Management Board
IWJV Management Board members share a common passion for bird and other wildlife habitat, as well as a strong desire to nurture and grow partnerships with other entities in order to accomplish significant and meaningful conservation work in the Intermountain West.
The IWJV is governed by an executive-level Management Board—including state fish and wildlife agency directors, federal agency and non-governmental organization leadership, corporate partners representing the energy sector, and influential western private landowners—ensuring that varying perspectives have a seat at the table to seek common ground for lasting conservation.
At its core, the Management Board is committed to achieving the IWJV’s goals of developing strong science, providing funding and leverage opportunities, strengthening the public-private partnership, employing strategic communications, and monitoring and evaluation of outcomes to accomplish its vitally important work.
Andrew Archuleta
Wyoming State Director
Bureau of Land Management
Andrew Archuleta
Wyoming State Director
Bureau of Land Management
Kim Brackett
Cattle Rancher
Brackett Ranches, Idaho
Kim Brackett
Cattle Rancher
Brackett Ranches, Idaho
Jacque Buchanan
Pacific Northwest Regional Forester
USDA Forest Service
Jacque Buchanan
Pacific Northwest Regional Forester
USDA Forest Service
Jeff Davis
Director
Colorado Parks & Wildlife
Jeff Davis
Director
Colorado Parks and Wildlife
Jim Durglo
Wildland Fire Technical Specialist
Intertribal Timber Council
Jim Durglo
Wildland Fire Technical Specialist
Intertribal Timber Council
Emily Fife
Utah State Conservationist
Natural Resources Conservation Service
Emily Fife
Utah State Conservationist
Natural Resources Conservation Service
Jim Fredericks
Director
Idaho Department of Fish & Game
Jim Fredericks
Director
Idaho Department of Fish & Game
Kari Gibson
State Government Affairs Manager
ConocoPhillips
Kari Gibson
State Government Affairs Manager
ConocoPhillips
Erik Glenn
President – Partnership of Rangeland Trusts
Executive Director – Colorado Cattlemen’s Agricultural Land Trust
Erik Glenn
President
Partnership of Rangeland Trusts
Executive Director
Colorado Cattlemen’s Agricultural Land Trust
Jim Hellyer
Cattle Rancher, Wyoming
Jim Hellyer
Rancher
Matt Hogan
Regional Director
Region 6, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service
Matt Hogan
Regional Director
Region 6, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service
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 with state fish and wildlife conservation agencies to promote a unified vision for sound management and conservation of fish and wildlife.
Hogan has also served in executive leadership roles in the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, as well as the Department of the Interior. He has extensive conservation experience in the NGO community developing networks and alliances to achieve conservation goals.
Alan Jenne
Director
Nevada Department of Wildlife
Alan Jenne
Director
Nevada Department of Wildlife
Ron Leathers
Chief Conservation Officer
Pheasants Forever
Ron Leathers
Chief Conservation Officer
Pheasants Forever
Sherry Liguori
Environmental Director
Rocky Mountain Power/Pacific Power
Sherry Liguori
Environmental Director
Rocky Mountain Power/Pacific Power
Jeff McCreary
Western Region Operations Director
Ducks Unlimited, Inc.
Jeff McCreary
Western Region Conservation Programs Director
Ducks Unlimited, Inc.
Jeff is a native Californian who has been with Ducks Unlimited (DU) for over 12 years and has worked for over 15 years in the wetland conservation and restoration field throughout the western United States. Jeff received a bachelor’s degree in wildlife biology from the University of California at Davis and a master’s degree in wetland ecology from Duke University. Jeff began his tenure with DU in Pocatello, Idaho, and spent the next seven years developing, managing, and implementing wetland and associated habitat conservation projects from the Mexican border to the Canadian border in Arizona, Idaho, Nevada, and Utah.
“While my job and family are in California, there is no escaping the majesty and power of the Intermountain West once it’s found you,” he said. “From the Steens to the Wind Rivers, from the Sky Islands to Purcells, and everything in between, it is hard to explain to those who have never spent much time there how such a vast area can have so much to offer.”
Hugh Morrison
Regional Director
Region 1, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service
Hugh Morrison
Regional Director
Region 1, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service
On Jan. 4, 2023, Hugh Morrison was selected to serve as Regional Director of the Pacific Region of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. In this role, Morrison leads conservation efforts spanning one ocean, four states, and multiple territories and time zones.
