Meet Our Team
The people behind the conservation success stories.
The future of this remarkable ecosystem begins with the people committed to its defense. Placed throughout the ecosystem, our team has a seat at the table and boots on the ground to ensure environmental threats are mitigated, policies are sound and backed by science, new solutions are found for complex conservation issues, and voices are heard.
Our staff is passionate, collaborative, and innovative—and that’s why we continue to succeed in defending the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem.
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Blakeley Adkins
The Volgenau Foundation Wildlife Conservation Associate
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Jared Baecker
Wyoming Conservation Coordinator
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Craig Benjamin
Director of Conservation
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Lindsey Benov
Senior Development Associate
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London Bernier
Communications Associate
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Scott Christensen
Executive Director
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Teddy Collins
Western Wyoming Conservation Associate
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Matt Cuzzocreo
Senior Wildlife Conservation Associate
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Charles Wolf Drimal
Deputy Director of Conservation
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Shana Drimal
Senior Wildlife Conservation Associate
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Colleen Friday
Wind River Conservation Organizer
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Tom Hallberg
Idaho Conservation Organizer
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Sierra Harris
Climate Conservation Coordinator
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Jeana Henley
Director of Finance
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Kurt Imhoff
Senior Climate Conservation Associate
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Wes Martel
Senior Wind River Conservation Associate
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Signa McAdams
Wind River Conservation Organizer
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Allison Michalski
Senior Idaho Conservation Associate
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Darby Pieroni
Human Resources & Operations Coordinator
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Emmy Reed
Senior Digital Communications Associate
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Melissa Richey
Director of Development
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Kathy Rinaldi
Deputy Director of Conservation
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Emilie Ritter
Director of Communications and Marketing
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Tiffany Sandholm
Development Coordinator
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Sally Schrank
Montana Conservation Coordinator
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Brooke Shifrin
Wildlife Conservation Coordinator
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Veronika Sieben
Development Coordinator
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Elisabeth Souther
Finance Assistant
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Erin Steva
Montana Conservation Associate
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Carol Walden
Senior Operations Associate
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Erin Welty
Senior Wyoming Conservation Associate
Help support our work protecting Greater Yellowstone.
Our Four-Legged Officers
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Pip Adkins
Mushroom Detection Officer
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Charlie and Lola Benjamin
Peak-Bagging Officers
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Molly Benov
Meal Timekeeping Officer
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Alpine Drimal
Lead Adventure Officer
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Addie and Huck Hallberg
Chief Barking Officers
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Scout and Olive Harris
Treat Inspection Officers
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Fisher Imhoff
Crumb Patrol Officer
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Willy and Hank Michalski
Head Snuggling Officers
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Luna Reed
Snow Forecasting Officer
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Carol Rinaldi
Snack Quality Officer
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Dave and Roscoe Sandholm
Junior Furniture Destruction Officers
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Alfred and Ellie Sieben
Lead Speed Officers
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Lola and Moon Shifrin
Canine Relations Officers
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Luna Steva
“Head” Scratches Officer
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Ruby and Copper Welty
Lead Car Ride Officers