COMMITTED TO EXCELLENCE
In 1997, former Grand Teton Superintendent Jack Neckels, along with the late Jerry Halpin, gathered a small group of people together to share an interesting idea—that Grand Teton National Park should have a visitor center that rivals its natural magnificence. With vision and purpose, the group that became our founding board of directors set out to raise funds for a state-of-the-art visitor center that would provide a way for visitors to learn about the park and explore its features in an exciting, accessible way. The project was a success, and paved the way for the Foundation to leverage those founding ideals into much more for Grand Teton today. With expert guidance from our advisory boards and generous contributions from supporters and partners, we gift millions of dollars to the park each year.
OUR STAFF
Grand Teton National Park Foundation president since July 2004, Leslie oversees all aspects of the organization, including fundraising, financial management, and governance. She has raised over $100 million from private sector donors for park projects, including funding the purchase of a state-owned 640-acre parcel of land in Grand Teton National Park that was subject to potential development. Other successes include improving boat access points along the Snake River, funding the renewal of the trails and educational elements at Jenny Lake, partnering with the National Park Service on the construction of the Craig Thomas Discovery and Visitor Center, and supporting wildlife conservation, youth engagement, and cultural resource improvement projects in Grand Teton National Park. Under her leadership, the organization has transformed from a small, locally focused nonprofit into a top-tier National Park Service fundraising partner, successfully competing on a nationwide level for philanthropic dollars.
Leslie has over 40 years of experience in nonprofit administration and fundraising, including past work as a fundraising and nonprofit management consultant as well as a development officer for Tufts University and Lesley College. During her 13-year tenure as executive director of the Jackson Hole Land Trust, Leslie led the $26.5 million Campaign for Our Valley, which included a successful $1 million Kresge Foundation challenge grant and the permanent protection of thousands of acres of important working landscapes and wildlife habitat.
Leslie serves on the board of Teton County Search and Rescue Foundation, an organization that directly supports search and rescue volunteers and focuses on education and outreach. She is also on the advisory board of the Haub School of Natural Resources at the University of Wyoming. Leslie has a B.S. from Tufts University. Leslie is originally from Massachusetts and has lived in Wyoming for nearly three decades. She is an avid skier, golfer, hiker, and Red Sox fan, and lives in Wilson with her husband, Will Rigsby.
Leslie A. Mattson
President
Wayne H. Turner: Vice President for Development
Originally from Massachusetts, Wayne first saw the Tetons in 1985 on a cross-country trip with the Boy Scouts. Though he’s left the valley several times in the intervening years to lead non-profit organizations in New England, New York, Utah, and Tanzania, he has always returned to Jackson Hole. In the early 2000s, he held the position of Teton Science Schools’ chief fundraising officer and more recently, he has served as board chair of Teton Raptor Center. He earned his BS in biology from the University of Massachusetts – Dartmouth. Wayne lives in Kelly, Wyoming, with his wife, Polly (a former interpretive ranger with the National Park Service) and his two school-aged daughters, Phoebe and Wren.
Wayne H. Turner
Vice President for Development
Elise Delmolino: Vice President of Development Operations.
Elise Delmolino
Vice President of Development Operations
Brittany Matthews: Annual Fund Manager
Brittany grew up in North Carolina and discovered her passion for the outdoors while attending Appalachian State University in the Blue Ridge Mountains. After graduating, she gained experience on ecological farms, taught English internationally while practicing photography, and finally settled in Jackson in 2015. Prior to joining the Foundation in April 2023, she worked in finance and project administration for a local engineering and construction firm. Pivoting to the nonprofit sector, she is passionate about the preservation and stewardship of wild spaces. Outside of work she enjoys rock climbing, hiking, mountain biking, and camping.
Brittany Matthews
Annual Fund Manager
Catherine Britt: Accounting Director
Catherine Britt is a seasoned finance professional with extensive experience in the nonprofit sector. She has honed her skills in managing financial operations, optimizing budgets, and refining internal processes for various organizations, including nonprofit entities in Jackson, WY since 2015.
Beyond her professional accomplishments, Catherine is deeply committed to animal welfare, where she spends most of her free time rescuing and caring for senior dogs.
