CWD Committee

MAFWA Committees and Appointed Representatives 2022-23

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE:

   Colleen Callahan (IL), President

  Vacant, First Vice President

   Amanda Wuestefeld (IN), Second Vice President

   Sara Parker Pauley (MO), Member

   Pete Hildreth (IA), Member

   Kendra Wecker (OH), Member

AUDIT COMMITTEE:

    Colleen Callahan (IL), Chair

    Kendra Wecker (OH), Member

    Amanda Wuestefeld (IN), Member

AWARDS COMMITTEE:

    Kendra Wecker (OH), Chair

    Christie Curley (ON), Member

    Pete Hildreth (IA), Member     

    Brian Clark (KY), Member

    Tim McCoy (NE), Member  

BYLAWS COMMITTEE:

     Sara Parker Pauley (MO), Chair

INVESTMENTS COMMITTEE:

     Dan Eichinger (MI), Chair

     Brad Loveless (KS), Member

     Dave Olfelt (MN), Member

     Roger Luebbert (MAFWA), Member               

RESOLUTIONS COMMITTEE:

     Sara Parker Pauley (MO), Chair

     Brian Clark (KY), Member

     Brad Loveless (KS), Member   

PROGRAM COMMITTEE:

      Kevin Robling (SD), Chair

      Vacant (WI), Member

      Colleen Callahan (IL), Member

      Ollie Torgerson (MAFWA), Member

CONSERVATION FUND BOARD OF TRUSTEES:

     MAFWA Executive Committee (see above)

     Dan Eichinger (MI), Member

            CEF/MFWC COMMITTEE:

                  Sara Parker Pauley (MO), Chair

                  Kendra Wecker (OH) Member

                  Tim McCoy (NE), Member

MIDWEST LANDSCAPE INITIATIVE:

      Sara Parker Pauley (MO), Co-Chair

      Tim McCoy (NE), Member

      John Rogner (IL), Member

      Pete Hildreth (IA), Member

      Amanda Wuestefeld (IN), Member

      Brad Loveless (KS), ExOfficio Member    

 

MAFWA Technical Working Committees (Director/Liaison)

 

Midwest Private Land Working Group 

   Jeb Willams, ND

• privlands_rpt22

Midwest Public Land Working Group

   Pete Hildreth, IA

• publands_rpt22

Assn. Midwest F&G Law Enforcement Officers 

   Shannon Lott, MI

• AMFGLEO_rpt2222

• Midwest Wildlife and Fish Health Committee

   Sara Parker Pauley, MO

f-w_health_rpt22

Midwest Deer & Wild Turkey Group

   Jason Sumners, MO

• deer_turk_rpt21

Midwest Furbearer Group

   Tim McCoy, NE

• fur_rpt22

MAFWA Wildlife Diversity Committee

   Greg Link, ND

• wldfdiv_rpt22

MAFWA Climate Change Committee

   Dan Eichinger, MI

• climchg_rpt22

MAFWA Hunter & Angler Recruitment & Retention

   Kevin Robling, SD

• R3_rpt22

• Midwest CITES

   MAFWA President

• CITES_rpt22

Feral Swine Ad Hoc Committee

   MAFWA President

• feral_swine_rpt22

CWD Ad Hoc Committee 

     Sara Parker Pauley, MO

      CWD_rpt.22

CSS/HD Committee

       Brian Clark, KY

Official MAFWA Representatives

AFWA Controlled Substance Task Force

• Lindsey Long (WI)
• Tom DeLiberto (APHIS-WS) AFWA

AFWA Executive Committee:

• Tim McCoy (NE)

AFWA Farm Bill Working Group

• Greg Hoch (MN)
• Michael Parker (MI)

AFWA Science and Research Committee

• Gary Whelan (MI)
• Jason Sumners (MO)

Shooting Sports Roundtable

• Amanda Wuestefeld (IN)

CITES

• Carolyn Caldwell (OH)

ESA Joint Task Force

• Sara Parker Pauley (MO)

Federal Budget

• Colleen Callahan (IL) 

Hunter Access 

• Tom Kirschenmann (SD)

Monarch Joint Venture Steering Committee

• Pete Hildreth (IA)

MSCGP Technical Review Expert 

• Jennifer Wellman (IL)

National Bobwhite Conservation Initiative

• Brad Loveless (KS)

National Cooperator’s Coalition

• Ollie Torgerson (MAFWA)

National Fish and Wildlife Health Initiative

• Tami Ryan (WI)
• Jason Sumners (MO)

National Fish Habitat Board

• Pat Rivers (MN)

National Grants Committee 

• MAFWA President

National White Nose Syndrome Executive Committee

• Amanda Wuestefeld (IN)

Prairie City USA

• Ed Boggess (MAFWA)
• Ollie Torgerson (MAFWA)

Reservoir Fish Habitat Partnership

• Scott Hale (OH)

Southern Wings Technical Committee

• Craig Thompson, (WI)

Wind Energy

• Nathan Cummins (TNC)

SWAP Review Team

• Dave Olfelt (MN)
• Kendra Wecker (OH)

President’s Ad Hoc Committees

Feral Swine Committee

• Terri Brunjes (KY), Chair

Jason Sumners (MO)