Board

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Officers

Bill Kirgan
President, St. James
Ginny Wallace
President-Elect, Jefferson City
Steve Jones
Vice President, Warrenton
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)
Zach Morris, Columbia (A)
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
Nathan McLeod (2022-25), Columbia
Jake Swafford (2022-25), Albany
Emily Sinnott (2022-25), Columbia
Emily Tracy-Smith (2022-25), Columbia
Jim Low (2023-26), Jefferson City
Steve Jones (2023-26), Warrenton
Ryan Verkamp (2023-26), Ashland
Ralph Duren (2023-2626), Jefferson City
Katharine Brookshire (2024-2027), Olean
Leanne Tippett-Mosby (2024-2027),
Adam Sapp (2024-2027),
Emily Porter Schrader (2024-2027), Harrisonville

At-Large Directors – Appointed
Jennifer Battson-Warren (2026), Jefferson City
Bill Cooper (2026), St. James
Governor Jeremiah “Jay” Nixon (2026), St. Louis
Kyle Carroll (2026), Maysville
Wes Swee (2026), St James
David Urich (2026), Centertown

Affiliate Directors

Shirley Wolverson (2022-2025), Missouri Parks Association
Susan Wrasmann (2022-2025), Stream Teams United
Jeff Meshach (2023-2025), World Bird Sanctuary
Kathie Brennan (2022-2025), Ozark Trail Association
Laurie Wilson (2023-2026), Forest and Woodland Association of Missouri
William Hall (2023-2026), Missouri Disabled Sportsmen, Inc.
Michael Meredith (2023-2206), Missouri Master Naturalists – Great Rivers Chapter
Alexander Scott (2023-2026), Ozark Flyfishers
Ryan Coovert (2024-2027), Missouri Hunting Heritage Foundation
April Hoffman (2024-2027), Wild Souls Wildlife Rescue & Rehabilitation
Jean Nock (2024-2027), Dark Sky Missouri
Eric Rahm (2024-2027), Missouri Chapter, American Fisheries Society

Executive Director Emeritus
Dave Murphy, Columbia

Conservation Leadership Corps
Troy Beilsmith (2024), President

NWF Representatives
Dana Ripper, Representative 
Leanne Tippitt-Mosby, Alt. Representative

Executive Committee 2024

Officers – Terms
President: Bill Kirgan (2024-26)
President Elect: Ginny Wallace (2024-26)
Vice President: Steve Jones (2024-26)
Secretary: Benjamin Runge (2026)
Treasurer: Bill Lockwood (2025)

NWF Representative:
Dana Ripper (2025)

Past President
Zach Morris – (2024-26)
Executive Committee – Elected Members
Bill McGuire – (2022-2025)
Lisa Allen – (2023-2026)
Tom Westhoff – (2023-2026)
Mike Schallon – (2024-2027)
Katie Wiesehan Marsh – (2024-2027)