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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
*Richard Kopcho, Treasurer
California
*Adelaide P. Gomer, Secretary
New York
Edward Asner
California
Peter G. Brown, Ph.D.
Quebec
Jeff Corwin
Massachusetts
Irene Crowe
Maryland
Gloria E. Flora
Montana
Caroline Gabel
Maryland
Eric R. Glitzenstein
Washington, DC
Liberty Godshall
California
Winsome McIntosh
Washington, DC
*Ruth Musgrave
Washington
Barry Noon, Ph.D.
Colorado
Richard G. Pritzlaff
Maryland
Ron Pulliam
Georgia
George B. Rabb, Ph.D.
Illinois
*Rodger Schlickeisen, Ph.D., President
Virginia
*Laura Turner Seydel
Georgia
Karin Sheldon
Colorado
Alan W. Steinberg
Florida
Lee M. Talbot, Ph.D.
Virginia
Litigation Committee
*Board Member
*Eric R. Glitzenstein, Chair
Meyer Glitzenstein & Crystal
Dinah Bear
Attorney at Law, Washington D.C.
David Getches
University of Colorado School of Law
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
Bryan G. Norton, Ph.D.
Georgia
Gilman Ordway
Wyoming
Alan R. Pilkington
Colorado
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