COMMITTEES AND MEMBERSHIP

MANUAL AND GUIDELINES


MAFWA COMMITTEES AND APPOINTED REPRESENTATIVES

2024-2025


EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE:

Shannon Lott (MI), President

Chris Kennedy (KS), First Vice President

Kelly Straka (MN), Second Vice President

Pete Hildreth (IA), Past President

Kendra Wecker (OH), Member

Tim McCoy (NE), Member


AWARDS COMMITTEE:

Kendra Wecker (OH), Chair

Gabe Jenkins (KY), Member

Pete Hildreth (IA), Member     

Eric Lobner (WI), Member

Tim McCoy (NE), Member


BYLAWS COMMITTEE:

Tim McCoy, (NE), Chair

Jason Sumners (MO), Member


BUDGET & FINANCE COMMITTEE:

Pete Hildreth (IA), Chair

Shannon Lott (MI), Member

Chris Kennedy (KS), Member

Roger Luebbert (MAFWA), Member


AUDIT COMMITTEE:

Chris 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

Natalie Finnie (IL), Member

Kelly Straka (MN), Member


PROGRAM COMMITTEE:

Pete Hildreth (IA), Chair

Chris Kennedy (KS), Member

Amanda Wuestefeld (IN), Member

Ollie Torgerson (MAFWA), Member


CONSERVATION FUND BOARD OF TRUSTEES:

MAFWA Executive Committee (see above)

Jason Sumners (MO), Member


CEF/MFWC COMMITTEE:

Tim McCoy (NE), Chair

Kendra Wecker (OH), Member

Amanda Wuestefeld (IN), Member


MIDWEST LANDSCAPE INITIATIVE:

Tim McCoy (NE), Co-Chair

Jason Sumners (MO), Member

Shannon Lott (MI), Member

Pete Hildreth (IA), Member

Amanda Wuestefeld (IN), Member

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

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

Steve Kuennen (U.S. Forest Service)

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

Kevin Pope (USGS)


MAFWA TECHNICAL WORKING COMMITTEES


MIDWEST PRIVATE LANDS  WORKING GROUP                  

Director/Liaison:  JEB WILLIAMS, ND     

Report: privlands_rpt25


MAFWA PUBLIC LANDS WORKING GROUP

Director/Liaison: PETE HILDRETH, IA

Report: publands_rpt25


ASSN. MIDWEST F&G LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS               

Director/Liaison: SHANNON LOTT, MI 

Report:  AMFGLEO_rpt25


MIDWEST FISH & WILDLIFE HEALTH COMMITTEE   

Director/Liaison: AMANDA WUESTEFELD, IN

Report:  f-w_health_rpt25


MIDWEST DEER & WILD TURKEY GROUP

Director/Liaison: JASON SUMNERS, MO

Report:  deer_turk_ rpt25


MIDWEST FURBEARER GROUP

Director/Liaison: TIM McCOY, NE

Report:  fur_rpt25


MAFWA WILDLIFE DIVERSITY         

Director/Liaison: JEB WILLIAMS, ND

Report:  wldfdiv_rpt25


MAFWA CLIMATE CHANGE COMMITTEE

Director/Liaison: VACANT

Report:  climate_chg_rpt25


MAFWA R3 and RELEVANCY COMMITTEE

Director/Liaison: KEVIN ROBLING, SD

Report:  R3_rpt25


MIDWEST CITES                                            

Director/Liaison: MAFWA President

Report:  CITES_rpt25


MIDWEST CONSERVATION SOCIAL SCIENCE/HUMAN DIMENSIONS COMMITTEE

Director/Liaison: CHRIS KENNEDY, (KS)

Report:  css_hd_rpt25


MIDWEST FERAL SWINE (AD HOC)

Director/Liaison: SHANNON LOTT (MI)

Report:  feral_swine_rpt25


MIDWEST CWD                           

Director/Liaison: JASON SUMNERS (MO)

Report:  CWD_rpt25


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