MWF Seeking Montana Associate Board Director from FWP Region 6

MWF bylaws require the board of MWF include representation from each of the seven (7) FWP Administrative Regions. The MWF board has a vacancy for FWP Region 6. The associate director has a vote on the MWF board and participates in decisions that direct our issue involvement and business administration as a 501 (c) 3 organization. The MWF board meets five times per year in the Helena area; directors are not expected to attend all meetings.

 The MWF board includes hunters, anglers, non-hunters, landowners, laborers, wildlife enthusiasts and more, people with an appreciation for wildlife, hunting, fishing and the landscapes of Montana. 

Mission Statement: “Montana Wildlife Federation is an organization of conservation minded people who share a mission to protect and enhance Montana’s public wildlife, lands, waters and fair chase hunting and fishing heritage.”

 For more information on this volunteer position, requirements and duties, please contact Craig Sharpe, Executive Director, (800) 517-7256 or email: csharpe@mtwf.org

Executive Board of Directors

President: Tim Aldrich
Vice-President - Issues: Stan Frasier
Vice-President - Internal Affairs: Corey Fisher
Treasurer: Bill Orsello
Secretary: Bethany Morris
Central Time Zone Director: Conrad "Duke" Williams
Region 4 Director: Hugo Tureck
Past President: Chris Marchion
NWF Representative: Ron Clausen

Associate Directors

Region 1 (Northwest Montana): Bill Peterson, Troy
Region 2 (Western Montana): Jim Olson- Hamilton
Region 3 (Southwest Montana): Lou Goosey - Livingston
Region 4 (Northcentral Montana): Hugo Tureck - Coffee Creek
Region 5 (Southcentral Montana): Mike Whittington - Billings
Region 6 (Northeast Montana): Vacant
Region 7 (Southeast Montana): Fred Tetschner - Miles City

Non-Resident Directors

Eastern Director: Dave Overton - Goshen, IN
Central Director: Conrad "Duke" Williams - Houma, LA
Western Director: Ron Clausen, - San Rafael, CA
Mountain Director: Gene Steiner - Ketchum, ID

Committee Chairs

Wildlife Committee Chair - Skip Kowalskis
Public Access Committee Chair- John Gibson,
Public Fish & Waters Chair: Tim Aldrich, Intirim Chair
Organizational Advancement Chair: Corey Fisher
Communications/Education Chair: Lou Goosey
Fundraising and Membership Chair: Duke Williams

MWF Committees

 MWF is always seeking new members to join our standing committee’s that research, evaluate, and analyze issues, provide organizational guidance, recommend organizational actions, formulate and recommend policies, and positions, assist with financial management, fundraising, and membership recruitment, and generally ensure MWF as an effective and sound membership based organization. Productive, engaged standing committees are integral to the success of MWF.  Excluding the elected Executive Committee, standing committee’s include: Organizational Advancement, Fundraising & Membership, Wildlife, Public Access , Public Water & Aquatic Life, and Communication/Education Committee.

 If you would like help MWF maintain, protect and enhance our wildlife, hunting, and fishing legacy by volunteering for a committee and “give back to Montana” or if you would like to receive more information please contact Craig Sharpe, Executive Director, csharpe@mtwf.org, (800) 517 -7256 or MWF President, Tim Aldrich, cartim8@msn.com, (406) 542-3144.