Catherine Britt
Accounting Director
Christen Girard: Development Officer
Chris grew up amidst the mountains and rivers of the Pacific Northwest, and in 2016 landed in Jackson with her husband. She spent 10 years working at the intersection of education and conservation in North Cascades and Grand Teton national parks, and most recently was a lead faculty member with the Teton Science Schools where she managed education programs at the historic Murie Ranch. In 2019, Chris wrote A Short Biography of Margaret and Olaus Murie, chronicling the lives and legacy of her conservation heroes.
Chris joined the Foundation in September of 2020. She holds an M.Ed. in Environmental Education and Nonprofit Administration from Western Washington University and a B.A. in Environmental Studies and Natural History from Lewis & Clark College. When not connecting with people, Chris enjoys trail running, skiing, botany, and adventuring in wild places with a notebook and pen in hand.
Christen Girard
Development Officer
Dani Windchief Bahnsen: Development Officer
Dani is a member of the Assiniboine Tribe, one of the affiliated tribes of Grand Teton National Park. Her roots run deep in the park. She grew up in Wyoming and spent summer vacations enjoying the beauty and wilderness of the Grand Tetons. Life and work took her to many locations across the country, including service in the military. Her work experience is in corporate wellness, event management, and, most recently, healthcare philanthropy. Dani lives and works between Jackson, Wyoming and Camarillo, California. She has two grown children and loves spending time with family as well as hiking, biking, and paddle boarding with her husband, Brian.
Dani Windchief Bahnsen
Development Officer
Lenea Luna: Database Administrator
Lenea grew up in Escalon, California and attended San Francisco State earning a BA in both geography and history. After graduating, she worked as a trail worker for Yosemite National Park and the National Forest Service in Colorado.
In 2013, she joined the Teton Interagency Fire Program in Moran, working as a crewmember for the Teton Wildland Fire Module. After five years on the crew she moved to Moose and worked as a fire dispatcher until 2019. Lenea joined the Foundation in January of 2020. Along with her husband and daughter, she enjoys hiking, boating, snowshoeing, and ice fishing in the park.
Lenea Luna
Database Administrator
Devon Harrison: Assistant to the President.
Originally from Philadelphia, Devon first visited Jackson in the late nineties by way of a guest ranch across from Grand Teton National Park. After completing her undergraduate degree in English from Northwestern University, she moved to the Bay Area to attend law school at University of California, Berkeley. She practiced corporate law at Kirkland & Ellis LLP for six years in San Francisco before deciding to relocate to Jackson and pivot towards a nonprofit career. Outside of work, she and her husband enjoy exploring the Mountain West in a sprinter van with their two rescue dogs, skiing, hiking, and paddle boarding.
Devon Harrison
Assistant to the President
Maddy Johnson: Communications Director.
Maddy grew up in Evergreen, Colorado and attended college at the University of Montana. She moved to Jackson after graduating for "one ski season" and has now called this place home for more than a decade. Before joining the Foundation in 2014, Maddy was a lead instructor for Teton Science Schools' field education program where she gained a passion for teaching students about Grand Teton National Park and sharing this special place with people from across the globe. Her work at the Foundation has deepened her love for this incredible ecosystem, and she is grateful to support its conservation everyday. In her free time, Maddy enjoys skiing, mountain biking, and spending time with her family.
Maddy Johnson
Director of Communications
Mary Patno: Senior Accounting Director.
Mary has been with the Foundation since 2004. She’s lived in Wyoming since 1977, having moved to Jackson after completing her degree in wildlife biology from the University of Wyoming. Mary maintains her passion for skiing as a part-time ski patroller at the Jackson Hole Mountain Resort. She lives in Jackson with her husband and daughter, and together, they enjoy their many horses as well as the mountains for hiking, climbing, and running.
Mary Patno
Senior Accounting Director
Megan Kerns: Development Associate.
