Board President

Bill earned wildlife degrees from the University of Idaho and Wyoming. He worked for Wyoming Game and Fish for over 30 years as a wildlife biologist, wildlife coordinator, and as Deputy Division Chief of the Wildlife Division. He co-founded the Wyoming Migration Initiative and has written and contributed to numerous wildlife-related papers regarding wildlife migration and other issues, including Wild Migrations: Atlas of Wyoming’s Ungulates. He enjoys spending time with family, wildlife photography, fishing, boating, hiking, and traveling to new places.

Board Member

John has Wildlife Management and Biology degrees from University of Wyoming and South Dakota State University. He retired from Wyoming Game and Fish in 2013 following a 34-year career holding positions as Wildlife Biologist, Regional Wildlife Coordinator, Assistant Chief, and Deputy Director. Following retirement, John served as the chair of Black Footed Ferret Friends for ten years. John is a US Navy veteran, is married with three grown children, and enjoys traveling, spending time with his family, bird hunting, and tennis.

Board Member

Diane started her career as an urban/rural planner in Oregon. She moved to Jackson in 1983 and opened, with her husband Herb, an art gallery which they ran for 25 years. She has served on the boards of other conservation organizations for many years. Diane enjoys hiking, gardening, spending time with friends, and traveling.

Board Member

Raised in Cleveland, Ohio, Jack is a lifelong outdoorsman.He owns and operates a plastic manufacturing company, Cast Nylons Ltd., whichmakes a bearing material that makes America run. Jack lives in the Hoback Nationof Teton County and also spends time on his farm on the Big Horn River. Jack ismarried to a 30-year Wyoming resident. They have four children and twograndchildren. Jack enjoys exploring from the pilot seat of his planes and ispassionate about saving wetlands he sees all over Wyoming.

Program Manager

Bill graduated from Colorado State University with a degree in Wildlife Management. In 1975 he began working with Wyoming Game and Fish in fisheries and big game migration. He finished his career with Wyoming Game and Fish in 2013 after 23 years as a Conservation Officer. Bill started Wyoming Wetland Society in 1986.

Wildlife Biologist

Cody is from Paoli, PA and received a bachelor’s degree in Conservation Biology from St. Lawrence University. Cody coordinates the beaver restoration program and has been with WWS since 2021. Cody enjoys getting to see the interesting and funny behaviors of swans and beavers at work every day. Cody likes to spend his free time skiing, being on the river, and going to live music.

Wildlife Biologist

Tyler grew up in Connecticut and received a bachelor’s degree in Environmental Science from Colby-Sawyer College in New Hampshire. He has a passion for wildlife and can be found mountain biking and hiking around the Jackson Hole area.