Board

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Officers

Zach Morris
President, Columbia
Bill Kirgan
President-Elect, St. James
Ginny Wallace
Vice President, Jefferson City
Benjamin Runge
Secretary, Jefferson City
Bill Lockwood
Treasurer, Jefferson CIty

E. Sydney Stephens Committee (Past Presidents)

Active (A) , Non-Active (N)

Richard Ash, Nixa (A)
Howard Fisher, Higginsville (N)
Howard Fleming, Moberly (N)
R. Jack Garrett, West Plains (N)
C. W. Hook, Higginsville (N)
Ike Lovan, Steelville (N)
Tom Noyes,  Lathrop (N)

Abe Phillips, St. Louis (N)
Mike Schallon, Wentzville (A)
Mossie Schallon, Wentzville (A)
Gary Van De Velde,  Jefferson City (A)
Al Vogt, Columbia (N)
Dick Wood, St. Louis (A)
Howard Wood, Bonne Terre (N)

Directors

At-Large Directors – Elected
Jeff Blystone (2024), Independence
Norm Stucky (2024), Jefferson City
Leanne Tippett-Mosby (2024), Hartsburg
Zach Pollock (2024), Jefferson City
Nathan “Shags” McLeod (2025), Columbia
Jake Swafford (2025), Albany
Emily Sinnott (2025), Columbia
Emily Tracy-Smith (2025), Columbia
Jim Low (2026), Jefferson City
Steve Jones (2026), Sullivan
Ryan Verkamp (2026), Ashland
Ralph Duren (2026), Jefferson City

At-Large Directors – Appointed
Emily Porter (2024), Lee’s Summit
Emily Lute (2024), Madison
Ed Smith (2024), Brentwood
Katherine Brookshire (2024), Olean
Katie Wiesehan (2024), Imperial
Governor Jeremiah “Jay” Nixon, St. Louis (2024)

Affiliate Directors

Laurie Wilson (2026), Forest & Woodland Association of Missouri
William Hall (2026), Missouri Disabled Sportsmen, Inc.
Michael Meredith (2026), Missouri Master Naturalists – Great Rivers Chapter
Alexander Scott (2026), Ozark Flyfishers
Shirley Wolverson (2025), Missouri Parks Association
Susan Wrasmann (2025), Stream Teams United
Jeff Meshach (2025), World Bird Sanctuary
Kathie Brennan (2025), Ozark Trail Association
Steve Brewer (2024), Missouri Coalition for the Environment
Eric Rahm (2024), Missouri Chapter, American Fisheries Society
Peter VanLinn (2024), Missouri Park and Recreation Association
Tom Westhoff (2024), Missouri Trappers Association

Executive Director Emeritus
Dave Murphy, Columbia

Conservation Leadership Corps
Owen Stiens (2023), President

NWF Representatives
Dana Ripper, Representative 
Vacant, Alt. Representative

Executive Committee 2023

Officers – Terms
President: Zach Morris (2024)
President Elect: Bill Kirgan (2024)
Vice President: Ginny Wallace (2024)
Secretary: Benjamin Runge (2026)
Treasurer: Bill Lockwood (2025)

NWF Representatives
Representative: Dana Ripper (2025)

Past President
Mossie Schallon – (2024)

Executive Committee – Elected Members
Nathan McLeod – (2024)
Norm Stucky – (2024)
Bill McGuire – (2025)
Robert Brundage – (2025)
Lisa Allen – (2026)
Tom Westoff – (2026)