Megan grew up outside Atlanta, Georgia and graduated from Southern New Hampshire University with a B.S. in Environmental Science. She spent three summers working on Triangle X Ranch and decided to move to Jackson full time after falling in love with the remarkable landscape and the vibrant community that calls it home. Prior to joining the Foundation, Megan worked at your favorite local bagel shop and bistro in Jackson. When she’s not at work, you can find her running on the trails, backpacking in the mountains, and floating down the Snake.
Megan Kerns
Development Associate
Molly Ruffle: Senior Major Gifts Officer.
Molly joined the Foundation in March 2017 after working for 25 years with the Appalachian Mountain Club in Boston, MA managing membership, marketing, and fundraising programs. Her fundraising career follows her passion for a healthy and thriving planet—one of Molly's lifetime goals is to engage and inspire as many people as possible to invest in the protection and stewardship of the outdoors. Originally from New Hampshire, Molly moved to the Boston area after graduating from Bates College. She serves on the board of Unity College in Maine. Molly lives and works between the east coast and Jackson, WY and enjoys hiking, skiing, and just plain being outdoors.
Molly Ruffle
Senior Major Gifts Officer
Ryan Kelly: Vice President of Partnership Projects
Ryan’s career in national parks started in Yosemite where he spent five years working as a field science educator and developed a two-year educator training workshop on scientific literacy for NatureBridge. After completing a master’s degree in environmental management, he joined Yosemite Conservancy’s projects team and spent seven years managing partnership projects with National Park Service staff.
Outside of work, he is an avid trail runner, rock climber, and backcountry skier with his partner Sylvia Doyle, who is on the field education faculty at Teton Science School. Nordic skiing and fly fishing are two other favorite activities.
Ryan Kelly
Vice President of Partnership Projects
Steve Cain: Consultant & Advisor
Steve joined the Foundation in April 2015. He retired in January 2015 from his position as a senior wildlife biologist at Grand Teton National Park, where he directed wildlife management, conservation, and research for more than 25 years. Prior to coming to Jackson Steve worked as a biologist in Colorado, Alaska, and Oregon. He holds a B.S. in zoology from Humboldt State University and an M.S. in wildlife biology from the University of Montana and is an avid skier, windsurfer, boater, hiker, and woodworker.
Steve Cain
Consultant & Advisor
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Deborah Jensen Barker has been actively involved in the non-profit sector for over 25 years. Chair Emerita of the Bowdoin College Board of Trustees, she is a Trustee of The Hyde andWatson Foundation, Treasurer of the Hestia Fund, and a member of the Advisory Board of TheTrustees of Reservations in Massachusetts. She is an emerita trustee of The Pingry School, NewJersey SEEDS and Student/Partner Alliance. Until 1995, she was a managing director ininvestment banking for Prudential Securities Inc. She received her BA from Bowdoin College andher MBA from Harvard University. She and her husband, Randy, have two sons and split theirtime between Jackson and Boston.
Bruce M. Bowen founded ePlus (an Information Technology and Finance Company) in 1990 and served as its President until September 1996. From September 1996 to March 2014, Bruce served as Executive Vice President at ePlus and also served as its CFO from September 1996 to June 1997. He retired from ePlus in April 2018 and continues to serve on its board. Bruce has been in the equipment leasing business since 1975. Prior to 1990, he served as Senior Vice President of PacifiCorp Capital, Inc. Bruce holds a B.S. in Finance and a Master of Business Administration in Finance from the University of Maryland. Bruce has been involved with the GTNPF since 2014. He is very passionate about helping youth and adults better themselves through education and has worked with many local charities in that regard. He has been involved in charities that fight child abuse since the 1980’s through ChildHelp and serving on the board of SafeSpot in Northern Virginia.
Chad Carlson and his partner Edward, both grew up in Wisconsin and met in college at UW-Madison. They spent over 20 years in San Francisco before moving to Jackson full-time in 2016 after the birth of their twins, Ethan and Violet. At that time Chad left his corporate advertising career to become a full-time parent. Since moving to Jackson, between managing active kids schedules, he has consulted with several local start-ups. Chad previously sat on the Board of Directors for The Marine Mammal Center in Sausalito, CA and is an active Board member of the Gros Ventre North Association, leading the wildfire mitigation and community enhancement committees, and is a member of their architectural review committee. In summer, you can regularly spot Chad at JHMR on the wildflower trail or on one of several favorite hiking spots in GTNP.
