Executive Committee
AFWA Is
2026-2027 Executive Committee
Effective September 18, 2026
Committee Charge
* Provide for the employment of and assign duties to an Executive Director and may approve the employment of subordinate employees, and related matters deemed necessary to further the work of the Association.
* Annually approve a budget of itemized estimated expenditures required for the conduct of the business of the Association and may also provide for payment of legitimate expenses incurred in behalf of the Association.
Officers
President:
Ryan Brown, Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources
Vice-President:
Kendra Wecker, Ohio Division of Wildlife
Secretary-Treasurer:
Jason Sumners, Missouri Department of Conservation
Past President:
Paul Johansen, West Virginia Division of Natural Resources
Executive Committee
Chair:
Tim McCoy, Nebraska Game & Parks Commission
Vice-Chair:
Amanda Wuestefeld, Indiana Division of Fish, Wildlife, & Nature Preserves
Members:
Debbie Colbert, Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife
Chris Kennedy, Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks
Riley Peck, Utah Division of Wildlife Resources
Jeb Williams, North Dakota Game and Fish Department
David Yoskowitz, Texas Parks and Wildlife Department
Roger Young, Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission
Ex Officio Voting Members
Canada:
Stephen Casselman, Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry
Midwest:
Shannon Lott, Michigan Department of Natural Resources
Northeast:
Jay Osenkowski, Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management
Southeast:
TBD
Western:
Alan Jenne, Nevada Department of Wildlife