In addition to Hawaii, Idaho, Oregon, and Washington, the region includes the territories of American Samoa, Guam, and the Northern Mariana Islands, and the islands and waters located within Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument, Rose Atoll Marine National Monument, and the Pacific Remote Islands Marine National Monument.
Morrison has more than 20 years of experience working for the Service in various roles since beginning his career as a Presidential Management Fellow in 1997. He most recently served as deputy regional director in the Pacific Region. Prior to starting that job in 2020, Morrison worked in headquarters and with multiple other regions within the Service. During a hiatus from the Service from 2016 to 2019, Morrison worked for a nonprofit coalition comprised of members from the outdoor recreation industry, recreation nonprofits, and conservation groups focused on conservation and outdoor recreation. He was also a regular volunteer and consultant for the Coalition of Oregon Land Trusts.
In his capacity as Regional Director, Morrison oversees the day-to-day operations and strategic direction of the Service in the Pacific Region, including collaboration with Tribes and state agencies, building partnerships with conservation partners, and providing executive direction to the region’s leadership team.
Morrison is originally from Eugene, Oregon. He earned bachelor’s degrees in political science and environmental studies, as well as a master’s degree in public administration, environment, and natural resource management, from the University of Washington.
Paul Souza
Regional Director
Region 8, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service
Paul Souza
Regional Director
Region 8, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service
Paul Souza is the Regional Director of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s (USFWS) California-Great Basin Interior Region (IR). The IR includes portions of California and Nevada as well as the Klamath Basin (Oregon).
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 a science-driven landscape conservation business model; expanding USFWS capacities to acquire, apply and communicate scientific information; promoting active involvement of USFWS and its employees in the larger scientific community; strengthening and expanding partnerships between USFWS and other scientific organizations; and cultivating the next generation of USFWS scientists.
Paul also previously served as the Deputy Assistant Director for the USFWS Ecological Services Program at USFWS headquarters. In this capacity, he provided national leadership for the Endangered Species Act, Marine Mammal Protection Act, Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act, Clean Water Act, and many other statutes. Paul worked closely with agencies and other partners to leverage resources that benefit wildlife conservation and other important needs such as farming and ranching, military readiness, and energy and infrastructure development.
Before coming to USFWS headquarters, Paul was the Field Supervisor for the South Florida Ecological Services Office in Vero Beach, Florida. In this capacity, Paul oversaw actions to conserve and recover 67 species listed under the Endangered Species Act and protect a host of important habitats for migratory birds, fish, and other wildlife. Paul also helped oversee USFWS efforts to restore America’s Everglades with many partners, planning and implementing projects to improve the health of the environment and conditions for imperiled species such as the Florida panther, wood stork, and snail kite.
Paul joined USFWS in 1997 as a Presidential Management Fellow. He has a bachelor’s degree in environmental studies with an emphasis in ecology from the University of California at Santa Barbara and a master’s degree in urban and regional planning with an emphasis in environmental planning and natural resources management from Florida State University. Paul and his wife Dana have a 13-year-old son named Garret and 11-year-old daughter named Maddie.
Jim Stone
Cattle Rancher
Rolling Stone Ranch, Montana
Jim Stone
Cattle Rancher
Rolling Stone Ranch, Montana
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 local establishment called the Stray Bullet, which adds dining pleasure to their incredible landscape on the southern end of the Crown of the Continent. The Stones believe in a strong tradition of rural communities, land ethics and working together to foster change that will benefit generations to come. The ranch operates on the premise that people are our most valuable asset: partnerships are critical to the daily operations and the ability to leverage knowledge and science to achieve their goals.
Jim is actively involved in the Blackfoot Challenge, a local watershed organization, the Big Blackfoot Chapter of Trout Unlimited, North Powell Conservation District, Ovando School Board, and the Ovando Fire Department.
Dan Tomascheski
Senior Advisor
Sierra Pacific Industries
Dan Tomascheski
Senior Advisor
Sierra Pacific Industries
Dan was Vice-President of Resources for the past 34 years, until gaining the role of senior advisor to the company in mid-2024. Dan had overall management responsibility for 2.4 million acres of timberland in the three West Coast states, as well as directing the environmental and regulatory programs for forest resources. Sierra Pacific is the largest private landowner in the U.S. and the third largest domestic lumber producer. Dan’s responsibilities now include leading efforts to acquire additional timberlands, continuing partnerships with other land management agencies in species conservation efforts, and maintaining the relationships developed over the years with other senior leaders in the political and regulatory arenas.
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