
coreywilson@wyomingwildlife.org
Corey Wilson was born, raised, and continues to live in Cheyenne, Wyoming with his wife, Krystal, and two sons, Garrett and Tucker. Corey is currently working to obtain his degree in Wildlife Management at Laramie County Community College. Corey spent 11 years previously in Business Management in the printing industry before joining WWF. He is a member of the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation and Ducks Unlimited. Corey and his family make every excuse to be out camping, hunting and fishing throughout the great state of Wyoming.
Membership Coordinator
Gary Lord
garylord@wyomingwildlife.org
Gary Lord lives in Cheyenne, Wyoming. He has been married to Judy for 32 years and is a step-father to three boys. He has worked for the Membership Coordinator for WWF since August 2008. He entered the U.S. Air Force in 1973, in the Security/Law Enforcement career field; traveled to California, Turkey, New Mexico, England, and came to Cheyenne in November, 1983. He has worked at a litany of professions to include professional musician and nightclub management until 1995. In February, 1995, he worked for Wyoming State Government, Worker's Safety & Compensation Division as a secretary, then as a supervisor for a document imaging unit, and the administrative unit until May 2007. He also worked for an engineering contractor in an administrative capacity until March 2008. He is also the assistant chairman in the Cheyenne Frontier Days Parade Committee.
Conservation Associate
Sharon Smith
sharonsmith@wyomingwildlife.org
Sharon Smith lives in Cheyenne, Wyoming. She is widowed with three children - Danna, Steve, and Devon. She has four grandchildren - Cody (17), Jace (13), Isaac (11), and Mickenzie (11). She attended one year of junior college and has her LPN license. She has lived in Wyoming for 22 years and worked for WWF for almost 6 years. She has volunteered at the hospital for 6 years as well.
Executive
Assistant/Web Manager
Sarah
Badesarahbade@wyomingwildlife.org
Sarah
lives in Laramie, Wyoming with her husband,
Chad, and her three
children - Maggie (4), Jamison (3), and Gannon
(1). She attended
the University in Wyoming and graduated in 2008
with her Bachelor's
degree in English. While attending UW, she
worked in the Office of
Academic Affairs and after graduation she began
working for WWF. Sarah
is in charge of the Federation website, blog,
and Facebook page, as
well as the Sportsmen's Action Network website.
She is a
fifth-generation Wyomingite and has been taught
to love Wyoming and its
wild places. Sarah and her family enjoy hiking,
hunting, and fishing
both near Laramie and in the Wind River
mountains.
Field Organizer
Courtney Amerine
courtneyamerine@wyomingwildlife.org
Courtney Amerine joins WWF as a Field Organizer, based in Laramie, after recently graduating from Western Washington University with a degree in Environmental Economics. A graduate of Pinedale High School, Courtney is excited to be back in Wyoming. She is an avid outdoorswoman and grew up in the family outfitting business. She is looking forward to being back in her old stomping grounds.
Wyoming Wildlife Federation Board
Members:
Lonnie Allred (President)
P.O. Box 451
Riverton, WY 82501
H) 856-9728
lallred@wyoming.com
Dave Moody (Vice President)
29 Red Rim Rd.
Lander, WY 82520
H) 332-4136
dmoody@wyoming.com
Dave has been a Wyoming resident for over 33 years. He is married to Melody and has two children, Shannon and Justin, and one grandchild, Madeline. Mel and Dave live in Lander along with two horses and two hunting dogs. Dave received his Bachelor's degree in Wildlife Management from the University of Wyoming in 1976. He is a conservation professional, who has served in a variety of positions with the Wyoming Game and Fish Department, including: Terrestrial Wildlife Biologist in Baggs (1977-1987), Regional Wildlife Management Coordinator in Jackson (1987-1993), Regional Wildlife Management Coordinator in Lander (1993-present). Dave oversees most aspects of data collection, analysis, and management plan development for grizzly bears, black bears, and mountain lions. Dave has been a member of WWF since 1978. He received the WWF Conservationist of the Year Award from the Federation in 1983 and 1984 for his efforts to protect crucial wintering ranges for antelope and served on the WWF Board of Directors from 1989 to 1992. He is an avid hunter, fisherman, and mediocre golfer. Dave belongs to several professional organizations which include the Wildlife Society, International Bear Association, and Wyoming Game and Fish Biologists Association. He is also a member of several environmental organizations such as Trout Unlimited, Ducks Unlimited, Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation, and the Nature Conservancy.