Laura (Sims) Davis is a civic leader and philanthropist. She is a current member and former chair of the University of Chicago Celiac Leadership Council. She recently joined the Board of Trustees of UChicago Medical Center. Laura was a commissioner with Serve Illinois Commission of Volunteerism and Community Service from 2015-2022 and was the secretary of the Serve Illinois Foundation until 2023. She has served as president of the Woman’s Board of Northwestern Memorial Hospital and the Associate Board of the Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago. Early in her career, she was a vice president at Aon. Laura earned her BA from Northwestern University and her MBA from Northwestern’s Kellogg Graduate School of Management. She and her husband, with their two children, have been skiing and hiking in Jackson Hole for over 20 years.
Affie Ellis (Navajo) is a State Senator representing Wyoming’s 8th District in Cheyenne. She was elected in 2016 and was the first native woman to be elected to serve in the Wyoming Legislature. She currently serves as the Senate Chairman of the Select Committee on Tribal Relations. Additionally, she serves on several committees and select committees including: Travel, Recreation, Wildlife and Cultural Resources; Minerals, Business and Economic Development; Select Federal Natural Resource Management; Select Water; and Select Blockchain, Financial Technology and Digital Innovation Technology. Ellis is the Senate Co-Chairman of the bi-partisan Wyoming Women’s Legislative Caucus, which organizes an annual Leap Into Leadership conference to encourage women to run for office. Professionally, Ellis is a Shareholder with the law firm, Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck, and practices in the areas of natural resources, energy, environment, and federal Indian law. Ellis serves on the Navajo Nation Gaming Enterprise Board of Directors and volunteers for the Wyoming State Bar’s Federal Indian and Tribal Law Section, Cheyenne Frontier Days Foundation, Wyoming Congressional Awards, Cheyenne LEADS, and several other organizations.
Debbie Hechinger is the former 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, and was an independent consultant in nonprofit governance for 9 years. Debbie spent nine years at World Wildlife Fund, leading their marketing, communications, operations, and development programs, 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 AllianceBernstein, Sidwell Friends School, The Children’s National Medical Center, the Washington Scholarship Fund, and the Black Student Fund. Debbie and her husband, John, live full time in Jackson Hole. Debbie previously served on the GTNPF Resource Council and then the Board from 2007 to 2017.
Jeffrey Heilbrun moved to Jackson Hole in 1987. His 35-year career in Jackson has been spent in the hospitality and resort real estate industry including managing Teton Pines and Snake River Sporting Club, with additional club, resort and consulting work outside of the valley. He is currently Director of Real Estate at Tributary in Driggs, ID. Jeff has extensive experience with non-profit organizations, spending time on multiple boards including the Jackson Hole Community Foundation, Jackson Hole Land Trust, Teton Literacy Center, Jackson Hole Chamber of Commerce, Wyoming Workforce Development Council, Wyoming Lodging and Restaurant Association and Curran Seeley Foundation. He also served on the boards of the Wort Hotel, and the Jackson State Bank and sat on the Business Advisory Committee to the 10th District, Federal Reserve. Jeff enjoys golf, fishing, skiing and with his wife Tracey (who retired from a 30-year career with the National Park Service, mostly with GTNP) hiking and taking good care of Buckey, their Norfolk Terrier.
Tom Holland is the executive director and owner of Wilderness Adventures based in Jackson, Wyoming, which offers teen outdoor adventure trips all over the world. Tom is an award-winning educator and has spent time as a teacher, executive director of Teton Valley Ranch Camp in Dubois, Wyoming, and as both chief financial officer and chief executive officer for the American Camp Association. He has spoken at the national and international level about the importance of youth development, the camp experience, and children in the outdoors. He and his wife, Catherine, live in Jackson with their four children.
