I am originally from Minnesota. But recently moved down here and changed my residency to Missouri 4 years ago. Both my Mother and Fathers “Family Trees” are all down here in Missouri and Arkansas. This is where “my blood lies” and is from. I am 57 years old and own & operate my own companies involving Agriculture & Aviation. Being a Missourian Landowner and Airport Owner/Operator in Milan, MO, and a Private Pilot. I also travel around the State and surrounding Midwestern Regions quite frequently. I am willing to involve and participate in my own personal time, representing something that I have a great passion for in doing so. Thank you for your Consideration.
William Hall was born and raised in the Missouri Bootheel along the Mississippi River and began hunting and fishing at a very young age. He has served on the Board of Directors for Missouri Disabled Sportsmen since 2015. He has a passion for mentoring individuals with disabilities about the outdoors.
April Hoffman is the Founder, Licensed Wildlife Rehabilitator of Wild Souls Wildlife Rescue Rehabilitation. April founded the Nonprofit in 2017 and received MDC Wildlife Rehabilitation Permit in 2018 and also 2021 Collector Permit. April Established Wild Souls Alliances (WSA) in 2021 a public charity that supports wildlife conservation efforts, youth programs, public education, and wildlife rehabilitation groups. Wild Souls has moving parts of a Clinic, Hotline, Transport Team, Youth Programs, Public Outreach Programs along with the first Shop with a Conservation Agent in the state. April Hoffman’s philanthropy , business has been awarded by consecutive 2018, 2019,2020, Best Nonprofit Rescue of Jackson County Examiner Mo, 2022 Best Non-profit (Grain Valley Chamber) Who’s who in women leadership 2021, amongst other publications/ features KC Voyage, Texas University, April’s belief of success for conservation stems from aligning with an understanding of a common goal to preserve natural resources. April’s background includes generations of farmers, land ownership. Previous professional experience includes Asst Teaching with behavioral challenges, knowledge HUD housing leasing ,and Marketing before founding Wild Souls in 2017 in the Nonprofit Sector. With the consistent 525% annual growth from previous years to the current, Wild Souls is restructuring, implementing new aspects to better support our organization, community needs while advocating wildlife conservation as our continued rapid growth. We appreciate all the support we receive in our mission and core values with CFM Aprils Philosophy in Wildlife Rehabilitation is to raise the standards, work together collaboratively by addressing a public mission of rehabilitation candidates – not all animals need human interference; and to return injured and orphaned wildlife back healthy to the wild. 2021 Wild Souls offered rehabilitation services to 711 for the year, 311 patients in a two-month period. Along with over 1000 calls assisting the public in a three-hour radius educating humane strategies to evict wildlife from their home, reuniting strategies to wildlife babies reconnecting them with their parents keeping them IN the wild. April’s key communication with the public is “put the baby back,” “stop wildlife kidnapping,” and “coexist humanely”
After a 32-year career at AT&T, I was offered an early retirement inducement which proved to be more life changing than I ever expected. Having taken the Missouri Master Naturalist training and certifying in 2008, I found my lifelong interest in the Missouri outdoors expanding exponentially. I’ve volunteered for numerous habitat restorations, chronic wasting disease sampling, citizen science (counting swans at the Riverlands Migratory Bird Sanctuary), and public education (Eagle Days being one of my favorites). At home, I’m supported by my wife Sue, and three marvelous daughters (each with their own career successes). Sue and I love to travel, both within Missouri and the US and internationally. This year saw us traipsing through the snow of the Norwegian Svalbard region, and later enjoying tango performances in Buenos Aires. Through it all, I remain a lifelong Missourian, proud of my state and it’s marvelous outdoor panorama.
Jeff was hatched in November 1961 and raised in Stanhope, New Jersey on the banks of Lake
Musconetcong. It was on and along this lake where he developed his appreciation for wildlife, with plenty of help from his father and maternal grandfather. In 1982 Jeff received his associate of arts degree in Wildlife/Fisheries from Garrett Community College in western Maryland, then his Bachelor of Science degree in Wildlife/Resources from West Virginia University in 1985. A college buddy got him interested in raptors, and from these encounters he heard about what was then the Raptor Rehabilitation and Propagation Project in Missouri (now World Bird Sanctuary).
From Jeff’s humble beginnings as a non-paid intern at RRPP, he gained knowledge in rehabilitating injured birds of prey, training and presenting live birds in education programs, participating in wild bird studies, banding and placing transmitter on birds and many other facets of World Bird Sanctuary. He is currently Deputy Director for WBS.
Jeff’s greatest joys in life are his children and wife, fishing and hunting, banding wild Peregrine Falcon chicks and knowing his life work helps save the world’s birds.
My love for Conservation was seeded in outdoor recreation. I have long enjoyed in the fruits of the labor of conservationists past. I want to maintain their work. I am a director at the Ozark Fly Fishers. I am also on the CFM Membership Committee and work to grow membership and expand outreach. I do not have the typical educational pedigree nor career path of a conservationist. My degree is in automotive, and for years I have run a business in the insurance industry. Self-employment allows me to commit much of my time to conservation. I attend most major CFM events. I want to take the next step and be a part of the direction of this organization. Posterity, and youth engagement are my focus. What we do now, is for the future. For our children, and their children after them, and that is dearly important to me. Thank you.
Nevin currently is serving on the CFM Affiliate Board and seeking re-election. As a Founding Board member of DuckHorn Outdoors Adventures, Dr. Waters is intimately involved with all of our activities.
I’ve had the privilege of being involved with the Conservation Federation for over 20 years. I started working for CFM in September 2000 and left in December 2017 when I moved to the St. Louis area. I began working as the Executive Director for the Forest and Woodland Association of Missouri in February 2018. I’ve served as the Vice Chair of the Forestry Resource Advisory Committee and am a lifetime member of the organization. I’ve also served as an affiliate board member for the past year. I serve on the Missouri Forestry Resource Advisory Council and as the administrator of the Missouri Tree Farm System. I work with the Missouri Department of Conservation and the University of Missouri Extension on projects related to the White Oak Initiative. I’ve worked the past year taking over the administrative work for the Call Before You Cut program. My husband Chris and I spend as much time as possible in the outdoors when time allow.
I am a 71-year-old retired police officer and have been a licensed Coast Guard fishing guide since 2007 primarily on Lake of the Ozarks. I have worked with many youth fishing and hunting groups. Prior to them going to an online program, I was an instructor for the Missouri Hunter education program. In the past, I was president of a Quail Forever chapter and held fundraising banquets for them. I have been a member of the Missouri Conservation Federation for many years and feel it may be time to assist in a more defined manner.
NOMINATION PROCESS:
1. To read the descriptions and preferred qualifications, HERE.
2. To read the expectations for a board member, HERE.
3. Complete the nomination form, and upload a photo and short biography HERE.
4. Submit nomination documents no later than November 15, 2022.
The following process will be used to elect four affiliate representatives to join the CFM Board at the conclusion of the CFM Convention.
August – Nominating committee formed by volunteers.
September – Description of the nomination and election process.
September (after Summit) – November 15
November 15
November 15-30
December
December 15
January 1 – 27
January 28 – February 10
February
**Or at the general membership meeting at the time of election of officers and at-large board members.