Dick Kroger (Secretary)
609 North Rd. 11
Worland, WY 82401
H) 347-3047
krogers@rtconnect.net
Dick, along with his wife, Karen, and two children, first came to Wyoming as a graduate student in 1965 and returned in 1979 to become a BLM biologist and to finish raising their three children in the outdoor wonders of the Bighorn Basin. He and Karen moved back to Worland in 2007 to continue enjoying outdoor experiences with their children and grandchildren. He has over 45 years of experience as a working professional and a volunteer fish and wildlife and land management conservationist. Dick joined WWF in 1979 and became a life member in 1986. He has been consistently involved in instream flow and fisheries issues. He received WWF's Water Conservationist of the Year Award in 1984 and 1988. He says his strongest attributes as a volunteer vocationist are his 30 years of internal exposure to how government agencies work and don't work and his continuing life long vocational commitment to resolving conservation issues that result in improved management of our public lands.
Richard Oblak (Treasurer)
1240 Madison Ave.
Cheyenne, WY 82001
C) 631-1287
richardoblak@yahoo.com
Rich has lived in Cheyenne, Wyoming for the last 23 years. He recently retired from the United States Air Force after 24 years of active duty service. Rich has two boys - Kevin, 20 and Brian, 17 along with a stepdaughter, MacKenzie, 8. Rich's interest for the outdoors began with fishing trips with his father and grandfather on the banks of Lake Michigan in Illinois and has become an avid big game and waterfowl hunter since his arrival in Wyoming in 1986. He now enjoys trips to the field with his sons, stepdaughter, and wife, Betsy.
Gwyn McKee
5303 Van Ripper St.
Gillette, WY 82718
H) 682-6749 F) 686-6178
gwyn@vcn.com
Gwyn lives in Gillette with her husband, Mark. She currently operates her own wildlife consulting firm out of Gillette, and has spent the last 15 years working in Wyoming and neighboring western states. She has been a professional wildlife biologist for 20 years. Prior to moving to Wyoming in 1994, she earned a Bachelor's and Master's degree in wildlife management/ecology, and spent several years working and studying in Missouri, Oklahoma, and Alaska. Gwyn joined the WWF Board of Directors in 2001, and has served on the board over the years due to her strong support of the WWF's mission and the organization's reputation for taking a balanced approach to the issues and challenges that face Wyoming's sporting heritage and natural resources. In addition to WWF, Gwyn has served on the Wyoming Wildlife and Natural Resource Trust Board since it was created by the Governor's appointment in 2005. That entity provides funding for a wide variety of habitat enhancement and conservation projects throughout the state. She is also on the Board of Directors for N.E.W. Bird Rescue and Rehab in Gillette, which is the local rehabilitation center for injured hawks, owls, and eagles.
Mark Winland
5303 Van Ripper St.
Gillette, WY 82718
H) 682-6749 C) 689-8452
mwinland@ccsd.k12.wy.us
Mark is a fourth generation Wyoming native, residing in Gillette. He teaches High School Biology and Ecology and works as a field biologist during the summer season. Mark has been active in Wyoming and national sportsmen's and conservation issues for over two decades. During this time, he has served as a board member for Wyoming Wildlife Federation (WWF), including three terms as president, and has represented the WWF and sportsmen on several state and federal task forces and committees. He is the recipient of several awards for his conservation work, most recently the "Citizen of the Year" award from the Wyoming Chapter of the Wildlife Society (November 2008).
