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NWCG Membership | NWCG Board of Directors | NWCG Chairperson | NWCG Executive Secretary | NWCG Working Team Representatives |
As prescribed by the charter, as amended, the NWCG shall consist of one official or that official's representative from each of the following agencies, or offices, and two from the National Association of State Foresters (NASF).
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U. S. Fish & Wildlife Service - Chair | Brian McManus |
National Association of State Foresters - Vice Chair | Dan Smith |
Executive Secretary | Bonnie Bradshaw |
Bureau of Indian Affairs | Lyle Carlile |
Bureau of Land Management | Tim Murphy |
National Park Service | Tom Nichols |
Aviation & Fire Management, U. S. Forest Service |
Karyn Wood |
Fire Systems Research, U. S. Forest Service |
Mike Hilbruner |
Intertribal Timber Council | Jim Erickson |
US Fire Administration | Hugh Wood |
The Chairperson for each calendar year is elected from among the members at the September meeting of the proceeding year and may be reelected for one or more additional terms. A recorder, secretary, or other officers necessary for the functioning of the Group may be appointed by the Chairperson. Also the Chairperson may call and conduct meetings, establish working teams and submit Group recommendations to member agencies for action.
The Chairperson may
appoint an Executive Secretary to perform various administrative duties.
The duties would include:
NWCG Working Team Representatives
A Working Team Representative (WTR), a member of the NWCG, is assigned by the NWCG Chairperson to each working team. The responsibility of the WTR is to provide continuing liaison in all matters concerning NWCG and working team business. It is essential. that WTR's attend working team meetings so that team actions can be fully interpreted to the Group during Group meetings and so that Group actions and concerns can be fully shared with working teams during their meetings.