WildEarth Guardians’ staff & board – bios and contact information
Staff & Board
WildEarth Guardians’ staff work in offices across the West, combining intellect and legal acumen with a passion for the Wild. Our formidable board of directors ensures that we are always moving in the right direction. And we certainly could not do what we do without the hard work of our interns and contractors.
Learn more about our staff and board, including contact information, below.
Climate + Energy Program

Jeremy Nichols
he, him
Climate and Energy Program Director

Melissa Troutman
she, her
Climate and Energy Advocate
Legal




Samantha Ruscavage-Barz, Ph.D., J.D.
she, her
Legal Director

Jennifer Schwartz, J.D.
she, her
Senior Staff Attorney
Organizing
Rivers Program

Daniel Timmons, M.S., J.D.
he, him
Wild Rivers Program Director

Wildlife Program



Cheyanne Neuffer
she, her
Nevada Wildlife Engagement Coordinator

Lizzy Pennock, J.D.
she, her
Carnivore Coexistence Attorney
Wild Places Program


Madeleine Carey
she, her
Southwest Conservation Manager


Lisa Markovchick, Ph.D.
she, her
Southwest Conservation Advocate and Ecologist




Ryan Talbott
he, him
Pacific Northwest Conservation Advocate
Communications


Development




Finance and Operations


Kristen Burr
she, her
Operations & Development Coordinator

People and Culture


Peggy Naomi Wantwadi
she, her
People and Culture Director
Executive Staff






Peggy Naomi Wantwadi
she, her
People and Culture Director
WildEarth Guardians Board
Betsy Gaines Quammen, PRESIDENT
Gay Dillingham, VICE PRESIDENT
Kézha Hatier-Riess, TREASURER
Anne Butterfield
CMarie Fuhrman
Jim Furnish
Angelina Gonzalez-Aller
Sarah McMillan
Dustin Martin
Francine Spang-Willis
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