Arun Batavia is actively involved in helping the Grand Teton National Park with strategies to improve the virtual visitor experience by enhancing the technology the Park uses for their website. Arun is an investment banker and works as a Principal for Corporate Finance Associates in San Francisco. He has an extensive background in technology and advises many early stage and middle market clients on M&A transactions, cross border licensing deals, and asset sales. Arun is on the Boards of SmartStops.net and Barrier Software, Inc., where he also serves as the Advisory Chairman.

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.

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 on the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation Board of Directors, as well as Treasurer of the Board of Directors of the University of North Carolina.

David Easterly retired in 2002 as President and COO of Cox Enterprises, Inc., an Atlanta-based media company which owns newspapers, cable systems and radio and television stations. David's early career was in the newspaper business and he served as publisher of both the Dayton (O) Daily News and Atlanta Journal-Constitution. He has served as a director and vice-chairman of the Associated Press. Along with his wife, Judy, he lives in Amelia Island, Fl. through most of the winter and Jackson in spring through fall. He enjoys photography, especially in the Grand Teton National Park and in Yellowstone National Park.

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.

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.

Bill Gordon was a CPA with Price Waterhouse in Orlando, FL and Washington, DC for 18 years, and, as a partner, focused on real estate and media clients. He subsequently joined BET Holdings and served as its CFO for five years. Afterward, he went to RoadRunner LLC, initially as its CFO, and later, its president. Bill now devotes his professional time to a variety of real estate activities. Bill previously served on the Advisory Council with his wife Sharon, who continues to serve.

Gerald Halpin was a founding member 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. Jerry and his wife, Helen and their family own and manage the Lost Creek Ranch, a guest ranch in Jackson Hole, Wyoming. Jerry retired as chair of the Foundation in October 2008 and the board unanimously approved naming him Chair Emeritus.

Mike Halpinhas lived full-time in Jackson since 1988. Mike is the Vice President of The Meridian Group, Inc., a land development and land management company based in Jackson, Wyoming, which has projects located in Wyoming, Nevada, and Texas. Mike formed and serves as President of North Star Utility, a privately held public utility that provides water and sewer service to customers in a service area located near Alpine, Wyoming. He also sits on the Open Space Council of the Jackson Hole Land Trust. Mike is a strong supporter and advocate of conservationism and has generously shared his time and resources to help sustain and protect the area’s wildlife, parks, and other natural resources.

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. Bob also serves on the board of the Whispering Hope Ranch for children with disabilities and the Jackson Hole Housing Trust. 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.

Debbie Hechinger recently retired as President and CEO of Boardsource, the leading provider of publications, online tools, consulting, and training on nonprofit governance practices and ways to improve the effectiveness of nonprofit boards. Debbie spent 9 years at the World Wildlife Fund, leading their marketing, communications, operations, and development program, and previously served in leadership positions at the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Comptroller of the Currency in Washington, D.C. She has served on the boards of Sidwell Friends School, The Children’s National Medical Center, the Washington Scholarship Fund, and the Black Student Fund. Debbie and her husband, John, divide their time between their homes in Washington, D.C and Jackson Hole.

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.

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.

Maura Lofaro Harrower is an enthusiastic advocate of Grand Teton National Park. Since the time she moved to Jackson in 1997, Maura has enjoyed the serenity and beauty that GTNP offers to its visitors. As is usual for people living in this miraculous valley, Maura and her husband Kim entertain many visitors from afar, and GTNP is always at the top of the list of places to visit. Moreover, she enjoys the solitude of the trails in GTNP as her training ground for distance running. Maura is better known as Maura Lofaro, M.D., running a successful obstetrics and gynecology practice, Gros Ventre Ob/Gyn, with her partner Dr. Shannon Roberts.

Neal Manne and Nancy McGregor Manneare 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.

Hank McKinnell is Chairman and co-founder of the Accordia Global Health Foundation, an organization dedicated to strengthening Academic Medical Centers in Africa to train Africans to help fight infectious disease. He is the Former Chairman & CEO of Pfizer and is a current director of and senior advisor to several global organizations.

Kate Mead is a partner with her husband, Brad Mead in their law firm, Mead & Mead, located in Jackson Hole, Wyoming. Kate has twice been elected to the Teton County Natural Resource District, was a multi-term board member and legal counsel to The Learning Center and is currently serving on the Teton County Board of Education. Kate is also a member of the Mountain States Legal Foundation Litigation Board. Kate and her husband Brad raise cattle and have started a new company, Wyoming Whiskey.

Hugh O’Halloran A partner in Foley & Lardner LLP's Business Law Department and chair of its Milwaukee office Real Estate Practice Group, Hugh concentrates in the areas of corporate real estate finance, sales and acquisitions; establishment and servicing of real estate investment entities; and zoning and municipal real estate development law matters. Hugh also devotes significant portions of his practice to acquisition, development, financing and disposition of senior housing projects, medical office buildings, and industrial facilities. A native of Galveston, Texas, Hugh received his undergraduate degree, magna cum laude, from the University of Missouri – Columbia and his law degree, magna cum laude, from Marquette University Law School, where he was the editor-in-chief of the Marquette Law Review.

Andrea Riniker spent her career in public service as a city manager, airport director and the State of Washington's Ecology Director. She retired in 2005 as the director of one of the west coast's large maritime ports. While she has been visiting GTNP since she was a child, in 1982 she married LaVar Riniker, who is grew up in Jackson and is descended from one of the original families on Mormon Row. The Rinikers have had their own home in the Valley since 1985.

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.

Scott Spangler and his wife Jean moved to Jackson Hole in 2006 primarily because of Scott’s long interest in environmental issues. For the past nine years he has served as a director of the World Resources Institute, which conducts research into worldwide environmental concerns. Until he retired in 2006, Scott was Chairman of the Board of Chemonics International, a consulting firm that provides technical assistance to developing countries. Mr. Spangler was formerly Vice-Chairman of Save the Children USA, and a Director of Africare, Population Action International, and the United World Colleges in addition to the World Resources Institute. In 1990 he was nominated by President George H. W. Bush and confirmed by the Senate as the US Agency for International Development’s Assistant Administrator for Africa and in 1992 he was nominated and confirmed as the Associate Administrator and then served as the Administrator (Acting) of the Agency. Scott and Jean own a home in Teton Village.

John Townsend is retired General Partner and Managing Director of Goldman Sachs & Co. John is currently serving as director of the Riverstone Group, a private investment fund as well as chairing the Townsend Family Foundation. 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 climber.

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.

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.