Bill and Ginger Baxter own the historic Wort Hotel in Jackson Hole, Wyoming. Bill serves as Chairman of Holston Gases, Inc. and is the former Chairman of the Tennessee Valley Authority, the nation’s largest power producer, as well as the former commissioner of the Department of Economic & Community Development for the state of Tennessee. Additionally, Bill has served on the board of the Friends of the Smokies and as a member of the National Renewable Energy Laboratory's National Advisory Council. Ginger Baxter has been active with numerous Knoxville community organizations, including Habitat for Humanity and the Fountain City Art Center.

Meriam Calabria is a Texas ranch owner who also managed ranches in Costa Rica. She founded the Dr. J.C. and Meriam Calabria Community Center, a family-oriented resource program on the Campus of Buckner Children's Home. Miriam founded the women's auxiliary board for Dallas Baptist University and served on the board of trustees at DBU for 16 years. Miriam was the co-founder of the Winston School for Dyslexic Children in Dallas and founded and directed the Stevens Park Osteopathic Hospital. She currently serves on the Dallas Civic Opera Board and Dallas Arboretum.

Max C. Chapman, Jr. is the Chairman of Gardner Capital Management, a private investment firm based out of New York City. Former CEO of Kidder Peabody & Co. and Nomura Holding America Inc., Max has a home in Jackson Hole and currently serves as Chair of the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation Board of Directors, as well as Treasurer of the Board of Directors of the University of North Carolina.

Barbara Carlson grew up on her family’s farm in Southwest Iowa. Barbara and her husband, Jerry, purchased a home in Jackson in 1999. When not in Jackson, Barbara and Jerry live in Austin, Texas. Barbara has been very active in the Austin community, having served as Travis County Commissioner, on the Greater Austin Chamber of Commerce Board, the United Way Board and also the Texas Nature Conservancy Board. Barbara and Jerry have three children and six grandchildren and they all love to hike and climb in the Tetons.

John and Heath Faraci joined the Foundation board in 2003. John is Chairman and CEO of International Paper Company, the largest forest products company in the world, located in Memphis, Tennessee. John also serves on the board of United Technologies Corp. and the National Park Foundation. Additionally, he is a member of Citigroup International Advisory Board, and the American Enterprise Institute, and Denison University Board of Trustees. An avid climber, he and Heath own a home at the Lost Creek Ranch.

Rick Flory and Lee Robert devote their time and energy to Earth Friends Wildlife Foundation, a charitable support organization that is committed to supporting environmentally-conscious organizations in financial need and is headquartered in Scottsdale, Arizona and Jackson Hole, Wyoming. Prior to running Earth Friends, Rick had established Sierra Sonora Enterprises in 1980 which he built up to become to the second largest Dominoes Pizza franchise in the United States with over 80 outlets. Lee is an author, speaker and song writer.

John Gerber is a Senior Vice President of West*Group, a commercial real estate company based in McLean, Virginia. John oversees the development and special projects activities and heads the company’s investment capital group. Previously, a Development Advisor of the World Trade Center Properties, John assisted in the management of all aspects of the World Trade Center redevelopment project. His special focus was on the managing the design of the Freedom Tower. John also serves on the board of the St. Albans School in Washington D.C., and enjoys hiking, rowing, rock climbing and spending time with his wife, Susan, & two children.

Gerald and Helen Halpin are founding members of the Grand Teton National Park Foundation. Gerald serves as Founder, President and Chief Executive Officer of West*Group, a commercial real estate company based in McLean, Virginia. Helen is involved with the Campagna Center which benefits the community of Alexandria. Jerry, Helen and their family own and manage the Lost Creek Ranch, a guest ranch in Jackson Hole, Wyoming.

Mike Halpin moved to Jackson in 1988. Mike serves as the Chairman for Imagine Jackson, Inc., sits on the Open Space Council of the Jackson Hole Land Trust, and is a board member of the Jackson Hole Wildlife Foundation. He is the Vice President of The Meridian Group, Inc., a land development and management company based in Jackson, Wyoming that currently has projects in Wyoming, Nevada and Texas.

Bev Halpin moved to Jackson in 1988. Bev operates the Lost Creek Ranch and Spa, the family-owned guest ranch nestled between Grand Teton National Park and Bridger-Teton National Forest, and is active in 4-H activities.

Bob and Jan Hartman have a home in Bar B Bar Ranch in Jackson. After 26 years with Universal Technical Institute, serving as President and CEO for the last 20, Bob retired in the fall of 2006. Most of their philanthropy has been devoted to Boys and Girls clubs and kids. They are involved with an organization called the Whispering Hope Ranch for children with disabilities. Bob is a leader in business and private education. He has devoted considerable time to related trade association work. Jan is active in their Arizona community and rides and shows horses.

Clay and Shay James are founding members of the Foundation. Clay was President of the Grand Teton Lodge Company and worked for the company for nearly 30 years before retiring in 2006. He is currently serving as Project Manager of the Rockefeller JY Ranch and recently was appointed Chairman of the NPS Concessions Management Advisory Board. Shay has been a member and leader of the Girls Scouts of America for more than 40 years. She serves on the boards of the Jackson Hole Fine Arts Guild, and the Jackson Hole Historical Society.

Bob and Nancy Jaycoxare the previous owners of McDonald’s of Jackson Hole. Since retiring, Bob and Nancy spend time with their entrepreneurial family across the U.S. and at their home in Bonita Springs, Florida. Bob has served on the boards of the National Museum for Wildlife Art and Jackson State Bank. Nancy is a board member at the Senior Center.

