Experience

SalmonState

• Civic and Social Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Fishing Hunting & Outdoor Recreation Organizer

  • Feb 2022 - Present



Businesses for Bristol Bay

• Outdoors Industry Coordinator

  • Jun 2017 - Present

  Businesses for Bristol Bay advocates for economic prosperity in the Bristol Bay region and beyond by advancing public policy that provides companies, communities, and individuals with stability and a level playing field. By putting the needs of local businesses that depend on Bristol Bay’s fisheries first, we can drive responsible economic development in Alaska and the industries that rely on its resources. Businesses for Bristol Bay advocates for economic prosperity in the Bristol Bay region and beyond by advancing public policy that provides companies, communities, and individuals with stability and a level playing field. By putting the needs of local businesses that depend on Bristol Bay’s fisheries first, we can drive responsible economic development in Alaska and the industries that rely on its resources.



Sportsman's Alliance for Alaska

• Director

  • May 2005 - Present

  Work to inform and engage hunters and anglers, groups to which they belong, the hunting and angling media, and companies that produce and sell hunting and fishing equipment on Alaska conservation issues that impact the ability to fish and hunt in Alaska. Focus primarily on habitat and land management issues. Work to inform and engage hunters and anglers, groups to which they belong, the hunting and angling media, and companies that produce and sell hunting and fishing equipment on Alaska conservation issues that impact the ability to fish and hunt in Alaska. Focus primarily on habitat and land management issues.



Painted Pony Horse Tours

• Granada, Nicaragua

• Partner

  • Dec 2015 - Aug 2018

  Painted Pony Horse Tours offers country trail rides on the outskirts of the oldest continually-occupied city in the Americas - Granada, Nicaragua. Sights include Mombacho volcano, the Laguna de Apoyo crater lake, and the rooftops of Nicaragua's colonial gem - Granada. Painted Pony Horse Tours offers country trail rides on the outskirts of the oldest continually-occupied city in the Americas - Granada, Nicaragua. Sights include Mombacho volcano, the Laguna de Apoyo crater lake, and the rooftops of Nicaragua's colonial gem - Granada.



Sportsmen for the Boundary Waters

• Outreach Director

  • Mar 2015 - Jan 2018

  Founded a coalition of angling and hunting interests (individuals, conservation groups, businesses) to educate the sport fishing and hunting communities on threats to the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness in northeastern Minnesota, and engage them in opportunities to protect the BWCAW. Founded a coalition of angling and hunting interests (individuals, conservation groups, businesses) to educate the sport fishing and hunting communities on threats to the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness in northeastern Minnesota, and engage them in opportunities to protect the BWCAW.



Alaska Conservation Foundation

• United States
• Philanthropy
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Organizer

  • Sep 2001 - May 2005

  Served as Midwest regional organizer for the Alaska Coalition project, working on campaigns to protect federal public lands in Alaska. Served as Midwest regional organizer for the Alaska Coalition project, working on campaigns to protect federal public lands in Alaska.



U.S. Bank

• Sioux Falls, South Dakota Area

• Credit Manager

  • Jun 1990 - Mar 2001

  Reviewed commercial credit applications up to 7 figures, with a focus on the healthcare industry. Reviewed commercial credit applications up to 7 figures, with a focus on the healthcare industry.