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Staff
Defenders’ staff is as diverse and unique as they are dedicated and experienced. Drawing top wildlife biologists, government policy experts, media relations specialists, membership service representatives, lawyers and many more, Defenders of Wildlife puts all of their individual talents to use to achieve our organization’s common goals.
Alaska Office |
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| Karla M. Dutton | Alaska Program Director |
| Wade Willis | Alaska Representative |
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Arizona Office |
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| Matt Clark | Southwest Representative |
| M. Scott Johnson | Arizona Senior Outreach Representative |
| Craig Miller | Southwest Representative |
| Eva Lee Sargent | Director Southwest Program |
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California Office |
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| D'Anne Albers | California Desert Associate |
| Pelayo Alvarez | California Rangeland Conservation Coalition Program Director |
| Joshua Basofin | California Representative |
| Jim Curland | Marine Program Associate |
| Kimberley Delfino | California Program Director |
| Pamela Flick | California Program Coordinator |
| Jeremy Terhune | San Joaquin Valley Representative |
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Canada Office |
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| James Pissot | Director, Canada Programs |
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Colorado Office |
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| Caitlin Balch-Burnett | Colorado Outreach Representative |
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Florida Office |
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| Elizabeth Fleming | Florida Representative |
| Laurie Ann Macdonald | Florida Program Director |
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Idaho Office |
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| Suzanne Asha Stone | Northern Rockies Representative |
| Jesse Timberlake | Northern Rockies Associate |
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Mexico Office |
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| Juan Carlos Cantú | Manager, Mexico Programs |
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Missoula Office |
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| Jonathan Proctor | Rocky Mountain Region Representative |
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National Headquarters |
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| Mary Elizabeth Beetham | Director of Legislative Affairs |
| Jessica Brand | Communications Associate |
| Jean Brennan | Senior Climate Change Scientist |
| Frank Casey | Director, Conservation Economics Program |
| Mark Cheater | Director of Publications |
| Sara Chieffo | Government Relations Associate |
| Jamie Rappaport Clark | Executive Vice President |
| Robert P. Davison | Senior Scientist, Endangered Species and Wildlife Conservation |
| Aimee Delach | Senior Associate for Conservation Science |
| Robert Dewey | Vice President for Government Relations |
| Robert Dreher | Vice President for Conservation Law |
| Alejandra Goyenechea | International Counsel |
| J. Christopher Haney | Chief Scientist and Vice-President of the Conservation Science and Economics Department |
| Cindy Hoffman | Vice President of Communications |
| Wm. Robert Irvin | Senior Vice President for Conservation Programs |
| Peter T. Jenkins | Director of International Conservation |
| Noah Kahn | Federal Lands Associate |
| Caroline Kennedy | Senior Director of Field Conservation |
| Charles Kogod | Photo Editor |
| Timm Kroeger | Natural Resources and Environmental Economist |
| Cat Lazaroff | Director of Communications |
| Marcia Lesky | Director of National Outreach |
| Erin Lieberman | Walter Kuhlmann Legal Fellow |
| William Lutz | Senior Communications Specialist |
| Noah Matson | Vice President for Land Conservation |
| Erin McCallum | Communications Specialist |
| Anna McMurray | Conservation Economics Associate |
| James Navarro | Communications Associate |
| Peter Nelson | Director, Federal Lands Program |
| Sandra Young Purohit | Government Relations Associate |
| Heidi Ridgley | Senior Editor, Defenders Magazine |
| Pine Roehrs | Living Lands Project Coordinator |
| Jason C. Rylander | Staff Attorney |
| Rodger Schlickeisen | President and CEO |
| Gina Schrader | Conservation Associate |
| Brian Segee | Staff Attorney |
| Brianne Smith | Federal Lands Associate |
| Katie Theoharides | Conservation Planning Associate |
| Sierra B. Weaver | Staff Attorney |
| Aimee Weldon | Living Lands Project Manager |
| Patricia A. White | Director, Habitat & Highways Campaign |
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New Mexico Office |
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| Kara Gillon | Senior Staff Attorney |
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Oregon Office |
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| Rick Brown | Senior Resource Specialist |
| Kassandra Kelly | Media Production Specialist |
| Gina L. LaRocco | Conservation Program Associate |
| Sara O'Brien | Private Lands Conservation Associate |
| Bruce Taylor | Oregon Biodiversity Program Director |
| Sara Vickerman | Senior Director, Biodiversity Partnerships |
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Rocky Mountain Region Office |
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| Anne Carlson | Northern Rockies Wolf Campaign Coordinator |
| David Gaillard | Northern Rockies Representative |
| Michael T. Leahy | Rocky Mountain Region Director |
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