Bill Alldredge
2518 Owl Creek Rd.
Thermopolis, WY 82443
H) 867-2518
alldredge@tctwest.net
Bill lives in Thermopolis, Wyoming. where he resides along Owl Creek some 25 miles northwest of town with his wife, Vicki Herren, their horses and mules and two Golden Retrievers. He has a son, Matthew, and two grandsons - Brennen and Mason. His daughter, Joalie, is a teacher. He has been involved with the Wyoming Wildlife Federation since the 1980's. Bill spend a rewarding 30 year career as an educator and wildlife researcher in the Department of Fishery and Wildlife Biology at Colorado State University. He retains Professor Emeritus status in that Department where he also served as Chair of the Wildlife Major. An avid bow hunter, bird hunter, and fly fisher, Bill also enjoys birding, retriever training and packing. He remains professionally active and is a member of The Wildlife Society and the American Society of Mammalogists. In addition to the Wyoming Wildlife Federation Board, Bill is a member of the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation Project Advisory Committee, the Governor's Non-point Source Pollution Task Force and the Big Horn Basin Sage Grouse Working Group. Bill is devoted to working for wild things, wild places and the people who enjoy them.
Bill Wichers
4211 Deer Run
Casper, WY 82601
H) 577-4942
bwiche@bresnan.net
Bill Wichers is a graduate of the University of Wyoming, with a Master of Science in Zoology in 1967. He is a 33-year veteran of fish and wildlife conservation with the Wyoming Game and Fish Department, retiring in 2006 as Deputy Director. His expertise in fisheries management and leadership in state fish and wildlife agencies have made him a well-known expert in the field. He is a Leadership of Wyoming graduate and has represented Wyoming on a host of multi-state problem solving committees and task forces. He has served as a Wyoming representative to the Western Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies and Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies. Bill and his wife, Donna, enjoy fly fishing, bird hunting, and working with their German long-haired pointers.
Keith Gingery
1175 Brangus Drive
Jackson, WY 83001
H) 307-734-5624
kgingery@wyoming.com
Keith is a long-time resident of Jackson, Wyoming. He graduated from the University of Wyoming with a Bachelor of Science in 1992 and a Juris Doctor from the UW College of Law in 1995. He is finishing up his 3rd term in the Wyoming House of Representatives. He presently serves as the House Judiciary Chairman. He has been co-chairman of the Committee on Mental Health and Substance Abuse and also co-chaired the Wyoming Drug Court Steering Committee. He has served on the Corporations Committee and the Travel, Recreation, and Wildlife Committee. Keith is a deputy county and prosecuting attorney in Teton County and lives south of Jackson with his wife, Lisa, and 4 year old daughter, Alexandra, where they enjoy fishing, hiking, biking, and paddle sports. Both his father and grandfather worked for the National Park Service.
Harold Schultz (NWF Affiliate Rep)
1502 East Lincoln
Riverton, WY 82501
H) 856-4555 W) 856-9578
harolds@wyoming.com
Harold lives in Riverton, Wyoming with his wife, Veronika. They have a grown daughter, Erika, living in Seattle. Harold is a long-time board member, coming onto the board in the late 1980's. He came to Wyoming in 1960 at the age of twelve. Already by then a confirmed hunting and fishing "nut", he felt that Wyoming was as close to heaven as one was going to get in this life. Later, he decided that if wildlife and wild places were to be preserved, someone had to fight for them. WWF, with its positions and values was the organization that came closest to his own values and beliefs. He has been with them ever since.
Mac Black (Affiliate Director)
P.O. Box 766
Powell, WY 82435
H) 754-9090
macndeb@tritel.net
Mac lives in Powell, Wyoming. He has three children and eight grandchildren. Mac was raised on a cattle ranch near Grand Junction, Colorado. He graduated in 1967 from Colorado State University. Mac started his career with the Wyoming Game and Fish Department as a Game Warden in 1967. During his 38-year career, he has been stationed in Riverton, Daytona, Rawlins, Ten Sleep, and Powell. His 25 years in the Powell District included the Sunlight Basin and Beartooth Mountain Range with a wide diversity of wildlife to protect and manage. He retired in 2005, but is active in the Shoshone Back Country Horsemen, Powell Valley Recycling, the Wyoming Game Warden's Association, and the Wyoming Wildlife Federation. The main reason Mac wants to be on the WWF Board is to represent sportsmen. maintain public access, and secure hunting opportunity. He enjoys hunting, fishing, and horseback riding.
