Administrative Structure

Management Board:

The PLJV Management Board provides guidance and support to the JV Coordinator on overall direction and management of the Joint Venture, and approves funding for conservation projects. The board also serves as PLJV ambassadors for their member organizations and other public, private and political leaders. The Board meets twice each year in January and June.

Next PLJV Board Meeting: June 17-19, 2008; Omaha, NE


Jeff Ver Steeg, PLJV Chairman
Assistant Director, Wildlife Programs
Colorado Division of Wildlife

Dan Hunter
Health, Safety and Environment Manager
ConocoPhillips

Scott Manley
Director of Conservation Programs
Ducks Unlimited

Joe Kramer
Division Director
Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks

Brandon Houck
Regional Wildlife Biologist
National Wild Turkey Federation

Jim Douglas
Wildlife Division Administrator
Nebraska Game and Parks Commission

Lief Ahlm
Northeast Area Operations Chief
New Mexico Department of Game and Fish

Mike O'Meilia
Migratory Game Bird Biologist
Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation

Vacant
Pheasants Forever

Ruben Cantu
Regional Director
Texas Parks and Wildlife

Bob McCready
Director, Prairie Wings
The Nature Conservancy

Todd Jones
Deputy Regional Director
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Region 2

EmilyJo Williams
Assistant Regional Director
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Region 6

Vacant
USDA Farm Service Agency

Melanie Woolever
Wildlife Program Manager
USDA Forest Service

Vacant
USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service


Committees:

Monitoring, Evaluation and Research Team (MERT)
Chairwoman: Helen Hands, Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks

Education and Outreach Team (EOT)
Chairperson: Vacant


PLJV Staff:


Mike Carter
Joint Venture Coordinator

Barth Crouch
Conservation Policy Director

Linda Foster
Office Manager

Megan McLachlan
GIS Analyst/Habitat Assessment Team Leader

Christopher Rustay
Conservation Delivery Leader

Debbie Slobe
Communications Team Leader