Lynn Larson and her husband Don live outside of Cincinnati, Ohio (in a suburb called 'Wyoming, Ohio'). They own a home in Jackson, WY in the Teton Sage subdivision. Lynn serves as Vice President of the Wyoming City Schools Board of Education in Wyoming, Ohio. She is on the Board of Directors of Maple Knoll Communities, Inc. and is an active volunteer with the Literacy Network for Cincinnati Reads at Walnut Hills Academy. She previously served as Co-Chair for the Junior League of Cincinnati, as President for the Trowel and Error Garden Club, and as a board member for the Wyoming, Ohio Women's club, as well as the Audubon Society of Ohio. Lynn holds a B.S. in accounting from Miami University. She and her husband Don enjoy spending time in Jackson whenever they can - fishing, golfing, and hiking.
Doug Mackenzie is a Founding Partner with Radar Partners, a private investment firm. In addition, Doug has been a Partner with Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, a venture capital firm, since 1989. He currently serves on the boards of private companies Devicescape and Stella & Dot. He also serves as Co-Chairman of the Board of the Monterey Peninsula Foundation, as a Trustee of the U.S. Ski and Snowboard Team Foundation, as an Advisory Council member of the Stanford School of Engineering, and as an Advisory Council member of Global Citizen Year. Doug holds a Bachelor’s in Economics, a Master’s in Industrial Engineering from Stanford University, and an MBA from Harvard. Doug enjoys skiing and spending time on his ranch in Wilson.
Mary McCarthy is a retired real estate industry executive with expertise in institutional capital raising, design, and executive recruiting. As Principal of Untitled Solutions LLC, her consulting firm, she serves as an Advisory Board member for Kingbird Co-Investment Venture, LP, an apartment investment fund sponsored by a family office based in Puerto Rico. With a foundation in architecture, Mary pursued a long career in real estate finance and investment fundraising. In Jackson Hole, Mary is Secretary and Board Member of Silicon Couloir, a nonprofit that supports Teton region entrepreneurs from founding to funding. As head of the Development Committee, Mary has recruited 12 new financial supporters, diversifying this group and welcoming newer Valley residents. Mary also serves on the Town of Jackson’s Design Review Committee.
Nancy McGregor Manne a retired attorney, worked in private practice and for both the FBI and CIA. Nancy has served on the boards of directors for a wide range of community and arts organizations. She and her husband, Neal Manne (a former GTNPF board member) live in Houston and have been part-time residents of Jackson for many years, and especially enjoy hiking in the park.
Annie Morita was an executive with Apple, Inc., and was most recently the lead for Internet Software & Services in Greater China, focusing on the App Store, and Apple Media Products (Apple Music, TV, iTunes, and Podcasts). She joined Apple in January 2017 and was based in Shanghai through June 2019. Prior to Apple, Annie served as the head of global interactive for DreamWorks Animation. She led the company’s efforts for gaming across all platforms, as well as new business development and production for virtual reality and augmented reality. She focused on family-first experiences through the new media space with an emphasis on mobile platforms. Annie holds a BA from Smith College and a master’s diploma in patisserie and baking from Le Cordon Bleu. She served on the NOLS Board of Trustees from 2015-2017, and is a 2016 Baja Women’s Sea Kayaking graduate. She is also a trustee emeritus for Smith College where she served as a trustee from 2006-2011.
Chip Nisbet is a Founding Partner of Lions Gate Capital, a private investment firm. Prior to Lions Gate, Chip was an executive with Morgan Stanley in the Real Estate Investment Banking Division. He currently serves on the board of healthPrecision, a private healthcare AI company, and is a former board member of Advance America, Inc., a NYSE-listed consumer finance company, and Starlite Media, LLC, a privately held outdoor advertising company. He serves or has served on the board of several non-profit organizations including the Novant Health Foundation, the Duke Mansion/Lee Institute, the Davidson College Board of Visitors, the Converse College Investment Committee, and Co-Chair of the University of Virginia Parents Committee. Chip holds a B.A. in Economics from Davidson College and an MBA from the Darden School at the University of Virginia. He and his wife Dany live in Wilson, WY and both enjoy hiking, skiing, fishing, and golf.