Steve Martin (Affiliate Director)
483 Quadrant Drive
Rock Springs, WY 82901
H) 362-2599 C) 350-0486
stmartin@wyoming.com
Marty Casey (Affiliate Director)
P.O. Box 622
Story, WY 82842
H&W) 307-683-2800
marty@cpbch.org
National Wildlife Federation:
Lew Carpenter (Regional Representative)
2260 Baseline Road Suite 100
Boulder, CO 80302
W) 303-441-5164 C) 303-834-0998
carpenterl@nwf.org
Kathy Hadley (Western Vice Chair)
Montana Wildlife Federation
1016 Eastside Road
Deer Lodge, MT 59722
kathyh@ncat.org
Mark Winland (Reg. 13 Board Director)
Contact
UsLonnie Allred (President)
P.O. Box 451
Riverton, WY 82501
H) 856-9728
lallred@wyoming.com
Lonnie
Allred lives in Riverton, Wyoming. He has one
son, Tim, and a
granddaughter, Sailor. He entered the Marine
Corps in November 1964 and
was honorably discharged in November 1968 after
serving in Vietnam
in1966-67. He graduated Casper College with an
associate's degree in
Agriculture. He then enrolled in the University
of Wyoming and
graduated with a degree in Range Management in
the spring of 1974. He
worked for the United States Department of
Agriculture, Farmer's Home
Association as a loan office, stationed in
several Wyoming cities
including Douglas, Casper, Basin, Rawlins,
Evanston, and Riverton. He
enrolled at Central Wyoming College in Riverton
in Auto Technology and
graduated in 2006. He has been a member of the
Wyoming Wildlife
Federation for many years and was appointed to
the Board of Directors
in 2005. He enjoys trapping, hunting, and
fishing, but would rather
watch and help preserve Wyoming's wildlife and
wild places for future
hunting, fishing, and watching.
Dave Moody (Vice President)
29 Red Rim Rd.
Lander, WY 82520
H) 332-4136
dmoody@wyoming.com
Dave has been a Wyoming resident for over 33 years. He is married to Melody and has two children, Shannon and Justin, and one grandchild, Madeline. Mel and Dave live in Lander along with two horses and two hunting dogs. Dave received his Bachelor's degree in Wildlife Management from the University of Wyoming in 1976. He is a conservation professional, who has served in a variety of positions with the Wyoming Game and Fish Department, including: Terrestrial Wildlife Biologist in Baggs (1977-1987), Regional Wildlife Management Coordinator in Jackson (1987-1993), Regional Wildlife Management Coordinator in Lander (1993-present). Dave oversees most aspects of data collection, analysis, and management plan development for grizzly bears, black bears, and mountain lions. Dave has been a member of WWF since 1978. He received the WWF Conservationist of the Year Award from the Federation in 1983 and 1984 for his efforts to protect crucial wintering ranges for antelope and served on the WWF Board of Directors from 1989 to 1992. He is an avid hunter, fisherman, and mediocre golfer. Dave belongs to several professional organizations which include the Wildlife Society, International Bear Association, and Wyoming Game and Fish Biologists Association. He is also a member of several environmental organizations such as Trout Unlimited, Ducks Unlimited, Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation, and the Nature Conservancy.
Dick Kroger (Secretary)
609 North Rd. 11
Worland, WY 82401
H) 347-3047
krogers@rtconnect.net
Dick, along with his wife, Karen, and two children, first came to Wyoming as a graduate student in 1965 and returned in 1979 to become a BLM biologist and to finish raising their three children in the outdoor wonders of the Bighorn Basin. He and Karen moved back to Worland in 2007 to continue enjoying outdoor experiences with their children and grandchildren. He has over 45 years of experience as a working professional and a volunteer fish and wildlife and land management conservationist. Dick joined WWF in 1979 and became a life member in 1986. He has been consistently involved in instream flow and fisheries issues. He received WWF's Water Conservationist of the Year Award in 1984 and 1988. He says his strongest attributes as a volunteer vocationist are his 30 years of internal exposure to how government agencies work and don't work and his continuing life long vocational commitment to resolving conservation issues that result in improved management of our public lands.
