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Jim Hellyer
About JIM Jim is a lifelong resident of Lander, Wyoming. After completing a degree from the University of Wyoming and a stint in the US Army, he returned to the family ranch where they raise black Angus cattle on a mix of private, State, and Federal lands in a region called South Pass.
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Jim Stone
About JIM Jim is a third generation cattle rancher from the small town of Ovando in Western Montana. Their Black Angus cow/calf operation relies on their son Brady, when not in school, to provide a stable and energetic vision to maintaining a valuable and picturesque landscape. Jim’s wife, Colleen, a fifth generation rancher, owns a…
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Kari Gibson
About KARI Based in Austin, Texas, Kari and her team manage state government affairs for the entire Lower 48. She previously served as State Government Affairs Manager for the Rockies Region in Denver, Colorado. Kari joined ConocoPhillips’ federal team in 2013, based in Washington, DC, where she served for three years. During this period, she…
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Matt Hogan
About MATT After earning a bachelor’s degree in Political Science from LeMoyne College in Syracuse, New York, Matt Hogan started his career as a legislative director and legislative assistant for a Member of the U.S. House of Representatives. Hogan has served as Executive Director of the Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies, where he worked…
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Paul Souza
About PAUL Paul Souza is the Regional Director of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s (USFWS) Pacific Southwest region. Prior to his current role, Paul served as the Assistant Director for Science Applications at USFWS headquarters. Paul provided leadership on science policy and scientific applications in resource management. This included leading agency efforts to shape…
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Ron Leathers
About RON Ron became the Chief Conservation Officer for Pheasants Forever and Quail Forever (PF/QF) in 2021. In his current position, Ron is responsible for providing strategic direction and oversight to the organization’s government affairs, education and outreach, and conservation delivery and field operations teams. Ron began his career with PF/QF in 2004, administering a…
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Sherry Liguori
About Sherry Sherry is the Environmental Director for PacifiCorp (Rocky Mountain Power/Pacific Power), and is based out of Salt Lake City, Utah. She is the current Vice Chair of the Avian Power Line Interaction Committee and was the project manager and primary author of Suggested Practices for Avian Protection on Power Lines: The State of…
