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Board of Directors and Advisory Committees

The Board of Directors of Defenders of Wildlife is made up of professionals from all walks of life—academic, scientific, legal, financial and government—who share a common love for our nation's wildlife and natural heritage. Their combined experience and dedication play an extremely important role in charting the future of Defenders and the wildlife conservation movement.

* Executive Board Member

*Victor M. Sher, Chair
California

*Terry C. Pelster, Vice Chair
New York

*Alan W. Steinberg, Treasurer
Florida

*Richard Kopcho, Secretary
California

Edward Asner
California

Peter G. Brown, Ph.D.
Quebec

Jeff Corwin
Massachusetts

Gloria E. Flora
Montana

David H. Getches
Colorado

Eric R. Glitzenstein
Washington, DC

Liberty Godshall
California

*Adelaide P. Gomer
New York

Reid Hughes
Florida

Winsome McIntosh
Washington, DC

*Ruth Musgrave
Washington

Barry Noon, Ph.D.
Colorado

Richard G. Pritzlaff
Maryland

George B. Rabb, Ph.D.
Illinois

*Rodger Schlickeisen, Ph.D.
Virginia

Laura Turner Seydel
Georgia

Karin Sheldon
Colorado

Lee M. Talbot, Ph.D.
Virginia


Litigation Committee

*Board Member

*Eric R. Glitzenstein, Chair
Meyer Glitzenstein & Crystal

Oliver Houck
Tulane Law School

*Ruth Musgrave
Center for Wildlife Law

*Barry Noon, Ph.D.
Colorado State University

Brian B. O’Neill
Faegre & Benson LLP

Matthew F. Pawa
Law Offices of Matthew F. Pawa, P.C.

Daniel Rohlf
Lewis & Clark Law School

*Karin Sheldon
Western Resources Advocates

*Victor M. Sher
Sher Leff LLP


National Advisory Committee

Strachan Donnelley
New York

Caroline D. Gabel
Maryland

Bryan G. Norton, Ph.D.
Georgia

Gilman Ordway
Wyoming

Alan R. Pilkington
Colorado