Richard Oblak (Treasurer)
1240 Madison Ave.
Cheyenne, WY 82001
C) 631-1287
richardoblak@yahoo.com
Rich has lived in Cheyenne, Wyoming for the last 23 years. He recently retired from the United States Air Force after 24 years of active duty service. Rich has two boys - Kevin, 20 and Brian, 17 along with a stepdaughter, MacKenzie, 8. Rich's interest for the outdoors began with fishing trips with his father and grandfather on the banks of Lake Michigan in Illinois and has become an avid big game and waterfowl hunter since his arrival in Wyoming in 1986. He now enjoys trips to the field with his sons, stepdaughter, and wife, Betsy.
Gwyn McKee
5303 Van Ripper St.
Gillette, WY 82718
H) 682-6749 F) 686-6178
gwyn@vcn.com
Gwyn lives in Gillette with her husband, Mark. She currently operates her own wildlife consulting firm out of Gillette, and has spent the last 15 years working in Wyoming and neighboring western states. She has been a professional wildlife biologist for 20 years. Prior to moving to Wyoming in 1994, she earned a Bachelor's and Master's degree in wildlife management/ecology, and spent several years working and studying in Missouri, Oklahoma, and Alaska. Gwyn joined the WWF Board of Directors in 2001, and has served on the board over the years due to her strong support of the WWF's mission and the organization's reputation for taking a balanced approach to the issues and challenges that face Wyoming's sporting heritage and natural resources. In addition to WWF, Gwyn has served on the Wyoming Wildlife and Natural Resource Trust Board since it was created by the Governor's appointment in 2005. That entity provides funding for a wide variety of habitat enhancement and conservation projects throughout the state. She is also on the Board of Directors for N.E.W. Bird Rescue and Rehab in Gillette, which is the local rehabilitation center for injured hawks, owls, and eagles.
Mark Winland
5303 Van Ripper St.
Gillette, WY 82718
H) 682-6749 C) 689-8452
mwinland@ccsd.k12.wy.us
Mark is a fourth generation Wyoming native, residing in Gillette. He teaches High School Biology and Ecology and works as a field biologist during the summer season. Mark has been active in Wyoming and national sportsmen's and conservation issues for over two decades. During this time, he has served as a board member for Wyoming Wildlife Federation (WWF), including three terms as president, and has represented the WWF and sportsmen on several state and federal task forces and committees. He is the recipient of several awards for his conservation work, most recently the "Citizen of the Year" award from the Wyoming Chapter of the Wildlife Society (November 2008).
Bill Alldredge
2518 Owl Creek Rd.
Thermopolis, WY 82443
H) 867-2518
alldredge@tctwest.net
Bill lives in Thermopolis, Wyoming. where he resides along Owl Creek some 25 miles northwest of town with his wife, Vicki Herren, their horses and mules and two Golden Retrievers. He has a son, Matthew, and two grandsons - Brennen and Mason. His daughter, Joalie, is a teacher. He has been involved with the Wyoming Wildlife Federation since the 1980's. Bill spend a rewarding 30 year career as an educator and wildlife researcher in the Department of Fishery and Wildlife Biology at Colorado State University. He retains Professor Emeritus status in that Department where he also served as Chair of the Wildlife Major. An avid bow hunter, bird hunter, and fly fisher, Bill also enjoys birding, retriever training and packing. He remains professionally active and is a member of The Wildlife Society and the American Society of Mammalogists. In addition to the Wyoming Wildlife Federation Board, Bill is a member of the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation Project Advisory Committee, the Governor's Non-point Source Pollution Task Force and the Big Horn Basin Sage Grouse Working Group. Bill is devoted to working for wild things, wild places and the people who enjoy them.
