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 Manager
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Julia Barton
Communications Associate
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Craig Benjamin
Director of Conservation
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London Bernier
Communications Associate
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Hali Camper
Development Organizer
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Scott Christensen
Executive Director
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Teddy Collins
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
Wildlife Program Manager
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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 Resiliency Program Manager
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Jeana Henley
Senior Finance Associate
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Kurt Imhoff
Senior Climate Resiliency 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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Darby Pieroni
Director of Operations
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Emmy Reed
Senior Digital Communications Associate
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Melissa Richey
Deputy Director
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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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Naomi Schadt
Senior Development Associate
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Sally Schrank
Montana Conservation Manager
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Brooke Shifrin
Wildlife Program Manager
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Veronika Sieben
Individual Giving Manager
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Erin Steva
Montana Conservation Associate
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Tim Tripp
Director of Finance
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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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Phoebe Barton
Mealtime Enforcement Officer
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Charlie and Lola Benjamin
Peak-Bagging Officers
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Pony and Durzo Camper
Team Purr-fection Officers
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Flurry and Reshi Camper
Butt Wiggle Officers
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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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Luna Reed
Snow Forecasting Officer
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Carol Rinaldi
Snack Quality Officer
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Duchess Schadt
Chief Sunbeam Officer
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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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Ruby and Copper Welty
Lead Car Ride Officers