Sean O’Malley was raised in Western Massachusetts and Maine, spent his formative years in Connecticut and Vermont, but is (still) growing up in Wyoming. He holds a BA in Psychology from Trinity College and a BS in Civil Engineering from the University of Wyoming. He came to Jackson fulltime in 1976 when he became an instructor at the Teton Science School, guided for Barker-Ewing Float Trips, and served as Head Nordic Coach for the Jackson Hole Ski Club. Sean worked as a surveyor and civil engineer for Jorgensen Engineering and later founded and ran Rendezvous Engineering. He ultimately served as Teton County Engineer and Director of Public Works Director. In the early 1980’s, Sean was a founding director of the Teton Youth Soccer association; he served on the Board of the Ski Club; he helped start the Jackson Hole Pathways Taskforce (and served on the board for 19 years); and served on the Art Center Board during the design and construction for the Center for Arts. More recently he served on a committee overseeing the Jenny Lake renewal project in Grand Teton Nation Park.
Gina Pate Pierce grew up in Louisville, Kentucky and attended Lafayette in Pennsylvania before moving on to Harvard Business School. She has been involved in many non-profits and charitable organizations, including serving as a board member of the American Red Cross, Greenwich Academy and Arch Street., a teen center in Greenwich. She and her husband Stephen split their time between Greenwich, CT and Teton Village, and they have three adult children.
Ed Riddell and his wife, Lee 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 his donated photographs hang in the GTNPF offices. He and his wife, Lee were founding board members of the Foundation. Ed said that his experience on the founding board of the GTNPF was one of the most rewarding experiences of his time in Jackson Hole. He continues to believe that Grand Teton National Park is the defining characteristic of what makes Jackson Hole special.
Patti Stancarone moved to Jackson in 2000 after a year-long vacation. During this sabbatical, she and her late husband Joe Albracht visited numerous national parks & ski resorts throughout the US and Canada and accomplished one of her lifetime goals, to ski 100 days in a single season. Patti was formerly a Sr. Relationship Manager for First Western Trust, responsible for partnering with business clients on all aspects of financial needs. Prior to banking, she spent the majority of her career in NYC working as a System Project Manager for TIAA-CREF and the NYC Mayor’s Office of Operations under R. Giuliani. She earned her BS in Business/Finance from the College of Staten Island (CUNY). In addition, she has served on several local non-profit boards, including Womentum and WIDC Frontier CDC. She is currently on the board of the JH Land Trust.
Ethan Steinberg grew up in Lincoln Park, Chicago and attended Francis W Parker for his primary and secondary education. He went to Brown University and majored in Psychology and moved to Jackson, Wyoming in 1996. He joined the team at Friess Associates and spent sixteen years helping manage the Brandywine Funds. In 2013, Ethan launched his own investment fund, as a partner with SG Capital, which he still runs today. Ethan was a founding board member of the Jackson Hole Community School and spent 12 years on the board. He is married to Emilie, and their four children; two at Wilson Elementary and two at Jackson Hole Middle School.. When not working, Ethan is driving his kids around the state of Wyoming for soccer, hockey, and ski racing events and if he had any free time, he would love to get back to doing more kayaking and mountain biking!
Susie Temple grew up in Texas and spent summers on horseback in the valley, experiences that lodged the park as a lodestar in her life. After studying at The Lawrenceville School and attending college at Duke University, she earned her master's degree in English from The University of Texas at Austin, returning to the Tetons during summer breaks. With her master's degree in hand, she finally migrated West, settling permanently in Wilson. As a local business owner—helming Jackson Hole Book Trader and Wilson Book Gallery - she now feels compelled by the local confluence of community and place, epitomized so eloquently in the advocacy of the Grand Teton National Park Foundation. Living in Wilson with her husband and three children (her daughter spent two summers as a member of the Youth Conservation Program), she spends warm months hiking and camping in the park, and winters cozied up with books.
John Townsend as formerly Managing Partner and Chief Operating Officer of Tiger Management LLC, an investment management business headquartered in New York, NY. He previously served as a General Partner, Managing Director, and Advisory Director of Goldman, Sachs & Co., a leading global investment-banking firm. In addition, John serves as a member of the The Riverstone Group in Richmond, VA. He also serves as a member of the Investment Committees of the Smith Richardson Foundation and the Virginia Theological Seminary. John is the chairman of the endowment of the University of North Carolina and is a trustee of the US Ski and Snowboard Foundation. An avid outdoorsman, John enjoys golf, skiing, hiking, climbing, and cycling.
