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
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
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
Wildlife Program Manager
USDA Forest
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 :
PLJV Staff
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