COMMITTEES AND MEMBERSHIP

MAFWA COMMITTEES AND APPOINTED REPRESENTATIVES

2026-2027

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE:

Christopher Kennedy (KS), President

Vacant, First Vice President

Gabe Jenkins (KY), Second Vice President

Shannon Lott (MI), Past President

Pete Hildreth (IA), Member

Tim McCoy (NE), Member

AWARDS COMMITTEE:

Tim McCoy (NE), Chair

Pete Hildreth (IA), Member 

Gabe Jenkins (KY), Member

Kendra Wecker (OH), Member

Eric Lobner (WI), Member

BYLAWS COMMITTEE:

Tim McCoy, (NE), Chair

Jason Sumners (MO), Member

BUDGET & FINANCE COMMITTEE:

Shannon Lott (MI), Chair

Pete Hildreth (IA), Member

Christopher Kennedy (KS), Member

Roger Luebbert (MAFWA), Member

AUDIT COMMITTEE:

Christopher Kennedy (KS), Chair

Kendra Wecker (OH), Member

Jeb Williams (ND), Member

NOMINATIONS COMMITTEE:

Tim McCoy (NE), Chair

Amanda Wuestefeld (IN), Member

Kendra Wecker (OH), Member

RESOLUTIONS COMMITTEE:

Jeb Williams (ND), Chair

Todd Strole (IL), Member

Gabe Jenkins (KY), Member

PROGRAM COMMITTEE:

Pete Hildreth (IA), Chair

Amanda Wuestefeld (IN), Member

Christopher Kennedy (KS), Member

Stephanie Daniel(MAFWA), Member

CONSERVATION FUND BOARD OF TRUSTEES:

MAFWA Executive Committee

Jason Sumners (MO), Member

CEF/MFWC COMMITTEE:

Tim McCoy (NE), Chair

Amanda Wuestefeld (IN), Member

Kendra Wecker (OH), Member

MIDWEST LANDSCAPE INITIATIVE:

Tim McCoy (NE), Co-Chair

Kelley Tymeson (co-chair), U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service)

Pete Hildreth (IA), Member

Amanda Wuestefeld (IN), Member

Shannon Lott (MI), Member

Jason Sumners (MO), Member

Samantha Brooke (U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service)

David Viker (U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service)

Steve Kuennen (U.S. Forest Service)

Kevin Pope (USGS)

MAFWA TECHNICAL WORKING COMMITTEES

MIDWEST PRIVATE LANDS  WORKING GROUP                  

Director/Liaison:  JEB WILLIAMS, ND     

MAFWA PUBLIC LANDS WORKING GROUP

Director/Liaison: PETE HILDRETH, IA

ASSN. MIDWEST F&G LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS               

Director/Liaison: SHANNON LOTT, MI 

MIDWEST FISH & WILDLIFE HEALTH COMMITTEE   

Director/Liaison: AMANDA WUESTEFELD, IN

MIDWEST DEER & WILD TURKEY GROUP

Director/Liaison: JASON SUMNERS, MO

MIDWEST FURBEARER GROUP

Director/Liaison: TIM McCOY, NE

MAFWA WILDLIFE DIVERSITY         

Director/Liaison: JEB WILLIAMS, ND

MAFWA CLIMATE CHANGE COMMITTEE

Director/Liaison: TODD STROLE, IL

MAFWA R3 and RELEVANCY COMMITTEE

Director/Liaison: KEVIN ROBLING, SD

MIDWEST CITES                                            

Director/Liaison: CHRISTOPHER KENNEDY,

MIDWEST CONSERVATION SOCIAL SCIENCE/HUMAN DIMENSIONS COMMITTEE

Director/Liaison: CHRISTOPHER KENNEDY, KS

MIDWEST FERAL SWINE (AD HOC)

Director/Liaison: SHANNON LOTT MI

MIDWEST CWD                           

Director/Liaison: JASON SUMNERS MO

OFFICIAL MAFWA REPRESENTATIVES

AFWA AQUATIC ANIMAL AND AQUACULTURE JOINT WORKING GROUP:  Nicole Nietlisbach (WI); Ed Eisch (MI)

AFWA EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE:  Shannon Lott (MI)

AFWA LANDSCAPE CONSERVATION TASK FORCE:  Tim McCoy (NE)

SHOOTING SPORTS ROUNDTABLE: Amanda Wuestefeld (IN) 

CITES: Carolyn Caldwell (OH)

FEDERAL BUDGET:  Amanda Wuestefeld, (IN)

HUNTER ACCESS: Tom Kirschenmann (SD)

MONARCH JOINT VENTURE STEERING COMMITTEE:  Pete Hildreth (IA)

MSCGP TECHNICAL REVIEW EXPERT:  Jennifer Wellman (IL)        

NATIONAL BOBWHITE CONSERVATION INITIATIVE:  Pete Hildreth (IA)

NATIONAL COOPERATOR’S COALITION: TBD

NATIONAL FISH AND WILDLIFE HEALTH STEERING COMMITTEE: Jason Sumners (MO)

NATIONAL FISH HABITAT BOARD: Pat Rivers (MN)

NATIONAL GRANTS COMMITTEE: Kevin Robling (SD)

NATIONAL FISH & WILDLIFE SURVEY WORKGROUP: Adam Landon (MN)

NATIONAL WHITE NOSE SYNDROME EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE: Amanda Wuestefeld (IN)

RESERVOIR FISH HABITAT PARTNERSHIP: Richard Zweifel (OH)    

SOUTHERN WINGS TECHNICAL COMMITTEE: Kali Rush (MI)

SWAP REVIEW TEAM: Jason Sumners (MO); Kendra Wecker (OH)

WIND ENERGY:  Patrick Snell (TNC)

PRESIDENT’S AD HOC COMMITTEES

FERAL SWINE COMMITTEE:  Alan Leary (MO), Chair

CWD COMMITTEE: Chad Stewart (MI), Chair