Kelly McCloskey, Co-President

Kelly is a Grand Teton National Park ecologist, who has worked for the National Park Service since 1985. She is working on restoring disturbed lands, improving wildlife habitat and perpetuating native plant communities. She earned a Master of Science degree in forest ecology in 1997 and a PhD in ecology in 2006. She graduated from the Teton Science Schools Graduate Program and has an undergraduate degree from Brown University

Doug Sobey, Co-President

Doug has a M.S. in Pollution Control from Manchester University in England. He spent 30 years in the waste management control industry, most recently as Senior Vice President for Waste Management, Inc.. He is currently a major investor in the largest waste management company in Alaska. Doug has extensive experience in issues pertaining to waste management and wildlife, including bears and garbage. Doug enjoys downhill skiing, hiking in wilderness areas and photographing bears. Doug is passionate about conserving wildlife and wild places.

Laura Ladd, Treasurer

Laura is President of Hewitt Ladd consulting, a real estate and general management consulting firm based in Jackson. She also serves as an Energy and Economic Advisor to Wyoming Governor Dave Freudenthal. Laura met her husband Ted while seeking her MBA at the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania, and shortly thereafter they were married. In 2001 they moved to his hometown of Wilson, Wyoming. Laura joined the JHWF Board in 2005 and has served as Treasurer since her election to the Board. She joined the JHWF Board because of its grassroots approach and ability to lead and execute practical and effective programs with only a single staff person and a passionate group of volunteers. She and her husband Ted had three mountain lion kittens on the deck of their home this winter (they were moving through)—an experience which gave new meaning to the organization’s mission statement “living compatibly with wildlife”.

Marian Meyers, Secretary

Meredith Campbell

Scott Garland

Mark Gocke

Susan Marsh

Tom Campbell

Shirley Cheramy

Shirley is a retired CPA who grew up in Washington state and also lived in California. She began serving on the Wildlife Foundation board in 1995, shortly after she retired and moved to Jackson. Her interest in learning more about living with the wildlife and habitat of our valley is what prompted her to become involved with the organization. The Foundation’s on-the-ground projects and non-political activities are what has kept her involved. She has participated in the growth and development of the organization over the years, and continues to be involved as an emeritus board member.

Bill Long

Lorna Miller

Bruce Smith

Bruce spent most of his 30-year career as a wildlife scientist with the federal government managing wildlife populations on the Wind River Indian Reservation and the National Elk Refuge. His research produced over 40 technical and popular papers and book chapters dealing primarily with wildlife population dynamics, habitat ecology, diseases, migratory behavior, and predator-prey relationships, focused mostly on large mammals. Bruce holds B.S. and M.S. degrees in wildlife biology from the University of Montana and a PhD in Zoology from the University of Wyoming.

After retiring from federal service in 2004, he and his wife Diana moved to Sheridan, Montana, where he continues his wildlife work. He is writing his second book, which focuses on his career and connection to wildlife in the Greater Yellowstone Area. Bruce joined the JHWF Board in 2003 while working with other concerned citizens to remedy private feeding of wildlife in Teton County. He remains committed to the hands-on, pro-active mission of JHWF to help people live compatibly with wildlife.