Bill Wichers
4211 Deer Run
Casper, WY 82601
H) 577-4942
bwiche@bresnan.net
Bill Wichers is a graduate of the University of Wyoming, with a Master of Science in Zoology in 1967. He is a 33-year veteran of fish and wildlife conservation with the Wyoming Game and Fish Department, retiring in 2006 as Deputy Director. His expertise in fisheries management and leadership in state fish and wildlife agencies have made him a well-known expert in the field. He is a Leadership of Wyoming graduate and has represented Wyoming on a host of multi-state problem solving committees and task forces. He has served as a Wyoming representative to the Western Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies and Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies. Bill and his wife, Donna, enjoy fly fishing, bird hunting, and working with their German long-haired pointers.
Keith Gingery
1175 Brangus Drive
Jackson, WY 83001
H) 307-734-5624
kgingery@wyoming.com
Keith is a long-time resident of Jackson, Wyoming. He graduated from the University of Wyoming with a Bachelor of Science in 1992 and a Juris Doctor from the UW College of Law in 1995. He is finishing up his 3rd term in the Wyoming House of Representatives. He presently serves as the House Judiciary Chairman. He has been co-chairman of the Committee on Mental Health and Substance Abuse and also co-chaired the Wyoming Drug Court Steering Committee. He has served on the Corporations Committee and the Travel, Recreation, and Wildlife Committee. Keith is a deputy county and prosecuting attorney in Teton County and lives south of Jackson with his wife, Lisa, and 4 year old daughter, Alexandra, where they enjoy fishing, hiking, biking, and paddle sports. Both his father and grandfather worked for the National Park Service.
Harold Schultz (NWF Affiliate Rep)
1502 East Lincoln
Riverton, WY 82501
H) 856-4555 W) 856-9578
harolds@wyoming.com
Harold lives in Riverton, Wyoming with his wife, Veronika. They have a grown daughter, Erika, living in Seattle. Harold is a long-time board member, coming onto the board in the late 1980's. He came to Wyoming in 1960 at the age of twelve. Already by then a confirmed hunting and fishing "nut", he felt that Wyoming was as close to heaven as one was going to get in this life. Later, he decided that if wildlife and wild places were to be preserved, someone had to fight for them. WWF, with its positions and values was the organization that came closest to his own values and beliefs. He has been with them ever since.
Mac Black (Affiliate Director)
P.O. Box 766
Powell, WY 82435
H) 754-9090
macndeb@tritel.net
Mac lives in Powell, Wyoming. He has three children and eight grandchildren. Mac was raised on a cattle ranch near Grand Junction, Colorado. He graduated in 1967 from Colorado State University. Mac started his career with the Wyoming Game and Fish Department as a Game Warden in 1967. During his 38-year career, he has been stationed in Riverton, Daytona, Rawlins, Ten Sleep, and Powell. His 25 years in the Powell District included the Sunlight Basin and Beartooth Mountain Range with a wide diversity of wildlife to protect and manage. He retired in 2005, but is active in the Shoshone Back Country Horsemen, Powell Valley Recycling, the Wyoming Game Warden's Association, and the Wyoming Wildlife Federation. The main reason Mac wants to be on the WWF Board is to represent sportsmen. maintain public access, and secure hunting opportunity. He enjoys hunting, fishing, and horseback riding.
Steve Martin (Affiliate Director)
483 Quadrant Drive
Rock Springs, WY 82901
H) 362-2599 C) 350-0486
stmartin@wyoming.com
Marty Casey (Affiliate Director)
P.O. Box 622
Story, WY 82842
H&W) 307-683-2800
marty@cpbch.org
National Wildlife Federation:
Lew Carpenter (Regional Representative)
2260 Baseline Road Suite 100
Boulder, CO 80302
W) 303-441-5164 C) 303-834-0998
carpenterl@nwf.org
Kathy Hadley (Western Vice Chair)
Montana Wildlife Federation
1016 Eastside Road
Deer Lodge, MT 59722
kathyh@ncat.org
Mark Winland (Reg. 13 Board Director)