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Rocky Mountain Staff and Affiliates

Rocky Mountain Regional Center

303 East 17th Avenue, Suite #230
Denver, CO 80203

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Phone: 303-786-8001
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Rocky Mountain Affiliates







Meet Our Staff

Brian Kurzel

Regional Executive Director

As Regional Executive Director of the Rocky Mountain Regional Center, Brian oversees the National Wildlife Federation’s work on protecting public lands, sustaining fish and wildlife populations, connecting people to nature, and serving as a primary ally for tribal governments. His goal is to create a movement for conservation that helps people and nature thrive in the West.

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Lew Carpenter

Director of Conservation Partnerships - AZ, CO, NM, NV, UT, WY, NE
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Dave Dittloff

Director of Conservation Partnerships - MT, ND, SD, OR
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Jon Naranjo

Free, Prior, & Informed Consent Manager
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Alya Garrison-Ahmed

Operations Manager
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Valerie Carroll

Communications Coordinator
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Bob McCready

Director of Wildlife Programs (Acting), WCR Program Manager
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Simon Buzzard

Wildlife Migration Associate
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Collin Peterson

Wildlife Project Coordinator
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Camilla Simon

Executive Director, HECHO
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Daniela Zavala

Communications Manager, HECHO
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Jose Gaona

Policy & Advocacy Manager, HECHO
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Alicia Marrs

Director, Western Water
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Shelby Weigand

Senior Coordinator, Riparian Connectivity
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Emily Blanchard

Kate Zimmerman Policy Fellow, Western Water
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Elissa Chott

Beaver Conflict Resolution Fellow
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Max Trujillo

Senior New Mexico Field Coordinator, HECHO
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Garrit Voggesser

Senior Director, Tribal Partnerships
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Jason Baldes

Tribal Buffalo Senior Manager, Tribal Partnerships
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Crista Valentino

Tribal Buffalo Program Manager, Tribal Partnerships
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Nizhooni St Paul

Program Coordinator, Tribal Partnerships
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Rebecca Colbert, PhD, PLA

Senior Director of Design & Engagement, ECHO
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Liz Houston

Deputy Director of Partnerships & Development, ECHO
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Jessica Yuill

Education & Engagement Manager, ECHO
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Sydney Belyayev, PLA

Senior Landscape Design Manager, ECHO
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Amanda Knight, PLA

Landscape Design Specialist, ECHO
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Abigain Cano Perez

Education & Engagement Coordinator, ECHO
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Jenna Happach

Landscape Design Coordinator, ECHO
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Robin Hartman

Landscape Design Coordinator, ECHO
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Sarah Hassan

Landscape Design Coordinator, ECHO
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Ellen Warfield

Senior Landscape Design Coordinator, ECHO
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Kippy Terry

Landscape Design Fellow, ECHO
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