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Leadership & Governance
The Missouri Chapter of the Wildlife Society is administered by a 6 member Executive Board elected by the membership. In addition 13 Standing Committees as well as several Ad Hoc Committees exist to aid in the carrying out of the Chapter’s functions. Committee Chairs are appointed by the Executive Board.
Executive Board
President: Dave Hoover, Missouri Department of Conservation – New Bloomfield
Email: Dave<dot>Hoover<at>mdc<dot>mo<dot>gov
President-Elect: Vacant
Past President: Adam Jones, MFA Incorporated
E-mail: AJones<at>mfa-inc<dot>com
Secretary: Jason Isabelle, Missouri Department of Conservation – Columbia
Email: Jason<dot>Isabelle<at>mdc<dot>mo<dot>gov
Treasurer: Tom Kulowiec, Missouri Department of Conservation – Columbia
Email: Tom<dot>Kulowiec<at>mdc<dot>mo<dot>gov
Board Member: Benjamin Tjepkes, Missouri Department of Conservation – Columbia
Email: Benjamin<dot>Tjepkes<at>mdc<dot>mo<dot>gov
Nominating & Elections Committee
Chair, Andrew White, Quail Forever/Pheasants Forever – Chillicothe
Resolutions & Public Statements Committee
Tom Kulowiec, Missouri Department of Conservation – Columbia
Tom<dot>Kulowiec<at>mdc<dot>mo<dot>gov
Professional Development Committee
Charles Anderson, Missouri Department of Conservation – Jefferson City
Audit Committee
Kevin Hedgpeth, Missouri Department of Conservation – Ash Grove
Rhonda Rimer, Missouri Department of Conservation – Springfield
Membership Committee & Honorary Membership Award
Vacant
Education Committee & MU Graduate Fellowship Award
Dr. Mitch Weegman, University of Missouri
Sydney Stephens Professional Wildlife Award
Anonymous
Andy Runge Wildlife Award
Vacant
Farmer Conservationist Award
Jeff Powelson, Missouri Department of Conservation – Saint Joseph
Conservation Heritage Scholarship
Tom Kulowiec, Missouri Department of Conservation – Columbia
Technology Committee
Chair & Webmaster, Tom Kulowiec, Missouri Department of Conservation – Columbia
Tom<dot>Kulowiec<at>mdc<dot>mo<dot>gov
ListServe Administrator, Jennifer Mittelhauser, University of Central Missouri – Warrensburg
MNRC Steering Committee
Chair, Josh Wisdom, Missouri Department of Conservation – Springfield
Ad Hoc Committees
Raffle/Auctions Committee
Eric Merritt, Missouri Department of Conservation – Elsberry
Operations Manual Editor
Margie Mitchell, Missouri Department of Conservation – Columbia
Historical Committee
Margie Mitchell, Missouri Department of Conservation – Columbia