Session Speakers

Senator Mark Allen

Oklahoma Legislative Sportsmen's Caucus

Co-Chair

Gordon Batcheller

Northeast Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies

Executive Secretary

Karen Boeger

NV Backcountry Hunters and Anglers / Friends of NV Wilderness

Board Member

Trina Jo Bradley

Rocky Mountain Front Ranchlands Group

Executive Director

Justin Brooks

The Nature Conservancy, Mississippi Chapter

Director of Government Relations

Mike Cox

Nevada Department of Wildlife

Staff Biologist and Program Coordinator

John Daniel

National Trappers Association

President

Jesse Deubel

New Mexico Wildlife Federation

Executive Director

Hannah Downey

Property and Environment Research Center

Policy Director

Dan Forster

Archery Trade Association

Vice President and Chief Conservation Officer

Bill Gaines

Gaines & Associates

Principal

Chris Herrick

Vermont Department of Fish and Wildlife

Commissioner

Jim Inglis

Pheasants Forever and Quail Forever

Director of Governmental Affairs

Mark Lance

Congressional Sportsmen's Foundation

Southeastern States Coordinator

Robert Matthews

Congressional Sportsmen's Foundation

Senior Coordinator, Upper Midwestern States

Joe Mullin

Congressional Sportsmen's Foundation

Manager, Northeastern States and States Program Assistant

Marie Neumiller

Inland Northwest Wildlife Council

Executive Director

Representative Bill Rehm

New Mexico Legislative Sportsmen's Caucus

Executive Council Secretary / Caucus Co-Chair

Representative Jeff Spiegelman

Delaware Legislative Sportsmen's Caucus

Co-Chair

Gray Thornton

Wild Sheep Foundation

President and CEO

Representative Jeff Wardlaw

Arkansas Legislative Sportsmen's Caucus

NASC Executive Council / Caucus Co-Chair

Representative Brian White

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South Carolina House of Representatives, NASC Executive Council President

Representative Tyson Running Wolf

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Montana House of Representatives

Representative Jerome Zeringue

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Lesli Allison

Western Landowners Alliance

Executive Director

Thomas Baumeister

Montana Backcountry Hunters & Anglers

Vice-Chair

Charlie Booher

Watershed Results

Consultant

Tim Brass

Backcountry Hunters & Anglers

State Policy and Field Operations Manager

Mike Butler

Tennessee Wildlife Federation

Chief Executive Officer

Jeff Crane

Congressional Sportsmen's Foundation

President & CEO

Jeff Darrah

Montana Sportsmen for Fish and Wildlife

Executive Director

John Devney

Delta Waterfowl

Senior Vice President of Policy

Charles "Swanny" Evans

Council to Advance Hunting and Shooting Sports

Director of Research and Partnerships

Bee Frederick

Safari Club International

State and Local Liaison

Jon Gassett

Wildlife Management Institute

Southern Field Representative

Keely Hopkins

Congressional Sportsmen's Foundation

Manager, Pacific States and Firearm Policy

Tanner A. Johnson

Van Ness Feldman, LLP

Policy Counsel

Ben Larson

Ruffed Grouse Society

Mid-Atlantic Forest Conservation Director and Director of Forest Market Strategies

Kurt Melcher

Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife

Director

Tina Nappe

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Amy Patrick

Oregon Hunters Association

Policy Director

Dan Reid

National Rifle Association

Western Regional Director

Stan Steele

Oregon Sportsmen's Conservation Partnership

Vice President

Ellary TuckerWilliams

Congressional Sportsmen's Foundation

Assistant Manager, Rocky Mountain States

Justin Webb

Foundation for Wildlife Management

Executive Director

Representative Perry Will

Colorado Legislative Sportsmen's Caucus

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Hank Worsech

Montana Fish Wildlife and Parks

Director

Joe Bachar

Congressional Sportsmen's Foundation

New England States Coordinator

Connor Bevan

American Sportfishing Association

Inland Fisheries Policy Manager

Representative Scott Bounds

Mississippi Legislative Sportsmen's Caucus

NASC Executive Council / Caucus Co-Chair

Representative Pat Brennan

Vermont Legislative Sportsmen's Caucus

Executive Council Member / Co-Chair

Arlando Chiles

Campfire Evolution

Entrepreneur

John Culclasure

Congressional Sportsmen's Foundation

Director, Southeastern States and Forest Policy

Karie Decker

Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation

Director of Wildlife and Habitat

Pat Dorsey

National Wild Turkey Federation

West Region Director of Conservation

David Fernandez

Arizona Game and Fish Department

Legislative Policy Administrator

Michael Freeman

Office of Governor Greg Gianforte

Natural Resources Policy Advisor

Representative Jeff Goley

National Assembly of Sportsmen's Caucuses

Vice President

Kevin Hurley

Wild Sheep Foundation

Vice President of Conservation - Thinhorn Programs

Kent Keene

Congressional Sportsmen's Foundation

Assistant Manager, Lower Midwestern States and Agriculture Policy

Representative Marler

Montana Legislative Sportsmen's Caucus

Co-Chair

Brent Miller

Congressional Sportsmen's Foundation

Senior Director, States Program Team

Brian Nesvik

Wyoming Game and Fish Department

Director

Representative Matt Regier

Montana Legislative Sportsmen's Caucus

Co-Chair

Kenneth Roberts

Wyoming Game and Fish Commission

President

Kurt Thiede

Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies

Government Affairs Director

Chris Tymeson

Safari Club International

State and Local Liaison

Senator Robin Webb

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Kentucky State Senator, NASC Executive Council

Jason Wisniewski

Fur Takers of America

Director

Brian Yablonski

Property and Environment Research Center

Chief Executive Officer