Terry Johnson is co-founder and Board member of Jeremiah International, a Georgia investment firm whose portfolio has expanded from real estate to include a diverse list of companies including magazines, technology, music, restaurants and real estate, in addition to several partnerships with non-profit organizations.

Chuck Koob is a recently retired partner at Simpson Thacher & Bartlett in New York where he served as co-head of the firm’s litigation department. Chuck specialized in competition, trade regulation and antitrust law. Chuck is a trustee of the Natural Resources Defense Council, Chairman of the Stanford Law School’s Board of Visitors and Chair of the Yellowstone Park Foundation. He and his wife Pam have a home north of the airport which they visit frequently. They have two adult sons.

Neal Manne and Nancy McGregorare both highly-regarded attorneys. Neal is one of the premier trial lawyers in America. His litigation talents and trial victories have been profiled in national and international publications. Nancy is a Harvard Law School graduate who has practiced her trade working for the FCC, the FBI and the CIA. Manne and McGregor have both served on numerous boards of directors, both within the legal profession and in the community at large. They live in Houston, Texas.

Brad and Kate Mead are partners in their law firm, Mead & Mead, located in Jackson Hole, Wyoming. Kate has twice been elected to the Teton County Natural Resource District, and was a multi-term board member and legal counsel to The Learning Center. Kate is also a member of the Mountain States Legal Foundation Litigation Board. Brad oversees the family’s new business, Wyoming Whiskey, which will begin producing in 2008. Brad is a third generation rancher who, along with Kate manages their family’s ranch which is located in the valley known as Spring Gulch, the center of Jackson Hole, and raising their two boys.

Ed and Lee Riddell started an advertising and design business in Jackson Hole in 1976 that grew into one of the most respected agencies in the Rocky Mountain West. Since selling their ad agency, Ed and Lee remain in the Jackson Hole area and devote their time to photography and painting. Ed is a fine art photographer and Lee is a plein air landscape painter.

Dr. Bob Smithis a Professor of Geophysics and Geology at the University of Utah, Salt Lake City and has been a Visiting Professor at Columbia University, Cambridge University and the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, Zurich. He has conducted research in Yellowstone and Grand Teton national parks for more than 30 years involving 20 graduate students of the more than 60 he has supervised. Smith has published and authored hundreds of scientific papers and scientific presentations. He has a home in Moose and serves on the board of the Teton Science Schools.

Robert Stantonbegan his National Park Service career as a seasonal park ranger at Grand Teton National Park during the summer 1963. In 1988, he became the regional director of the national capital region. After his retirement in January 1997, he was unanimously approved as Director of the National Park Service where he served until 2003. Bob is a native of Fort Worth, Texas and currently works as an adjunct professor at Texas A&M teaching courses on conservation. He has also taught at Yale University and been the recipient of numerous awards for his civic work and environmental stewardship.

John Townsend is retired General Partner and Managing Director of Goldman Sachs & Co., a leading global investment banking, securities and investment management firm located in New York City. John is currently serving as director of the Riverstone Group, a private investment fund as well as chairing the Townsend Family Foundation and being involved in the Townsend Family Investment Interests based in Greenwich, Connecticut. Additionally, John is the chairman of the board at Episcopal High School in Alexandria, VA, and serves as a board member of the University of North Carolina’s Kenan-Flagler Business School, the Greenwich Hospital, and the U.S. Ski & Snowboard Team. John is also on the national advisory board for UNC’s Ackland Art Museum. In his spare time, John is also an avid rock climber.

Philip and Liliana Treick are full time residents of Jackson Hole. Philip is a Wyoming native who has his own investment firm. Prior to returning to Wyoming, he worked for Raymond James Financial in Florida and Transamerica Investment Service in San Francisco. Liliana is a native of Colombia who met Philip at college in Florida. She worked in the banking business in Florida before joining Levi Strauss in San Francisco. Currently, Liliana manages Philip’s investment business and competes in triathlons. They have two children.

James Trosper lives in Fort Washakie, Wyoming and is Director of the Indian Child Welfare Legal Department on the Wind River Indian Reservation. In 2002, he was appointed by Governor Dave Freudenthal for a five-year term as trustee on the University of Wyoming board. James is an Eastern Shoshone Sun Dance leader and the great-great grandson of Chief Washakie.

Ron and Anne Walker joined the Foundation board in 2000. Since 2002, Ron has worked as an independent consultant and with his wife Anne, divides time between homes in Tucson, Arizona and Jackson Hole, Wyoming. Ron served as Senior Partner/Managing Director for Korn/Ferry International based out of Washington D.C. Ron also served as Director of the National Park Service from 1973 to 1975. Anne is an author and has served on the National Park System Advisory Board, the National Park Foundation Alumni Council, the Women’s Board of the American Heart Association and is the chairperson of Project Hope’s Hope Ball event.

Rob and Celia Wallace are based in Washington, D.C. Rob is in charge of Government and Energy Programs for General Electrics Power System’s business. Rob has also served as Chief of Staff to former Wyoming Governor Jim Geringer. Celia is a federal government relations consultant with Tongour Simpson Holsclaw. For over eight years, she served as the energy and environment legislative assistant to Senator Craig Thomas (R-WY). Prior, Celia worked on the Senate Energy Committee. She serves on the Yellowstone Park Advisory Board.