Rob Wallace is a native of Evanston, WY and a petroleum engineering graduate from the University of Texas at Austin. In 2019, he was nominated by the President of the United States and unanimously confirmed by the United States Senate to the position of assistant secretary of the Interior overseeing all programs and personnel of the National Park Service and the US Fish and Wildlife Service. A seasonal park ranger position in Wyoming’s Grand Teton National Park inspired Rob's interest in the policy nexus between energy, natural resources, and conservation. That lifelong focus took him to Washington, D.C. where he worked as assistant director of the National Park Service for congressional affairs; chief of staff to Wyoming US Senator Malcolm Wallop, staff director of the United States Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, and then to Cheyenne as chief of staff to Wyoming Governor Jim Geringer. Prior to Rob’s appointment to lead top agencies within the Department of the Interior, he was the director of government affairs for GE’s energy division and co-chaired the council that coordinated the company’s energy policy advocacy in the United States and around the world. Rob and his family currently live in northwestern Wyoming where he serves on the boards of the Jackson Hole Airport, the Grand Teton National Park Foundation and the Wyoming Chapter of The Nature Conservancy.
Gregg Ward retired from United Technologies in 2015 as Senior Vice President for Global Government Relations. He led UTC’s federal, state, and international government affairs activities. From 2000 to 2008, Ward held the position of Senior Vice President, Government Affairs, for the Siemens Corporation. Ward has also served as Assistant Secretary, Congressional and Intergovernmental Affairs at the U.S. Department of Energy and Director of Congressional Affairs for the Environmental Protection Agency. He currently serves on the Board of the USO and the Good Samaritan Mission. Gregg and his wife, Cathy live full time in Jackson Hole.
Diana Waycott and her husband Tim are owners of the Lexington Hotel at Jackson Hole. The Lexington Hotel & Suites was founded in 1970, originally as the Trapper Inn, by the Kudar family. After 40 years of successful operation, a major expansion and remodeling project was completed in 2006, which elevated the sophistication of the hotel's offerings. In 2009, The Trapper Inn became part of The Lexington Collection yet still maintains its local pedigree with the leadership of Diana (Kudar) and Tim Waycott. Diana grew up in Jackson Hole.
Jeff Willemain retired as Global Managing Partner – Regulatory & Risk at Deloitte in 2013. He served on the advisory board for the World Economic Forum in 2003 and has been an active board member of various not-for-profit organizations. These include, the Detroit Zoo, Metropolitan Affairs Coalition, Citizens Research Council, United Way, the Metropolitan Club of Chicago, Cornerstone Schools, I Have a Dream Foundation, and One22 in Jackson. Jeff and his wife, Chris own a home in Moose, WY where they enjoy volunteering for the park on the Wildlife Brigade.
Emeritus Board Member
Adrienne Mars previously served on the Foundation’s board from 2010 until 2016. and from 2018 until 2024 She is an active supporter of the conservation of biology diversity. She is a director emeritus of the World Wildlife Fund. She is a life trustee of Wheaton College, from which she received an honorary degree in 1993. She has been appointed as vice regent of the state of Wyoming at Mount Vernon. She and her husband, John, who is retired chairman, president and CEO of Mars, Inc., live in Jackson full-time.
RESOURCE COUNCIL
Jessica Baker
Kendra Kolb-Butler
Lynne M. Davis
Richard H. Dean
Neeta Demeulenaere
Robin Fields
Barry P. Gold
Lisa Friesecke
Max Ludington
Aly Mackenzie
Padgett Hoke
Millie Jimenez
Leslie Jones
Brandon Jones
Ellen Karpf
Jake Lamarine
Kate Moore
Clay Moorhead
Bob Morse
Hugh O’Halloran
Trina Overlock
Scott Page
Louise Parzick
Kevin Pluim
Jerry Rose
Charlie Ross
Judy Singleton
Jim Waldrop