Officers
President: Blake Podhajsky, Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation
Vice President: Aaron Meier, Nevada Department of Wildlife
Secretary: Joanne Martonik, Recreational Boating and Fishing Foundation
Treasurer: Judy Stokes Weber, Vermont
Immediate Past President: Lance Cherry, Council to Advance Hunting and the Shooting Sports
2025 Conference Coordinator: Linda DiPiano, New Jersey Division of Fish and Wildlife
Board of Directors
Faith Jolley, Utah Division of Wildlife Resources (2025)
Dan Dennison, Hawaii Department of Land and Natural Resources (2025)
James Pitman, New Mexico Department of Game and Fish (2025)
Brent Drinkut, Indiana Department of Natural Resources (2026)
Bobby Jones, Nevada Department of Wildlife (2026)
Beth Quillian, Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (2026)
Cory Chandler, Texas Parks and Wildlife (2027)
Jane Gustafson, Nebraska Game and Parks (2027)
Jonathan Carlucci, New Jersey DEP Fish and Wildlife (2027)
Committees
Auditing: Appointed by President at Conference
Auction: Jason Harmon, Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency
Awards (Co-chair): Chris Martin, Wyoming Game & Fish Department
Awards (Co-chair): Beth Quillian, Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife
Awards: Aaron Meier, Nevada Department of Wildlife
Future Conference Hosts: Blake Podhajsky, Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation
Grants Committee Chair: Jenifer Wisniewski, National Deer Association
Communications Chair: : Patty Allen, AFWA
Membership Chair: : Aaron Meier, Nevada Department of Wildlife
Scholarships (Chair): Joanne Martonik, Recreational Boating and Fishing Foundation;
Linda DiPiano, New Jersey Division of Fish and Wildlife;
Ways & Means: Micah Holmes, Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation
Webmaster: (vacant)
Liaisons
Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies: (vacant)
Outdoor Writers Association of America (OWAA): Phil Bloom, Indiana
State & Federal Relationships: (vacant)
Legal Counsel
Sean Scoggin
1720 Carey Ave., Ste. 520
Cheyenne, WY 82001
